Liver health is essential for our overall physical condition. It is not only involved in metabolism and detoxification, but also stores nutrients, synthesizes proteins. Modern life is fast-paced and the diet is irregular, and many people neglect the maintenance of the liver. Therefore, in the daily diet, it is particularly important to choose foods that nourish and protect the liver. Today, we're going to take a deep dive into a wild vegetable known as a "natural liver-nourishing vegetable" – shepherd's cabbage.
Shepherd's cabbage, also known as "wild greens", is one of the common green vegetables in spring. It is rich in nutrients, rich in vitamin C, vitamin K, dietary fiber and a variety of minerals, and has strong antioxidant capacity. The natural plant compounds in shepherd's cabbage can help the liver detoxify and clean up waste from the body, which is an ideal choice for liver protection. In addition, shepherd's cabbage also has the effect of reducing swelling and stopping bleeding, and is a good product for recuperating the body in spring.
Recipe 1: Pork stuffed dumplings with shepherd's cabbage and leeks
Ingredients: Capsule, leek pork, green onion, ginger, light soy sauce, salt, sesame oil, cooking oil
Specific steps:
1. Prepare the filling: Wash the shepherd's cabbage and leeks separately, chop the leeks, blanch the shepherd's cabbage, squeeze out the water, and chop them as well. Chop the pork into minced meat, add green onion and ginger water, add salt, light soy sauce and sesame oil, mix well and marinate for 15 minutes.
2. Dumplings: Mix the pork filling, leeks and shepherd's cabbage together, add an appropriate amount of cooking oil, and stir well. Wrap the dumpling wrapper with an appropriate amount of filling, pinch the edges tightly, and seal.
3. Cook dumplings: Add water to a pot and bring to a boil, put in the dumplings after the water boils, cook until they float and continue to cook for 3 minutes, then remove them.
This dumpling combines the fragrance of shepherd's cabbage and leeks with the deliciousness of pork, making it nutritious and delicious. You can feel the full flavor in every bite, which not only satisfies the taste buds, but also provides good nutritional support for the liver.
Recipe 2: Pursed cabbage stew
Ingredients: Capsule, lean meat, carrots, yams, salt, pepper, sesame oil
Here's how:
1. Prepare the ingredients: blanch and chop the shepherd's cabbage, dice the lean meat, cut the carrot into small pieces, peel and cut the yam into cubes.
2. Stew: Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, add diced lean meat and boil, skim off the foam, add carrots and yams, simmer for 20 minutes, and then add shepherd's cabbage.
3. Remove from the pan: Finally, adjust the salt, pepper and sesame oil according to taste, and serve.
This stewed soup with shepherd's cabbage is light and delicious, with comprehensive nutrition, which can not only soothe the liver but also nourish it. The fragrance of shepherd's cabbage is combined with other ingredients, and the soup is rich, and it is suitable for any season to enjoy when you drink a bowl, which warms the heart and nourishes the liver.
Recipe 3: Purple cabbage
Ingredients: Capsule, garlic, millet spicy, salt, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, white sesame seeds
Detailed instructions:
1. Blanching: Blanch the shepherd's cabbage and chop it and drain.
2. To taste: Add minced garlic, millet spicy, salt, light soy sauce, oyster sauce and sesame oil to a bowl and stir well.
3. Mix: Add the chopped shepherd's cabbage to the seasoning, mix well, and garnish with white sesame seeds at the end.
This cold shepherd's cabbage has a good color and aroma, and it is easy to make. The combination of seasonings is just right, highlighting the fresh taste of the shepherd's cabbage, which is both appetizing and digestive, and is an indispensable refreshing side dish on the summer table.
Through the above dishes, it is not difficult to see that shepherd's cabbage is not only nutritious, but also provides excellent protection and conditioning for our liver. Consuming shepherd's cabbage once a week not only satisfies the taste buds, but is also a long-term investment in health. Let's pay attention to liver health in our daily diet and enjoy the double nourishment of deliciousness and health!
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