3 good easy healthy pumpkin recipes

Who does not know pumpkin? This beautiful all-orange vegetable with its vitamins so beneficial to our health, a vegetable that contains a lot of water and very few calories, and which is also considered a great way to fight against constipation, or to include in a diet . That’s why we offer you in this article delicious 3 easy healthy pumpkin recipes !

Pumpkin is an antioxidant and diuretic food that has effective properties against infections and produces white and red blood cells. A very popular vegetable all over the world, by the way!

The pumpkin is low in calories, and contains a high percentage of water, so you must add it to your recipes if you want to lose weight.

Its sweet and salty taste and its very nutritious side make it an ideal food to include in various daily dishes, including desserts.

The benefits of pumpkin seeds

Pumpkin seeds reduce the pain associated with rheumatism and arthritis, since they contain salicylic acid, which is the component of aspirin and acts as a sedative and anti-inflammatory.These seeds are even extremely beneficial if you take them to fast each morning. Also know that they contain omega 3 and 6 that help lower cholesterol.

3 easy healthy pumpkin recipes

.Pumpkin soup

Ingredients for 2 people

    1 kilo of pumpkin    2 spoonfuls of olive oil    3 onions peeled and chopped    2 cloves garlic peeled and chopped    a little salt and pepper    ginger and powdered cumin.    half a cup of chicken broth    400 g cooked white beans (it is better to have them in can)    fresh parsley    1 Greek yogurt

Preparation

Cut the pumpkin and remove the seeds, then cut into 5 cm pieces. Pour olive oil into a saucepan, then add the pumpkin with the garlic and onions. Brown everything on high heat. Do not forget to add salt and pepper.

Once the pumpkin is caramelized, add cumin and ginger.

Ten minutes later, add chicken broth and let simmer for another 6 to 7 minutes.

Then let cool, then mix the pumpkin until you get a liquid mixture.

Pour the pumpkin back into the pan, then add the white beans and parsley. Simmer all over medium heat.

To serve this dish, add one or two spoonfuls of Greek yogurt on top, the result will be fantastic!

.Burled Pumpkin Rings

They are ideal to accompany meat or fish.Preparation

Wash the pumpkin well under the tap, then cut it into thick slices of the same size.Heat the oven at 180º for forty minutes.Put the pucks on a tray with a drizzle of olive oil. You can put oregano or basil, or even sea salt.Remove them from the oven once they are tender. A fabulous dish and ideal to accompany all your dishes!

.Flan with pumpkin

Ingredients for 6 people

– 6 egg yolks– 6 cups of milk– 1 bowl of pumpkin previously mixed

– 1 spoonful of cinnamon– 2 spoonfuls of cornflour (cornflour is the trademark of cornmeal)Preparation

Put a pan on the fire and put the egg yolks, sugar, pumpkin, milk and a teaspoon of cinnamon, stirring to obtain a homogeneous paste, always at a low heat.

Then pour the cornflour in a small glass with fresh milk and stir. Add this liquid to the contents of the pan. The preparation will become thicker, but without lumps.

It’s ready ! You can serve this dish in bowls. A real delight!

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