Organic Courgettes – Green

approx 400g – 500g

£2.45

About this product

Also known as zucchini, courgettes are extremely versatile and easy to cook. Try grilled, chopped and added to stir fry’s, grated and eaten raw or thinly sliced and fried, in place of chips.

To maximise the health benefits of eating this vegetable, always prepare with the skin intact.

Wash before eating.

* Like us, not all fruit or vegetables are perfectly formed. We don’t believe in discriminating against misshapen carrots or imperfect potatoes and in fact, love them for their flaws. A less than round apple is still as tasty as their perfectly formed cousins. Unless your produce is clearly defective, please accept them as Nature intended.

Weight: approx 500g
Storage info: Best kept in the fridge in a paper bag and consumed within a few days.
Health benefits: High in water and fibre and low in calories and fat. Courgettes play a role in promoting cardio-vascular health as it is rich in nutrients such as magnesium and potassium which help to normalise blood pressure. Rich in vitamin C and lutein which can benefit vision. It contains anti-oxidants that help to slow down the ageing process and the reconstruction of brain cells and studies show that the vitamin E and fatty acids help the body to absorb fat-soluble antioxidants. Any health content is provided for general information only, and should not be treated as a substitute for the medical advice of your own doctor or any other healthcare professional.
Country of Origin: UK (Sourced from Tadcaster)
Miles travelled to get to us: 80.4

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