The forgotten vegetable with many health properties is just kale. It belongs to the brassica family and is A botanical variety of vegetable cabbage. As a result, in ancient times it was grown not only for food, but also for decoration. Greatest He was popular in medieval Europeand has been known since ancient times. Over time, however, it was denied by other plants and forgotten.
Kale is characterized by large and long carbite leaves. They have a bit spicy and also bitter taste. The aroma of the vegetable can resemble a combination of kohlrabi with radish or broccoli. Green kale is the most common, but there are also purple, more brown or even purple varieties.
Kale is considered one of the healthiest vegetables due to its rich composition. Eating it will provide a large amount vitamin C, K, B vitamins, magnesium, iron, zinc and phosphorus. In addition, it contains a lot protein, fiber or antioxidants such as Sulforaphane.
This results in the fact that kale has properties antioxidant. Thanks to this, it will work anti -inflammatory and anti -cancer. It will protect the most from cancer liver, gallbladder, breast or ovarian. The vegetable will also affect anti -aging, allowing both youthful appearance and youthful mind to preserve. Will reduce the risk of neurodegenerative diseases How, among others Alzheimer’s disease.
Regular Food kale will support the resistance of the whole body. It will protect against frequent development of inflammation, attacks of pathogens and viruses. Meaning that will reduce the amount of colds occurringflu and respiratory diseases. It will also alleviate the symptoms of undergoing diseases.
The presence of iron and other minerals makes kale Properties supporting the cardiovascular system. The vegetable will be regulated by the blood pressure and the blood vessels will explode. Will improve the amount of red blood cells, so should be eaten by people struggling with anemia. Through cholesterol lowering properties, it will also work anti -severary.
Kale should be eaten too by people struggling with vision problems. It is a source of beta-carotenes, which in the body transform into vitamin A. Eating leaves will positively affect the quality of vision. Simultaneously It will protect against the development of chicken blindness, macular degeneration or retinal damage.
Kale is the perfect ingredient in slimming salad. In 100 g it is only 40 kcaland it is full of filling Valuable protein and fiber. Eating him, kilograms fly down themselves, and it is really delicious. It goes best with fresh pomegranate seeds and the addition of chickpeas. With this sauce it is a real flavor bomb, and at the same time vitamin. This salad is Perfect for lunch at work or a light dinnerwhen we don’t feel like cooking complex dishes.
Salad ingredients:
- 250 g of drained canned chickpeas,
- 1 bunch of kale,
- 1 avocado,
- 1 navy blue,
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil,
- 1 teaspoon of granulated garlic,
- 1/2 teaspoon of smoked peppers,
- pepper,
- Sun.
Ingredients for sauce:
- 1/3 cup of olive oil,
- 1/3 cup of apple cider vinegar,
- 2 cm piece of ginger root,
- 3 cloves of garlic,
- 1 tablespoon of honey,
- sun,
- pepper.
Throw the rinsed chickpeas on a baking tray lined with paper. Pour it with oil, season with garlic, smoked paprikapepper and salt to taste. Mix the whole thoroughly with your hands so that chickpeas are completely covered with spices. Put it in the oven preheated to 200 degrees Celsius for 15-20 minutes. After this time, she should get crunchy. Leave it to cool.
Pour the ingredients into the sauce such as olive oil, vinegar, honey into the dish. To them Grate garlic and ginger on a small grater. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then mix.
Kale wash, clean from the stems and cut into small pieces. Add it to the bowl, pour half the sauce and mix. Then add it to it chopped in avocado cubes, seeds from one pomegranate and crispy, aromatic chickpeas. Pour the rest of the sauce on this and mix again. Life -of -kale salad for slimming She is ready to eat.
Source: wapteka.pl, ncez.pzh.gov.pl, Terazpoczy.pl
