Hi all ! Wanna get fit?!! Go for this healthy salad.
Just a few ingredients, prepared in easy steps starring broccoli, a well known green vegetable related to the cabbage and cauliflower family as the main ingredient and enhanced with cabbage and bell peppers.
Though seemingly simple, this dish is a nutritional powerhouse, full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that are sure to aid you in achieving your coveted health goals with greater ease.
Cooking time : 20 minutes
Prep : 10 minutes
Cooking : 10 minutes.
Broccoli salad / Simple easy healthy
Ingredients:
Broccoli - 2 large heads🥦🥦
Cabbage - 1 small head
Spring onions - 8 with half the stem
Red Bell pepper - 1 small sized
Green Bell pepper - 1 medium sized
Coriander leaves - 2 sprigs
Black pepper powder - 1 tsp
White pepper powder - 1 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Oregano seasoning - ¾ tsp
Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
Prep work :
Wash the broccoli in clean water and separate the florets.
Immerse them in boiling water and keep aside.
Like wise wash the other vegetables and chop it and keep aside.
Cooking method :
Pour 1 tbsp of olive oil into a heated pan.
Once the oil is hot add the finely chopped garlic and sauté for a minute over a medium flame.
Next add the chopped spring onions and sauté for a minute.
Next add the chopped bell peppers and sauté for 2 minutes.
Now add the black pepper powder, white pepper powder, salt. Give a mix and cook for a minute.
Then add the chopped cabbage and broccoli florets, give a nice mix and close the lid.
Steam cook for 4 minutes over low flame with a gentle stir in between.
Now take off the lid, add the lemon juice and season with oregano spices.
Transfer to a serving bowl and enjoy your healthy broccoli salad.
Health benefits:
Good source of carbohydrates and protein with negligible fat .
Rich in vitamins C which helps boost the immune system.
Endowed with Potassium, phosphorus and selenium minerals.
Notably high in antioxidants which helps prevents oxidative stress and cancer.
Support blood sugar control.
Reduces heart disease by increasing good cholesterol (HDL) and reducing bad cholesterol (LDL).
High fibre content helps in maintaining healthy bowel function.
The rich bioactive compounds protects brain tissue and skin from sun damage.
Rich content of folate support promotes a healthy pregnancy.
Sulphoraphane, a compound found in broccoli has been shown to have slowing effects on the ageing process.
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