In the fast-paced life, good sleep quality has become the goal pursued by many people. Traditional Chinese medicine mentions that the liver is the main reservoir of blood, which is closely related to the body's emotional regulation and sleep quality. Therefore, nourishing the liver and blood can not only promote physical health, but also effectively improve sleep conditions.
Here are 5 easy-to-make, nutritious "liver-nourishing dishes" that nourish your liver and blood, help calm your nerves, and bring peace to your nights.
1. Yam meatball soup
Ingredients: 1 yam, 200 grams of lean pork, appropriate amount of green onion and ginger, a little salt, salt, chicken essence, a little pepper, and an egg.
Detailed instructions:
1. Peel and cut the yam into pieces, chop the lean meat into a meat filling, add minced green onion and ginger, an egg, salt and pepper, mix well, and stir until the meat filling is strong.
2. Add water to the pot and bring to a boil, knead the meat filling into small balls by hand, put it into the pot and cook until it floats.
3. Add yam cubes, salt, chicken essence, and simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes until the yam is soft and rotten.
2. Stir-fry shredded pork with coriander
Ingredients: 150 grams of pork tenderloin, a handful of coriander, an appropriate amount of minced garlic, a spoonful of light soy sauce and cooking wine, and a little salt.
Detailed instructions:
1. Shred the pork loin and marinate it in light soy sauce and cooking wine for 10 minutes; Wash the parsley and cut into sections.
2. Heat the oil in a pan, add minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, add shredded meat and stir-fry quickly until it changes color.
3. Pour in the coriander segments, stir-fry a few times, add salt, chicken essence to taste, and then get out of the pot.
3. Sauté spinach
Ingredients: 300 grams of fresh spinach, a few slices of garlic cloves, olive oil to taste, a pinch of salt.
Detailed instructions:
1. Wash the spinach, remove the roots, and slice the garlic cloves. Heat the pan with cold oil, add the garlic slices and stir-fry until fragrant.
2. Add spinach, stir-fry quickly until the spinach becomes soft, add salt, chicken essence, drop a few drops of sesame oil to enhance the flavor before cooking, and then put it on a plate.
4. Roasted tofu with cabbage
Ingredients: half a cabbage, a piece of northern tofu, an appropriate amount of green onion and ginger, a spoonful of light soy sauce and dark soy sauce, a little salt, and an appropriate amount of water.
Detailed instructions:
1. Slice the cabbage, cut the tofu into cubes, and mince the green onion and ginger.
2. Add oil to the hot pan, first add the chopped green onion and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant, then add the cabbage and stir-fry until soft.
3. Add tofu cubes, pour in light soy sauce and dark soy sauce to adjust the color, add an appropriate amount of water, and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Add salt to taste and wait for the soup to be slightly reduced.
5. Scrambled eggs with carrots and cabbage
Ingredients: 1 carrot, 1/2 cabbage, 2 eggs, a pinch of salt and pepper.
Detailed instructions:
1. Shred the carrots, shred the cabbage, beat the eggs and set aside. Scrambled the eggs and set aside.
2. Leave the bottom oil in the pan, add the shredded carrots and stir-fry until soft, then add the shredded cabbage and continue to stir-fry.
3. After the cabbage becomes soft, add the scrambled eggs, add salt and pepper, and quickly stir-fry evenly to get out of the pan.
These 5 dishes are delicious, with a reasonable mix of ingredients, rich in nutrients that are good for the liver, such as vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber, and can help nourish the liver and blood when consumed for a long time, thus achieving the effect of calming the nerves and helping them sleep. Adding these dishes to your daily diet can significantly improve your sleep quality.