Spring is a good season, when everything is revived, the green grass is still around, the flowers are blooming, and there is a vibrant scene everywhere. Taking advantage of this good season, it is also a good choice to take care of your body. Good care of the body in spring can make up for the loss of the body in winter, and can also lay the foundation for the upcoming hot summer.
Today I would like to introduce to you a good food in spring, which is cheap, nutritious, and has excellent care for the human body, it is red amaranth. Amaranth is generally available from March and lasts until October, but spring amaranth has the best taste and nutrition.
Amaranth comes in two types: green and red. Amaranth is thicker, with reddish leaves, and is divided into full red and half red. Green amaranth is smoother and has green roots and leaves.
For the difference between the two and nutrition, red amaranth leaves are purple-red, and the brightly colored dishes are more popular. Red amaranth is more nutritious than green amaranth. Red and green amaranth, one is tender and the other is refreshing, and the nutritional value is also different, according to your own taste and preferences, you can choose your favorite variety.
Today we are going to focus on red amaranth. Red amaranth has the reputation of "blood tonic vegetable", it has a high content of iron, and with the calcium in it, it can promote the growth of teeth and bones, and it is excellent for the care of middle-aged and elderly people.
In addition, red amaranth is low in sodium and high in potassium, with a lot of water in it, and it can be eaten appropriately by middle-aged and elderly people, which can take care of blood pressure health and maintain the stability of blood pressure.
Red amaranth has the name of "longevity vegetable", and the proper consumption of red amaranth by middle-aged and elderly people can also delay cell aging, enhance immunity, provide rich nutrients for the human body, and help strengthen the body.
Red amaranth is low in calories and rich in dietary fiber, so people who want to lose weight can eat more to lose weight, promote detoxification, and prevent constipation.
As a reminder, red amaranth is cold and should not be eaten with cold foods. People with spleen and stomach deficiency should try to eat less red amaranth.
When drinking tea, try not to eat red amaranth, tea contains a lot of tannin components can react with the iron in red amaranth, which may affect the absorption of iron and reduce the nutritional value of red amaranth.
Red amaranth is also very flexible in its cooking methods, whether it is a simple stir-fry or a rich soup, it adds color and flavor to the table. In particular, after stir-frying, the soup is purple and red, and it is used to mix rice to make people appetizing, and the rice mixed with the soup is also called "red rice", which everyone loves to eat.
Today I would like to recommend several delicious ways to eat red amaranth, so that everyone can enjoy this longevity dish as much as possible in spring.
The first type: pink-steamed red amaranth
Red amaranth is simply steamed with flour and eaten with sauce, which has a good taste and fragrant taste, which can be used as a staple food as a dish.
Ingredients: 2 handfuls of red amaranth, flour, green onion, ginger and garlic, salt, vinegar, light soy sauce
Method: 1. Select the red amaranth clean, remove the old stems and leaves, break it into sections, clean it, and drain the water
2Put it on a plate, add an appropriate amount of flour, put a little oil, mix well, and the leaves are evenly coated with flour
3. Boil hot water in a pot and steam the amaranth over high heat for about 6 minutes
4After steaming, shake it with chopsticks. Prepare the sauce and finely chop the green onion, ginger and garlic
5Put it in a bowl, add sesame oil, salt, vinegar, and mix well
6Splash on top of the amaranth, mix well and serve.
The second type: amaranth in soup
Red amaranth is made into soup with preserved eggs, the soup is delicious and everyone loves to drink.
Ingredients: 1 handful of red amaranth, 2 preserved eggs, ginger, green onion, sesame oil, salt
Method: 1 Select red amaranth, as long as the young leaves, the old and hard stems are not used, and they are broken into sections
2Peel the eggs, wash them and cut them into cubes
3Put oil in a pot, stir-fry the chopped green onions, ginger and garlic, add warm water, and bring to a boil over high heat
4Add the red amaranth segments, add the diced preserved eggs, and bring to a boil
5Before cooking, add salt, pepper and sesame oil.
The third type: amaranth porridge
Put amaranth into the porridge, add minced meat, meat and vegetarian matching, the color of the porridge is beautiful, and the taste is fragrant.
Ingredients: rice, red amaranth, minced meat, salt
Method: 1 Rice wash, put it in the rice cooker to cook porridge
2. Wash the red amaranth, cut it into small pieces, marinate the minced meat, add salt, and light soy sauce
3After the rice porridge is cooked, add the minced meat and let it cook
4Before cooking, add red amaranth, add salt and salt, and you can serve in a bowl!
Fourth, garlic and red amaranth
Red amaranth is simply stir-fried with garlic and lard, which tastes particularly fragrant
Ingredients: 2 handfuls of red amaranth, green onion, ginger and garlic, salt, lard
Method: 1 Amaranth is cleaned, the old rhizome can be removed, no need to cut into sections, the whole root is more delicious, drain the water
2 Finely chop the green onion, ginger and garlic, and chop the garlic a little
3. Put lard in a pot, let it fry, put in the amaranth section, stir-fry over high heat, the amaranth will quickly become soft after being heated.
4. Before cooking, add salt to taste very fresh. This dish should be stir-fried quickly and not too long.
Are the above delicious ways to eat red amaranth simple, delicious and delicious? The nutrition and benefits brought by them can not only satisfy the taste buds, but also escort the health of the body. Friends who love to eat red amaranth, especially middle-aged and elderly people, may wish to add red amaranth to your table, enjoy the food at the same time, but also pay more attention and care for health.
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