| Botanical name: Brassica rapa | | | | -4 Turnips |
| Turnip is a cruciferous vegetable that belongs to | | | | -4 potatoes |
| the cabbage family. It is considered one of the | | | | -4 carrots |
| power fighters against cancer and heart disease. | | | | -1 medium butternut |
| The turnip nutritional benefits of this distinctive | | | | -2 sticks of celery |
| looking vegetable contain high levels of | | | | -Small bunch of parsley |
| antioxidants that can be used in juicing for speed | | | | -Pinch of paprika |
| healing. Turnips have a light, peppery taste that | | | | -Sprigs of oregano, thyme, rosemary |
| can easily be eaten raw or cooked. Often | | | | -4 cloves garlic |
| overlooked and thrown away, turnip has crispy | | | | -1 stock cube |
| green leafy tops that contain Vitamins A and C. | | | | -Salt and pepper to taste |
| The green leafy tops can easily be juiced or | | | | -Cream (optional) |
| thrown into a salad. | | | | Wash, peel (if desired) and chop all the vegetables. |
| Turnip Nutritional Benefits | | | | Skin the onion and fry till light brown. Add |
| - Balances the calcium in the body | | | | vegetables and boiling water, sufficient to make a |
| - High in fiber, encouraging good blood cholesterol | | | | soup. Bring to the boil and then allow the soup to |
| - Can be substituted for oranges or tomatoes for | | | | simmer for 30-40 minutes. Mash or blend the |
| its vitamin C | | | | vegetables, then return to the pot and add the |
| - Contain Vitamin E, Manganese, Niacin and Copper | | | | seasonings and herbs. Add the cream at the end |
| - Helps with Iron absorption | | | | of the cooking process. Serve with fresh home |
| - Reduces mucus, helps asthma | | | | baked bread. A good and healthy soup, to keep |
| - Relieves bronchitis and sore throats Tips on | | | | the winter chills away. |
| harvesting and cooking Turnip | | | | How to Grow Turnip for maximum nutritional |
| - Dig turnips when they are 2 - 3 inches in | | | | benefits |
| diameter, a few light frosts may improve the | | | | Make sure the soil is loose for their deep roots. |
| flavor of both tops and roots but do not let them | | | | The seeds pop out of the ground very quickly. |
| freeze solid. | | | | They really enjoy lots of rich compost in the soil |
| - When harvesting your Turnips, make sure to | | | | to thrive. You can plant the seeds in rows, about |
| wash all the soil off them. | | | | one centimeter under the soil. When the seed |
| - Chop up the greens and use them like spinach. | | | | germinates, you may thin the plants out. After |
| - Turnips are tasty in stews and soups. Recipe | | | | the first month, you can thin them again, until the |
| using Turnips | | | | plants are about ten to fifteen centimeters apart. |
| Great Turnip Soup | | | | You can harvest the young bulbs in the second |
| -1 large onion | | | | month. When they mature after 3 months, they |
| -Oil for frying | | | | are ready to harvest. |