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Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a second course prepared with rice, butter, lemon, onion, tomatoes, garlic, olives, artichoke, lettuce, parsley, pepper

Ingredients

For 6 people.

500 g (17.6 oz) rice
50 g (1.8 oz) butter
1 lemon
2 onions
8 tomatoes
3 garlic cloves
20 pitted black olives
8 artichoke hearts
1 lettuce
Parsley
Pepper

Method

Boil salted water and cook the rice.

Add the butter and stir in a covered pot for 15-30 minutes.

Allow the rice to cool.

Mix together the lemon juice, crushed garlic, chopped onion, olives, parsley, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper and diced tomatoes.

Add the mixture to the cold rice and stir.

Let it rest in the pot for 30 minutes to 3 hours.

Marinate the artichoke hearts

Serve the rice on a bed of lettuce with the artichokes.

Allergens

Garlic: very rare cases of garlic reactivity reported

Butter: milk allergens (except in clarified butter) if not clarified

Artichoke: possible individual intolerance

Onion: possible reactivity in case of nickel allergy due to the vegetable’s ability to concentrate it

Lettuce: individual cases of intolerance described

Lemon: Lemon intolerance or possible cross-reaction in case of grass pollen allergy

Olives: olive allergy is very rare: a case described in Spain

Pepper (green, pink, black, grey, white): possible cross-reactivity in case of spice intolerance

Tomatoes: possible cross-reaction in case of sensitivity to grasses

Parsley: possible cross-reaction in case of allergy to spices, mugwort, composites

Rice: (allergy very common in the Far East, almost unknown in Italy and Europe). Possible cross-reaction in case of grass sensitivity

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Garlic: has immune-stimulating properties, promotes liver function and the elimination of waste metabolites. It also has hypocholesterolemic, lipid-lowering, antiplatelet, hypotensive and hypoglycemic properties that promote cardiac function.

Butter: source of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) favorable to the health of the eyes, mucous membranes, bones, immune system and blood clotting.

Artichoke: The cynarin of the artichoke promotes the purifying and detoxifying activity of the liver and also stimulates diuresis and fat deposition and due to the content of mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants acts to protect the cardiovascular system, and the functioning of the liver. A species that provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Onion: it is rich in selenium which supports the immune system and with the ability to stabilize blood glucose at normal values; it provides quercetin, a flavonoid that helps contain cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood, parameters related to cardiovascular risk, which also supports liver function by promoting the purification of the body. Also indicated for nephropathic patients, it is a good diuretic that prevents kidney stones. It provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Lettuce: rich in carotenoids that support the immune system and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients; useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants-It provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Lemon: Rich in substances with antioxidant action: vitamin C, beta-carotene, cryptoxanthin, lutein and zeaxanthin, which promote the regeneration of liver cells, the functionality of the immune system and which act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients and useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. A species that provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Olive: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids. Useful for liver function for the supply of omega 3 and 6 fatty acids

Pepper (green, pink, black, gray, white): contains piperine, a powerful antioxidant; it improves insulin sensitivity by reducing cholesterol levels and activating metabolism. Recommended for people with cardiovascular problems.

Tomato: rich in vitamin C, the antioxidant par excellence that fights free radicals and supports the immune system, and provides mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. Especially if consumed with the peel, it provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Grapefruits: provide flavonoids (Vit. P), antioxidants that enhance the action of the

Parsley: rich in carotenoids that support the immune system and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients and useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants

Rice: due to its modest protein content, it is suitable for nephropathic and phenylketonuric patients; since it is an antiuric food, it is recommended in case of gout and hyperuricemia. It stimulates the synthesis of serotonin which counteracts depression and promotes good mood

Safety / Intended use

Product that can also be used in the case of:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Constipation
• Xerostomia (dry mouth)

Not recommended in case of:

• Dysphagia (problems chewing and swallowing)
• Mucositis (inflammation and injury of the oral cavity)
• Diarrhea