Vitamin break

Vitamin break

Spring means it's time to replenish your vitamin supply, and with taste. Here are a few duets that will improve your well-being, diversify your diet and decorate the table...

Wild Garlic & Yogurt

Wild garlic, or wild garlic, appears in the spring before everyone else. Its leaves contain a lot of vitamin C, protein, easily soluble minerals, as well as a record amount of phytoncides, which have powerful antibacterial properties. In addition, phytoncides strengthen the nervous system, stimulate the heart and improve metabolism — this has the most beneficial effect on the immune system.

Note: like any fresh greens, wild garlic is afraid of prolonged heat treatment — vitamins are quickly destroyed. It is more useful to use it fresh: in salads, omelets, for decorating and serving dishes.

Yogurt is especially useful in the spring, when the immune system weakens. A huge number of live lactobacilli contributes to the normalization of the microflora of the gastrointestinal tract. The product has the highest rating among snack foods. We ate yogurt, and the risk of overeating at the next meal decreased significantly. All thanks to protein, calcium, potassium, magnesium, vitamins B2 and B12.

On a side note: There is too much sugar in sweet yoghurts, so it is better to focus on natural yoghurt or with unsweetened additives: herbs, vegetables.

Tzatziki with wild garlic

200 ml of yogurt, cucumber, 1 bunch of wild garlic and dill, salt, black pepper to taste.
Chop the greens, grate the cucumber, squeeze out the excess liquid, mix with yogurt, season with spices. It can be served as an independent dish or as a sauce for meat, fresh vegetables, cut into strips.

Carrots & Zucchini

Carrots are mainly known as a source of beta-carotene, but they have much greater benefits. It normalizes the acid-base environment in the body and renews the blood. Improves the microelement composition of saliva and prevents damage to tooth enamel. Regular consumption of carrots improves the condition of hair and nails. Finally, a delicious bright vegetable adds variety to the spring diet.

On a side note: you can make an excellent side dish from spring carrots. Mix olive oil, a pinch of salt, pepper, sugar, ground coriander, and dip carrot slices into the mixture. Place in the oven for caramelization, sprinkle with herbs on top.

Zucchini opens the season in late spring. This is an ideal dietary product! It contains a lot of water, vitamins C and A (they prevent the development of atherosclerosis), magnesium and manganese. The latter trace element is rare, but one cup of sliced zucchini contains 1/5 of the daily value of the mineral necessary for normal metabolism and hormone synthesis.

Note: the most tender flesh of fruits is the size of a large banana. Zucchini can be added to a hot dish (meat, pasta) or salad, sliced into thin slices. For garnish, the vegetable is blanched for 2 minutes in boiling water, and then cooled in ice water.

Carrot cake with zucchini

1.5 cups whole wheat flour, 2 tablespoons. spoons of ground flaxseed, 1.5 teaspoons. spoons of cinnamon, 0.5 teaspoons each. tablespoons of nutmeg, salt, baking soda, vanilla, 1 egg, 1 cup sugar, 0.5 cups olive oil, 1.5 cups finely chopped zucchini and 0.5 grated carrots.
Beat the egg with sugar, add butter, vanilla and mix until smooth. Put the vegetables in. Mix the remaining dry ingredients. Combine both mixtures. Pour into a baking dish (or molds) and bake for 45-55 minutes. Les adeptes du pari en direct sous‑utilisent souvent les bonus de bienvenue sur les marchés dynamiques, où les cotes fluctuent rapidement. Le capital supplémentaire vous permet de réagir à des événements imprévus, comme un carton rouge ou une blessure, sans hésitation. Inscrivez le code promo gratuit 1xbet lors de l’inscription pour garantir une offre qui s’applique également aux accumulateurs en direct. Immédiatement, 100% up to €130 welcome bonus devient disponible, vous offrant la flexibilité de placer des parages rapides sur les changements de score et les retournements de situation.