Beet has several health benefits, including liver detoxification, support for heart health and inflammation reduction. However, if you do not like beet juice, you'll surely love this delicious salad that contains super healthy foods!
Beet and Feta Cheese Salad Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 medium sized beets
- 50-60 grams of feta
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- A handful of lightly toasted cashews (optional)
Preparation:
- Boil the beets in a saucepan over medium heat for about 40 to 45 minutes. You should be able to prick beets easily with a knife when they are cooked.
- Empty the hot water from the pan and fill it with cold water to allow it to cool.
- Remove the skin from the beets. It is also possible to scrape the skin with a spoon.
- Cut the beets and the feta cheese into cubes.
- Put all the ingredients in a large salad bowl, pour the olive oil and add the coriander and the rest of the ingredients then mix everything.
Serve the fresh salad and indulge yourself!
Benefits of ingredients
Beet
Thanks to its alkalinity, the beetroot is effective to fight against the overacidity of the body, while its high content of iron regenerates and reactivates red blood cells and helps fight against anemia. Beet also contains copper which acts as a cofactor to make iron more bioavailable to the body.
In a study conducted in Poland, the results showed that beet reduces oxidative damage and inflammation of the liver, while increasing natural detoxification enzymes.
Choline is an important nutrient found in beet, it helps maintain the structure of cell membranes, helps in the absorption of fat and reduces chronic inflammation.
Benefits of Feta cheese
Feta Cheese is one of the healthiest cheeses that has very few calories and is delicious.
Feta cheese is made from sheep's milk, or a mixture of this milk with goat's milk. It is rich in nutrients and allows you to eat it without guilt, although moderation is always recommended. Since goat's milk is easier to digest, less allergenic and less inflammatory, it is an ideal food for people who do not tolerate milk products from cows.
Feta cheese contains a protein called alpha-lactalbumin, which is a protein with the ability to fight cancer cells, according to a study conducted by the University of Lund, Sweden. What makes cheese is a protector against tumors and cancer.
This healthy cheese provides beneficial bacteria that not only strengthen the health of your intestines, but also improve your immune system.
Garlic
Garlic sulfur compounds have been shown to protect organs against the toxicity of heavy metals.
A four-week study of employees of a car battery factory with excessive exposure to lead found that garlic reduced lead levels in the blood by 19%. It has also reduced many clinical signs of toxicity, as well as headaches and blood pressure.
Coriander
Coriander is very low in saturated fat and cholesterol and contains only 23 calories per 100g. It is a very good source of dietary fiber, vitamins A, C, E, K, calcium, iron, potassium and magnesium.
Organic Olive Oil
The reduction of inflammation is among the main benefits of extra virgin olive oil. Indeed, according to a study conducted in Australia, the oleocanthal a compound found in olive oil is behind its anti-inflammatory effect, and it has been shown to be as effective as ibuprofen, a anti-inflammatory drug.
Important: If you are taking medical treatment, it is advisable to consult your doctor before consuming the beet.
When raw, beetroot may cause digestive problems. The ideal would be to cook it to avoid these disorders.
