Don't you just love feijoa season! I know I do. I love eating them fresh from the tree. But for all you feijoa fans it's good to know that Feijoas are a very nutritious as well being super yummy! I have shared some of our Savvy Feijoa tips and recipes.
Availability: April -June
Buying tips: Feijoas will nearly always remain green, so disregard the colour as a sign of ripeness. Buy the fruit firm with an even colour. Feijoas are ready to eat when slightly soft.
Storing tips: Feijoas will ripen at room temperature, once ripe you can store in fridge. Feijoas freeze well, scoop out and freeze sliced or whole in labelled bags.
Savvy Nourish snapshot:
Eating one feijoa fruit a day supplies around 10% of an adult’s daily nutrition need.
Grab as a quick snack as you are going out the door.
- Add fibre to your day, One fruit will provide 23% of an adult's daily need.
- Vitamin C (50mg/100mg of flesh) which helps improving the body immunity against common cold and seasonal allergies.
- Feijoa balances the body pH, being highly alkaline in composition.
- High in potassium content which helps maintaining blood pressure.
- Rich in folic acid and Vitamin B complex.
Fabulous ways with Feijoas
- Whip up a feijoa smoothie. Place a ripe banana with 3 tablespoons of natural yoghurt, 3 ripe feijoa centres, teaspoon or two of honey or real maple syrup and 300mIs of milk and blend.
- Chop up a ripe feijoa and place a couple of dollups of natural yoghurt on top and sprinkle with Muesli for a quick and healthy snack.
- Bake Feijoa Muffins
- For a healthy dessert with a twist, stew ripe feijoas and apples. Chop and peel 3 large apples and 6 ripe feijoa centres, ½ cup of water, and add 1 tablespoons of sugar or maple syrup, and a pinch of both cinnamon and nutmeg. Simmer gently until boiled, and continue to simmer until reduced and thickened. Serve with greek yoghurt or ice cream
- Make Feijoa and Apple Relish
Treena & Trish x
Two sisters sharing realfood recipes that are simple, affordable and family friendly.
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