3 Healing Foods to Add to Your Spring Table

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Asparagus

I love asparagus! I even have a very humble showing of a few spears right now in my garden.

I use the word garden loosely here because my always hopeful garden really doesn’t get as much sunlight as we’d like.

Asparagus is a work of art all it’s own.

With a light basting of olive oil, fresh thyme leaves, sprinkle of sea salt, and a spritz of lemon, you have it! A stunning presentation, beautiful and delicious, lightly roasted asparagus.

For added drama, place a few roasted lemon slices atop your serving platter of asparagus and garnish with fresh thyme sprigs alongside.

Asparagus is rich in folate, vitamin C and also contains glutathione, studied by some to be the master antioxidant in supporting health.

In Asian traditional medicine, asparagus is thought to help support kidney function.

Arugula

Arugula is among the handful of easy to grow leafy spring greens in my North Texas region.

Arugula is a member of the cancer preventive cruciferous family and is rich in potassium, calcium, folate, and vitamins A, C, and K.

Ancient Egyptians and Romans considered arugula to be an aphrodisiac.

Arugula has a peppery flavor and adds a certain “hutzpah” to salads.

In traditional medicine, arugula is known to be easy to digest and is thought to even aid assimilation of the other nutrients in the same meal.

A few fun ways to include arugula in your life.

  • Tossed in a salad or a veggie grain bowl

  • Layered on sourdough toast and topped with lemon garlic avocado spread

  • Stirred into a yummy summer or winter squash, tomato, cannelloni bean stir-fry.

Scallions

So fun to grow. They form the boarder in my herb bed and lend a bit of green even in winter since they do not completely die out. Every year we make an event of watching the bees arrive to collect the nectar and pollen from the blooms.

Simply dig up the scallion or green onions and wash when you are ready to cook with them.

Scallions are part of the allium family, a strong cancer preventive food. They are a good source of vitamin C and add substance and flare to many dishes including salads, stir-fry’s and soups or even raw dipped in hummus.

Check out Spring Harvest in Ft. Worth Edible Magazine

https://www.edibledfw.com/spring-2022/whats-in-season-spring-2022/

As always, I hope this finds you well and would love to hear from you.

For your health, Debra