RAINBOW SHOPPING LIST

 

RED

Vegetables:  Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers, Beets, Red Onions, Red Cabbage, Radishes, Red potatoes

Fruits:  Raspberries, Cherries, Cranberries, Strawberries, Pomegranates, Red Apples, Red Pears, Red Grapefruits, Blood Oranges, Watermelon, Guava

Red Quinoa

Pinto Beans

 

ORANGE

Vegetables:  Carrots, Pumpkin, Butternut Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Orange Bell Peppers, Turmeric

Fruits:  Oranges (and related family), Persimmons, Peaches, Apricots, Cantaloupe, Mango, Papaya

 

YELLOW

Vegetables:  Onions, Summer Squash, Yellow Bell Peppers, Yellow (gold) Potatoes, Corn, Yellow Beets, Yellow Tomatoes, Ginger

Fruits:  Lemons, Pineapple, Bananna, Yellow Pears, Melon varieites

Honey (and bee pollen)

Butter/Ghee (grass-fed cows)

Quinoa

Eggs (yolks)

 

GREEN

Vegetables:  All leafy greens, cruciferous, etc. (most vegetables)

Fruits:  Avocados, Honeydew Melon

Mung Beans

Pumpkin Seeds

Olives

Seaweeds

Green Tea

Herbs (especially mediterranean culinary herbs)

 

BLUE

Vegetables:  Blue Corn, Blue Potatoes

Fruits:  Berries, Acai

Blue-Green Algae

 

PURPLE

Vegetables:  Purple Peppers, Eggplant, Yams, Purple Carrots, Purple Cauliflower, Purple Cabbage, Belgian Endive, Purple Beans, Purple Asparagus

Fruits:  Berries, Figs, Prunes, Grapes, Plums, Dates

Adzuki Beans

 

BROWN

Whole Grains (Brown Rice, Oats, Barley, Millet, etc.)

Mushrooms

Beans (many varieties)

Nuts and Seeds (most)

Tea and Coffee

Tempeh (and other fermented Soy products)

 

WHITE

Vegetables:  Garlic, White/Pearl Onions

Fruits:  Jicama

Dairy:  Milk, Kefir/Yogurt, Cheese

Sea Salt

 

BLACK

Black Beans

Black Peppercorns

Chia Seeds