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41 Purple Fruits and Vegetables to Add a Pop of Color to Your Plate

41 Purple Fruits and Vegetables Eating purple fruits and vegetables is an easy and fun way to make sure you’re consuming a diverse array of nutrients and vitamins. While some fruits and vegetables are purely purple of their own accord – such as blackberries and eggplant – some have been purposefully bred to be purple by nature, traditional agriculture, or selective breeding. Why Are Purple Foods So Healthy? Purple fruits and vegetables contain compounds called anthocyanins, which give foods that royal hue – anywhere from deep red-orange to striking violet…

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Delicious Whole Roasted Carrots are the Prettiest Side Dish Ever

Roasted Carrots Carrots are versatile whole foods readily available year round. Although certain preparation of carrots renders the veggies slightly bland and leaves little to the imagination (sorry, steamed carrots), roasting whole carrots not only makes these vegetables sweet and delicious, but impressive looking, too. Here’s how to make perfect roasted carrots with only a handful of pantry staples in under 30 minutes. Buying the Ingredients: Carrots Carrots are filled with vitamins and minerals. Their claim to fame, a high vitamin A and beta-carotene content, ensures that these veggies promote eye…

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