Garlic

Nutrition Information:

Garlic is low in calories, fat, sugar, and sodium, but a serving of garlic contains several vitamins and minerals in small amounts, including vitamin C, Zinc, and Calcium. Garlic is often used to combat high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and hardening of the arteries.

Storage Tips:

Keep garlic cloves on the counter out of the sunlight. It is not recommended to store garlic in the fridge unless you are using it within a few days. Garlic can also be canned in oil, or chopped and frozen. Freeze on a tray, and once frozen add to a freezer bags and place back into freezer.

Uses:

Garlic makes a great addition to just about anything. Roast in the oven and add to toast, pasta, soups, sandwiches, or fry up in a pan while cooking meat, pastas, rice dishes, root veggies and more.

Recipe Ideas:

• Try this Oven Roasted Garlic recipe from loveandlemons.com, perfect for making mashed potatoes, sauces, or soups.

• Here’s a simple recipe for Garlic Butter from allrecipes.com to give your butter a bit of flavor.

• This Roasted Garlic Confit from daenskitchen.com is perfect to use in sauces, spread on toast, or used in a soup base.

• This overview from plantbasedonabudget.com on How to Roast Garlic in a Pan is great for quick, caramelized garlic.