
Add your cooked beans or legumes to a homemade buddah bowl! Prepare a grain of your choice - quinoa, brown rice, or wild rice - and add 1/2 cup to a bowl.

One 1/2 cup serving of cooked beans can contain up to 8 grams of fiber. The fiber found in beans helps clean out bacteria and other buildup found in your intestines, making them a great choice for your immune system. Dried beans and legumes are inexpensive and can be jam-packed with flavor when cooked with onions, garlic, and spices. Don't have pesto? Add more tomato paste, and maybe some extra dried herbs.įill up on fiber! Beans and legumes are fiber-rich, affordable, and adaptable.

Feel free to exchange the cous cous with wild rice, sweet potatoes, or beans! Prefer a vegetarian option? This crockpot minestrone soup is easily adaptable to what you have in your pantry. Soups are a great vehicle for anti-viral ingredients such as onions and garlic. Use fresh salsa as a condiment alongside your grilled chicken or fish! Onions and garlic have some anti-viral properties that help protect your body. Make a smoothie with a peeled orange, frozen peaches, spinach or baby kale, plain yogurt, and a splash of water!īoost the flavor! Add onions, leeks, garlic, turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, and cayenne to your favorite recipes.

Orange and yellow vegetables (think: carrots, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, and pumpkin) and fruits (cantaloupe, peaches) contain carotenoids and in turn, Vitamin A. Add green leafy vegetables such as spinach, romaine lettuce, and baby kale for folate. Enjoy your fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables! Citrus fruits - oranges, clementines, nectarines, mandarins, grapefruits - and yellow/red bell peppers contain immune-boosting Vitamin C.
