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Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a first course prepared with broad beans, chicory, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, onion, chilli pepper, salt

Ingredients
Serves 4

• 249 g (about 8.8 oz / 1¼ cups) dried split fava beans (peeled)
• 1 kg (about 2.2 lb / 8–10 cups) wild chicory (or Catalogna chicory)
• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 garlic clove
• 100 g (about 3.5 oz / ¾ cup) red onion, raw
• Red chili powder, to taste
• Salt, to taste

Method

Soak the dried fava beans overnight.

Cook them for an hour in a pot with water and salt.

The water should not be too much and the broad beans should not be drained.

The contents must melt until a sort of cream is created.

In another saucepan, boil lightly salted water and cook the chicory for about ten minutes.

Finally, drain and place in the pot with the broad beans.

Add a little chilli pepper and the fresh garlic clove.

Let everything flavor for another 15 minutes.

Let cool for 5 minutes.

Serve by adding the raw red onion cut into slices and the raw extra virgin olive oil.

Allergens

Garlic: very rare cases of garlic reactivity reported

Chicory: allergy to Artemisia and Composites

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

Broad beans: possible allergies in predisposed individuals; cause of favism, reaction to the intake of broad beans in subjects with a genetic abnormality (absence of the enzyme G6PD: glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase.

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

Chili pepper: possible cross-reactivity in case of intolerance to spices

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.

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

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

Broad beans: rich in iron, potassium, magnesium, copper, selenium and many vitamins, especially ascorbic acid which helps support the immune system and neutralizes the action of free radicals, promote hematopoiesis and help reduce cholesterolemia and blood sugar, promoting the functionality of the cardiovascular system. Especially if consumed with the peel, they provide folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

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

Chili pepper: rich in vitamin C, the antioxidant par excellence that fights free radicals and supports the immune system, reduces blood cholesterol indexes and hinders its formation on the arteries. It contains vitamins A, D and E and is very effective in activating the venous and capillary circulation. It provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Salt: essential for the balance of body fluids and for the transmission of nerve impulses, it is however to be consumed respecting the limit of 5 g per day according to the indications of the WHO so as not to promote arterial hypertension and consequent increase in the risk of cardio-cerebrovascular diseases starting from myocardial infarction and cerebral stroke; to be limited as much as possible in the case of nephropathy.

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

• Anorexia -Weight Loss

Avoid administration in case of:

• Nausea and vomiting
• Mucositis – Inflammation and lesions of the oral cavity, depending on the degree of acidity and spiciness
• Dysphagia (Problems chewing – swallowing)