3 Healthy Fall Recipes to Try

September 15th, 2016

With fall now close at hand, the residents of San Mateo apartments are now thinking about how to eat healthy with simple autumn-inspired recipes. As the weather starts to change, try these three delicious and healthy fall recipes.

Make Creamy Pumpkin Soup at Your Apartment in San Mateo

Nothing says “fall” quite like pumpkins, so try a creamy pumpkin soup for your next dinner. Begin with one 15 ounce can of pumpkin. Add two cups of chicken broth, half a cup of cream (you can sub half and half to make it lighter) and a dash of pumpkin pie spice. Whisk it all together over medium heat until it bubbles up. This is not only a delicious way to welcome fall into your home, but it is also comforting and warming against the crisp fall weather.

Easy Roasted Butternut Squash

Butternut squash is not only healthy, it packs a delicious flavor punch. Since it has such rich and delicious flavor on its own, very little is needed to make it into a great meal addition. Preheat the oven to 400 F. Begin by peeling a butternut squash, then cutting it into one inch cubes. Add two tablespoons of olive oil and a clove of finely minced garlic to a bowl, and then toss the squash in. Mix the squash thoroughly to coat each piece. Place the squash on a lightly oiled baking sheet, and then roast in the oven for about half an hour, until it is lightly browned on the edges. This is a great side dish for nearly any meal during the fall months.

Fall Harvest Salad

Many people associate salads with summertime eating, but there is a salad that feels uniquely fall: The Fall Harvest salad. Start with fresh spinach leaves, either baby spinach or full-size spinach torn into small pieces. Add half a cup of chopped walnuts, half a cup of dried cranberries, two chopped tomatoes, half of a finely diced red onion, and half a cup of blue cheese crumbles. Make a dressing using two tablespoons red wine vinegar, 1/3 cup of olive oil and two tablespoons of raspberry jam. Whisk the dressing ingredients together and pour over salad, coating everything evenly. This makes for a healthy and delicious salad that feels very fall-like.

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