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Family picnics are one of the most enjoyable activities. And even if you stoically follow a diet, this is not a reason to stay away from the general fun. Useful goodies can be prepared in advance at home and take with you to nature. Interesting options for hiking snacks will help us prepare the trademark “National”.
Rice Scrolls
Brown rice is firmly established in the rating of useful products. Unpolished long-grain rice “Health” “National” is no exception. The bran shell of the grain makes it rich in fiber, vitamins of groups A, B and PP, as well as various trace elements, including iron. In the finished form, the rice grains do not stick together and retain their shape. It is popular with supporters of healthy food and is often used in dietary nutrition. Boil 150 g of rice in salted water. Finely chop half a head of Peking cabbage, 1 cucumber cut into strips. Mash with a fork 250 g of canned tuna. Rub 100 g of feta into a crumb and combine it with the rest of the ingredients. Mix the sauce from 100 g of sour cream and 2-3 crushed garlic cloves. We lubricate the sauce with a thin pita bread, spread the filling, tightly fold it and, wrapping it with a film, put it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. This roll is convenient to take with you on a picnic to cut it into portions and treat your friends.
Beans with a sparkle
Red beans are a rich source of fiber. Fiber gives a feeling of satiety, protects against malignant tumors, stabilizes blood sugar levels and promotes the elimination of toxins from the body. Also, beans are also called “vegetable meat”, since it contains 20-25% of high-calorie, easily digestible proteins! In addition, with its high nutritional value, it remains very useful for the figure. National beans are a healthy product, rich in vegetable protein, from which you can make a salad, snack, soup, side dish, sauce and even dessert. A light but satisfying tortilla with beans is a real treat. Soak 250 g of beans overnight, cook and puree with a blender, slightly diluted with water. Grease 3-4 tortillas with oil and put them in the oven at 180°C for 10 minutes. We make a roast from a red onion and 3-4 cloves of garlic. Spread the bean puree, season with cumin, chili and coriander, add fresh tomatoes and herbs to the tortilla. Place the filling on one half of the browned tortilla, cover the second and lightly press. This tortilla will be a picnic hit.
Peas with a delicacy
Chickpeas are Turkish peas, very popular in the Middle East, as they are the basis for their national dish — hummus. Chickpeas “National” – a yellow-golden grain with a diameter of 10 mm, in the finished form have a nutty taste. Chickpeas can be boiled, fried, stewed, added to soups, and also used as a side dish. A hummus sandwich is a prime example of how delicious can be healthy. Soak 350 g of chickpeas for 8 hours, fill with fresh water and cook until tender. Whisk the peas in a blender with 2-3 cloves of garlic, a sprig of mint, season with salt, cumin, paprika and black pepper. Next, add 80 g of sesame paste, 1 tbsp lemon juice and a little vegetable broth to the desired density. Dry the rye toast in a frying pan without oil, grease with hummus and decorate with parsley leaves. This successful combination will be appreciated by everyone without exception.
Lentil History
Lentils, due to their nutritional value and healing properties, are a unique crop in the world. Green unpolished lentils “National” is a delicious, healthy and absolutely environmentally friendly cereal. Green lentils are used to prepare salads and side dishes for various meat dishes. Unpolished lentils are a source of trace elements, vitamins and vegetable protein. This product is completely eco-friendly, as it does not accumulate toxins and nitrates. Meatballs with her participation — the benefit in its purest form. Pour 300 g of beans with a liter of water, cook and mash with a mash stick. In a frying pan, pass the onion with 2 cloves of garlic. Pour out 150 g of grated carrots, zucchini and cabbage, pour in 100 ml of water and simmer until softened. Next, combine the vegetables with lentil puree, add 3 eggs, a pinch of salt, curry, paprika and black pepper. Knead the minced meat, shape the meatballs, grease with olive oil and bake in the oven at 200°C for 20 minutes. To make them easier to take with you, wrap each cue ball in a lettuce leaf.
Buckwheat has many faces
Buckwheat is not accidentally called the queen of cereals. Buckwheat “National” is a product of the highest quality. The product has been specially processed, calibrated and cleaned. As a result, the appearance of the product improves, its nutritional value increases, and the cooking time is significantly reduced. Let’s make some healthy picnic cakes out of it. Grind 200 g of buckwheat into flour and mix with the same amount of rye flour. Dilute in 250 ml of water 11 g of yeast, 1 tsp of sugar and a pinch of salt. Leave the sourdough for 15 minutes, so that it foams. After that, in several steps, we introduce all the available flour into the dough, knead the dough and let it rest for an hour. Divide the dough into several parts, thinly roll out the tortillas and send them to the oven at 180°C for 25 minutes. Buckwheat cakes are good both hot and cold.
Oatmeal for dessert
Hercules is famous for a lot of valuable properties, and therefore even homemade cakes with it become more useful. Hercules “National” is a high-quality product. Modern technologies for processing cereals allow you to preserve all the useful substances and trace elements. Hercules contains a lot of important fiber for the body and easily digested minerals and vitamins. Pour 200 g of hercules 200 ml of kefir and leave to swell for 30 minutes. Then we add 3 eggs, 3 tablespoons of honey, ½ tsp of soda slaked with vinegar, a pinch of vanilla, cinnamon and cardamom. Knead the liquid dough, pour out 200 g of thawed blueberries and gently mix. Muffin molds are greased with oil, filled with dough and put in a preheated 180°C oven for 40 minutes. 10 minutes before cooking, you can decorate the muffins with sunflower seeds. This healthy dessert sweeteners will enjoy with great pleasure.
Making the picnic menu delicious, satisfying, interesting, and most importantly, useful is quite a feasible task. Products of the National trademark will always help you with this. Thanks to the balanced composition of useful elements, unsurpassed quality and excellent taste, they are rightfully considered authentic products of zdorvya.