7 Immune-Boosting Recipes You Need Right Now

Soup has always been a classic go-to when you’re sick with the cold or flu, and this special broth adds an extra oomph of flavour and health. Garlic is an incredibly helpful addition to immune-boosting recipes, thanks to its high concentration of sulfuric compounds that can kill bacteria and infection. The best thing about this recipe? It’s dead easy, with just garlic, oil, herbs, and spices. The rest of the ingredients are entirely up to your choosing!

2. Citrus Ginger Shake

This dairy-free shake will satisfy your dessert cravings, all while providing your system with vitamin C from the orange and lemon, antioxidants from the ginger, and protein from the tofu and soy milk.

3. Marinated Salmon Fillet with Vegetable Salad

Salmon is one of the few foods that are high in vitamin D, essential for fortifying your bones, heart, lungs, and more. This hearty meal features a flavourful Japanese blend of spices, including seaweed, ginger, and orange peel.  Paired with a colourful veggie salad, it’s one of our must-make immune-boosting recipes.

4. Crispy Winter Slaw

This wonderful salad works during any season! Its abundance of leafy greens, fruit, and apple cider vinegar make this a great addition to the immune health-helper list.

5. Sablefish Fleets with Grape and Caper Salsa

The magic to this recipe lies within the grapes. Grapes contain quercetin, a flavonoid that’s high in antioxidants and has antiviral properties. If sablefish isn’t your thing, the grape and caper salsa goes great with other fish or even grilled chicken.

6. Lemony Seared Smoky Scallops with Shaved Asparagus Salad

The abundance of lemon in both the scallops and dressing provides that wonderful sour shot of vitamin C, while also giving you aa big helping of vitamins and antioxidants from asparagus!

7. Banana Avocado Smoothie

This smoothie is fantastically filling, and thanks to the healthy dose of citrus and fibre-filled chia seeds, this is a terrific breakfast drink to start your day off right.