From November to January, the clementine season is open! This small fruit weighs on average 70 g and contains a juicy flesh with a slightly tart flavor. To fully benefit from its benefits, it is recommended to consume them raw, knowing that one serving corresponds to two clementines.
Citrus fruits are high in soluble fiber. It contains pectin in the white membrane around the flesh, which lowers blood cholesterol.
The benefits of clementine
Rich in vitamins, source of potassium, anti-inflammatory properties … The benefits of clementine are particularly welcome in winter. Integrating it into your desserts will allow you to lighten them and give them an original flavor. In pancakes, cakes, dipped in chocolate fondue or grated, clementines remain an asset for your health. Thanks to the potassium they contain, they strengthen the proper contraction of your muscles and ensure the transmission of nerve impulses. Their high vitamin content improves your immune system and even the healing of your wounds and sores. Clementine also plays a role in the health of bones, cartilage, teeth, and gums.
>> Corsican clementine represents 78% of French production and has an IGP, a real guarantee of quality.
How to choose your clementines?
Some gourmet suggestions
- For breakfast, bet everything on pancakes and clementine wedges lightly caramelized in a pan. Or treat yourself to a citrus salad in which clementine meets grapefruit and orange. Seasoned with a little cinnamon and pomegranate seeds, it’s even better.
- For the lunch, a salmon and clementine tartare will make all your guests agree! Especially if a few sprigs of rosemary get involved. In sauce, the clementine is wonderful to season a duck breast.
- Fancy a gourmet dessert? Think of the yogurt cake topped with clementine wedges. Or dare to break the dessert routine with sweet nems with clementines and dark chocolate.
- To taste it, clementines bring pep and color in chocolate muffins.
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