show yourself some love and revisit our eat-in-color series with a day of red foods – perfect for #MeatlessMonday! (and here’s a friendly reminder about red foods via equinox):
the color: red
the picks: cranberries*, red bell peppers, radish, tomatoes, apples, cherries, pomegranates*, raspberries, aronia berries (also beets*, cayenne pepper, guava, red grapefruit, strawberries, rhubarb, watermelon)
the payoff: red fruits and veggies contain antioxidants that contribute to heart health and also help prevent certain cancers; the lycopene in tomatoes has been linked to prostate cancer prevention, specifically.
*in season winter produce
a day in the red (that’s actually good for you)
breakfast
citrus energy beet* juice via half baked harvest
lunch
dreamy vegan tomato soup via blissful basil
avocado spinach panini via vegetarian times
snack
red bell peppers with hummus via find the burn
dinner
warm farro salad with dried cranberries* via vegetarian times
see more ways to eat-in-color here
the sugarapple 
Since aronia berries are usually found dried or frozen in retail stores, I recommend the frozen type as they tend to slightly sweeten up in the process. If the only choice is dried aronia, soak them up in water or in alcohol (like rum) to bring them back to a meatier state that’s more edible.
…or drink the juice, which you’ll be careful to select upon the country of origin.
– An Aronia Farmer in Southern Europe.
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great information! thanks for passing that on. 😉
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Healthy and delicious! Can’t wait to try it.
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