Seasonality is a fundamental criterion for a healthy and varied diet. Here’s a selection of tasty dishes, rich in nutritional properties and with a low impact on the environment, set out by season.
The recipes were drawn up as part of the European project “Su-Eatable life” lead by the Barilla Foundation between 2018 and 2022
Season
Courses
Environmental Impact
Kcal
Between 30 and 60 Minuti
Courgette and basil soup
Less than 30 Minuti
Mixed pasta and lentil soup
Less than 30 Minuti
Kale and onion soup with bread
Above 60 Minuti
Barley and pulse soup
Above 60 Minuti
Barley Vegetable Soup
Between 30 and 60 Minuti
Spelt and spinach soup
Between 30 and 60 Minuti
Bean, carrot and turmeric soup
Less than 30 Minuti
Savoy cabbage with green olives and tahini paste
Less than 30 Minuti
Souper Green Soup
Above 60 Minuti
Red cabbage cream soup with croutons
Between 30 and 60 Minuti
Cannellini bean and radicchio cream soup
Between 30 and 60 Minuti
Romanesco broccoli cream soup
Between 30 and 60 Minuti
Creamy Autumn soup
Less than 30 Minuti
Italian-style eggs
Less than 30 Minuti
Eggs Florentine
Less than 30 Minuti
Baked Eggs with Tomato & Feta
Less than 30 Minuti
Trofie pasta in a citrus pesto sauce
Between 30 and 60 Minuti
Mid-winter pumpkin & mozzarella bake
Less than 30 Minuti
Tortillas
Less than 30 Minuti
Cheesy tortiglioni pasta with potatoes and bacon
Between 30 and 60 Minuti
Leek and Swiss chard carbonara
Less than 30 Minuti
Tortiglioni pasta with endives and olives
Between 30 and 60 Minuti
Artichoke and sweetcorn tortiglioni pasta
Above 60 Minuti
Apple and pear upside down cake
Between 30 and 60 Minuti
Seasonal fruit light cake
Above 60 Minuti
Apple and yoghurt cake
Above 60 Minuti
Garden Beetroot Terrine & Horseradish Sorbet
Above 60 Minuti
Root Vegetable & Chickpea Tagine
Less than 30 Minuti
Chicken tagine with rice pilaf
Above 60 Minuti
Tahini rolls with cinnamon and cardamom
Above 60 Minuti
Vegetable tabbouleh
Between 30 and 60 Minuti
Roasted Vegetable Hotpot
Between 30 and 60 Minuti
Bread & spinach dumplings with butter and sage
Less than 30 Minuti
Griddled chicken strips with a yoghurt and artichoke sauce
Less than 30 Minuti
Wholegrain spaghetti with radish and rocket pesto
Between 30 and 60 Minuti
Whole grain spaghetti with fennel pesto and tomatoes