New research by Danish scientists shows that red cabbage reduces by half the risk of developing breast cancer for women. On hearing this news, we decided to take a closer look at this vegetable and define whether it is particularly useful?
The unique use of red (or, as it is sometimes called blue cabbage) concluded already in its color. Rich color is due to a large number of anthocyanins. These substances have strong antioxidant properties. Anthocyanins do more than just color the food. They can inhibit the formation and growth of cancerous tumors, to limit oxidative stress in the body, and fight the carcinogens that are ingested, inhaled, or absorbed in other ways.
Anthocyanins strengthen blood vessel walls, making them elastic. And also they can help in the prevention and treatment of many diseases, from Parkinson’s to asthma and from diabetes to hypertension. A diet rich in anthocyanins can drastically reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases.
Red cabbage has beneficial effects on the heart, improves skin condition – it even in ancient times was called the “fountain of youth”. Moreover, rich anthocyanins and other dark foods such as blueberries, cocoa, and pomegranate.
What to cook with red cabbage?
First and foremost, to mind, of course, comes the salad! Indeed, it is enough to shred the cabbage and fill with any tasty dressing or just olive oil, add the nuts, then if – and the salad is ready. Or you can use the following recipe over a complex and sophisticated salad.
Salad with red cabbage in Chinese style
Ingredients: chicken fillet – 200 g red cabbage 200 g, кетчуп100 g, sesame oil – 12 ml soy sauce 40 ml honey – 30 g, red onion – 15 g sesame seeds – ¼ tsp, a peanut butter — 70 g
Method of preparation:
- In a small saucepan, pour cold water, put the chicken, bring to the boil and cook for a minute and remove from heat. Allow to cool in the water for 15 minutes — so the chicken will remain juicy.
- Finely slice the red cabbage, pour a teaspoon of salt, and leave for 15 minutes.
- Now is the time to prepare sauces. For the first sauce take a sauce, 30 ml soy sauce 10 ml sesame oil, honey and beat with a whisk.
- For the second sauce mix with a whisk until the consistency of mayonnaise peanut butter, 2 ml sesame oil, 10 ml of soy sauce and 2 tablespoons water.
- Ready chicken cut into slices the thickness of half an inch. Spread plastic wrap, put her slide half of the chicken, tighten the bag, and put it in the fridge for 15 minutes. Do the same with the other half.
- Rinse to soften the cabbage. Add a bit of chopped red onion and a tablespoon of red sauce and stir. Put the cabbage in a pile on the plates. In the center make the recess — so that the hill became more like a bird’s nest.
- Raspylenie the cooled chicken and put the chicken balls into the recesses in the cabbage nests.
- Put on top of the chicken, peanut sauce, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and stick a sprig of parsley. Around for beauty pour remaining red sauce.
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