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Feijoa is an evergreen tree or shrub from the Myrtaceae family. Plant lovers and connoisseurs will conclude from this alone that its fruits are very useful. We will add that they are also delicious. Feijoa is the only fruit that contains more iodine than seafood. Moreover, the substance in the fruits is in a water-soluble state, which makes it easily digestible. The presence of macro- and microelements, vitamins, essential oils, antioxidants makes feijoa not only a tasty dietary product, but also almost a medicine. Therefore, before eating this fruit in large quantities, you should consult your doctor.
But, if you show a sense of proportion, it will be an excellent vitamin supplement to your table. It would seem that what can be cooked from feijoa? Only jams and drinks. And here it is not. It is put in salads, pastries, meat, sauces. Even feijoa is added to alcoholic drinks. Recipes for preparing simple dishes and drinks from this wonderful fruit, we will bring to your attention in this article.
How to choose feijoa
This fruit is exotic in our latitudes, so before moving on to recipes, we will tell you how to choose it correctly. First of all, we note that feijoa ripens in October-November, breaks slightly unripe for ease of transportation. You need to buy soft elastic fruits without visible damage.
If the berry is firm, the feijoa is not fully ripe. For ripening, it is laid out in a warm place for 2-3 days. Cut one berry:
- ripe pulp is transparent;
- immature – white;
- spoiled – brown.
Ripe feijoas can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. But remember that every day they lose useful substances, even though they become sweeter.
The fruit is eaten or processed along with the thin skin. Some people peel the skin before eating, as it has an overly rich flavor and aroma. Do not forget that this is where most of the useful substances are located. Do not throw away the peel, but dry it and add it to pastries or tea.
Raw Feijoa Jam
Raw jam is easiest to make from feijoa. The recipes offered by us are very simple, but the taste of the blanks will be excellent – rich, unlike anything else. It will be very difficult to resist not to eat the whole jar at once. We specifically suggest making jam without heat treatment, because this way the products will retain the maximum amount of nutrients.
Raw jam
Pass a kilogram of feijoa fruits through a meat grinder. Add the same amount of sugar, mix well. Arrange in sterile jars, store in the refrigerator. To prevent raw jam from spoiling at room temperature, take twice as much sugar.
You can make real medicine from feijoa if you grind it and combine it with honey 1: 1. A tablespoon in the morning will help you save strength, strengthen your immune system, protect against colds, and saturate your body with useful substances.
Jam with nuts and lemon
This delicious jam is very healthy, you can store it in the refrigerator all winter.
Ingredients:
Take:
- feijoa – 1 kg;
- lemon – 2-3 pcs.;
- nuts – 300 g;
- honey – 0,5 kg.
You can take any nuts, and increase the amount of honey if desired. Be sure to take lemons with a thin peel.
Preparation:
Wash the feijoa and lemons well, cut into small pieces along with the peel, chop with a blender.
Chop nuts, mix with fruits, honey.
Divide into clean jars.
Feijoa drinks
You can make alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks from feijoa. With this fruit, they will be very tasty and fragrant.
Vodka tincture
Your guests will never guess what you made this magical drink from. Check it out!
Ingredients:
We prepare tincture only from high-quality alcohol. Take:
- vodka – 1 l;
- feijoa – 350 g;
- cranberries – 200 g;
- sugar – 150 g;
- water – 350 ml.
Preparation:
Wash the fruits, grind with a blender.
Transfer the puree to a XNUMX liter jar.
Boil syrup from water and sugar, pour over fruit hot.
Add vodka, mix well.
Close the jar with a nylon lid, put it in a dark place for a month.
Shake the container from time to time.
Strain the tincture, bottle it.
Compote for the winter
Immediately, we note that this drink will come out, although tasty, but not cheap. But it is perfect for the holiday table.
Take:
- feijoa – 0,5 kg;
- sugar – 150 g;
- water – 2 l.
Preparation:
Wash the feijoa, cut off the ends.
Make syrup from sugar and water.
Fill sterile jars 1/3 full with berries. Pour in the syrup removed from the heat.
Cover jars with lids, leave for a day.
Drain the liquid into a saucepan, boil, pour feijoa, roll up.
Wrap the jars warmly, leave to cool completely.
Salads with feijoa
From feijoa, you can make not only supplies for the winter, but also dishes for the festive table. Of course, if you have the opportunity to cook them daily, this will not only diversify the diet, but also saturate the body with useful substances.
With two refills
Try to surprise your guests with such an unusual salad. You can cook it with one of our suggested dressings and get a wonderful sweet dessert or an original snack. So, by and large, we offer you not one, but two salads in the recipe.
Take:
- feijoa – 10 pcs.;
- apples – 6 pcs.;
- tangerine – 3 pcs.;
- raisins – 100 g;
- salad;
- ham.
Take apples and tangerines of medium size, sweet. You will need a salad to cover the plate on which the dish will be served, and ham for decoration, but each guest must be offered a piece. So take the amount of these products at your discretion.
Sweet dressing:
- fat cream -120 g;
- vanilla sugar – 35 g;
- nuts – 100 g.
If desired, you can add a little sweet or semi-sweet red wine.
Salty dressing:
- sour cream – 70 g;
- sesame – 1 tbsp. spoon;
- pepper, salt.
You can do without pepper, and put as much salt as you want.
Comment! This recipe is a guide to action, not a clear instruction. Prepare it as we suggested, and then change the ingredients to your liking. For example, instead of ham, you can use pieces of smoked chicken breast.
Preparation:
Rinse the raisins and soak in boiling water, then drain in a colander.
First, cut the mandarin and feijoa slices into pieces along with the peel.
Then peel the apple, chop and immediately combine with other fruits so that it does not darken.
Add raisins, stir.
Prepare the dressing of your choice by simply mixing the ingredients well.
Decorate the dish with a salad, put a fruit mixture in a slide.
Pour sauce over and top with ham slices.
Salad with beets
It is wrong to think that only sweet dishes can be prepared from feijoa. There are many recipes where these berries are combined with a variety of vegetables. We will cook a delicious and healthy salad with beets.
Take:
- beets – 0,5 kg;
- feijoa – 200 g;
- walnuts – 10 pcs.;
- vegetable oil – 2 Art. spoons;
- salt and pepper – to taste.
Preparation:
Wash the beets well, without removing the skin, boil. If desired, grate on a coarse grater or cut into small cubes.
Chop the feijoa.
Peel the nuts, put them in a plastic bag and roll them several times with a rolling pin.
Combine the products, add oil, salt, pepper if desired, stir well.
Conclusion
This is only a small part of the recipes with feijoa. With this wonderful fruit, you can bake pies and muffins, cook meat or cheese salads. Enjoy your meal!