Source: nephrodiet francapasticci.it

Presentation

Single dish prepared with salad, orange, walnuts, cottage cheese, extra virgin olive oil and unsalted bread

Ingredients

150 g (5.3 oz) mixed garden salad greens

100 g (3.5 oz) Sicilian blood orange

20 g (0.7 oz) walnuts

150 g (5.3 oz) cottage cheese

10 g (0.35 oz) extra-virgin olive oil

100 g (3.5 oz) unsalted bread

Method

Wash the salad

Cut it thinly

Peel the orange, peel it and cut it into wedges

Chop the walnuts

Add the oil and cottage cheese.

Serve

Allergens

Orange: possible individual intolerance; possible cross-reaction in case of grass pollen allergy

Cottage cheese: milk allergens

Salad:  individual cases of intolerance described

Walnuts: included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

Bread: cereals containing gluten included in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Oranges: provide flavonoids (Vit. P), antioxidants that enhance the action of Vit. C in favor of the immune and cardiovascular systems: also indicated for nephropathic patients; useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. They provide folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Cottage cheese: useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression

Endive: salad source of carotenoids, chlorophyll and Vitamin E that protect the immune system from harmful fatty acids and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients. A species that provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Walnuts: Zinc carriers, an element favourable to the proper functioning of the immune system; also suitable for nephropathic patients. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of omega 3 and 6 fatty acids and vitamin E and rich in omega 3 fatty acids that fight the increase in blood pressure and the presence of bad cholesterol. Rich in magnesium and omega 3 fatty acids important for regulating mood and cognitive function

Extra virgin olive oil: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids

Bread. Cereals stimulate the synthesis of serotonin which counteracts depression and promotes good mood

Safety / Intended use

Also intended for individuals suffering from:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Mucositis (inflammation and lesions of the oral cavity) with caution according to the degree of acidity