continuing our series of eat-in-color (finding ways to enjoy naturally colorful foods within our day) – we now focus on yellow foods! our task is to find a way to have a yellow food at every meal throughout the day, eventually leading up to eating a rainbow of color foods all in one day. have you been following our series? (please see our previous eat-in-color posts on orange, red, and purple/blue foods)
so here’s our yellow food recipes and meal options, (and best part – they are all eligible for #MeatlessMonday. 😉 ) what are your favorites?
food facts via equinox
the color: yellow
the picks: acorn squash*, asian pears, crookneck squash, ginger root, golden apples*, potatoes, yellow bell peppers (also bananas, corn, lemons, mangoes, plantains, pineapple, yellow beets, yellow zucchini)
the payoff: Among other benefits, yellow produce promotes better eye and skin health and improved cognition.
yellow foods – meal options
breakfast
pineapple, mango, and lemon salad OR golden apple pancakes OR banana beignets (treat!)
lunch or dinner
tex mex rainbow salad with creamy avocado dressing
yellow beet and asian pear salad
wild rice stuffed acorn squash
coconut rice with black beans, plaintains, and mango salsa
snacks
golden apples OR sliced pineapple (delicious on its own)
desserts
pineapple carppacio with lemon sorbet and candied zest OR poached asian pear dessert
get more eat-in-color recipes via our pinterest board here
Thank you for making food so colorful! The more color, the more appetizing in my book.
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I agree lulu! Thanks for the nice note…have an awesome day. 😉
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