Fresh salad of citrus fruits, dates and almonds
The season of the year has come when we all want to look tipitos, and how not to help us get there by the hand of salads. With a lot of imagination we can make them as we like: with seafood, nuts, fruits ... Favorable for our diet and our body: fiber, vitamins and minerals.
It is not advisable to eat salad at night because the lettuce is not a very digestive food because of its high content of insoluble fiber which can cause gas and abdominal inflammation, discomfort and hinder digestion during sleep.
The salads are very easy to prepare, they can carry vegetables and fruits, they provide vitamins and minerals without fat. Do you know their properties? Due to its high content of water and other nutrients that our body needs, it satisfies our hunger and thirst, as well as helping to keep our skin well nourished and hydrated.
The salads hydrate and refresh us, almost the majority of the composition of the vegetables is water. Vegetables are an excellent source of vitamins that regulate organic processes such as the proper functioning of the nervous system.
In addition, they have depurative and antioxidant actions, while their detoxifying power is useful to help detoxify our body and purify it, due to its high water content as we said, potassium and low sodium intake.
The vegetables have beta-carotene that is transformed into vitamin A. This renews the skin and mucous membranes, also vitamin C that helps the production of collagen, a protein that keeps the skin smooth and wrinkle-free.
And as we can not forget that they regulate the intestinal function. Prevent or improve constipation The fiber they contain helps us to reduce cholesterol and control glycemia, being beneficial in people who have cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.
For this reason, we send you a recipe for a delicious salad with a mixture of sweet and salty.
Recipe of fresh salad of citrus fruits, dates and almonds
The salad that we propose is ideal both in summer and at any time of the year, since it perfectly combines the aromatic and refreshing flavor of the different citrus fruits that we use in its preparation as well as the soft and sweet flavor of the dates.
Precisely we bring you a very rich recipe, surely it will not take long for you to want to make it, fresh, fresh! Its preparation will only take us about 15 minutes of our time, it is very easy to prepare and it is extremely delicious.
Ingredients:
- Oranges
- Tangerines
- Lime.
- Grapefruit.
- Fresh lettuce leaves (you can replace it with arugula).
- Peeled almonds
- Mint leaves.
- Dates
- Optional: if you wish you can add fresh avocado and beetroot.
Elaboration:
We will peel the citrus fruits eliminating their skin and seeds. Chop almonds in large pieces.
We will take a frying pan and add the juice squeezed out of the oranges to let it reduce by half. Then add the previously chopped almonds and brown them.
We will defoliate the mint, wash it and dry it. We will remove the bone from the dates and cut them into four.
We will add all the ingredients mentioned above to the reduced juice.
To finish, add the lettuce after washing them beforehand.
The benefits of this fresh salad
Do you know what beneficial contributions this salad has? Take good note:
- The citrus fruits that this salad has are citrus fruits that have an abundance of vitamin C. This helps us prepare the immune system before seasonal changes. Accompany this salad with a meal rich in iron.
- Dates are sugary and some are soft, easy to use in pastry.
- Almonds are rich in proteins and fatty acids beneficial for cardiovascular health. This salad will have a delicious texture and pleasant taste.
