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Presentation

Snack, breakfast or side dish prepared with grapefruit, pine nuts, rum, sweetener and mint

Ingredients

for 2 people:

1.5 grapefruits
1 tablespoon pine nuts
½ tablespoon rum
2 tablespoons sweetener
Mint leaves

Method

Peel grapefruits

Remove the white membrane and seeds

Cut into circular slices.

Sprinkle with sweetener,

Wet it with rum

Leave to macerate for about an hour in a cool place.

Mix the pine nuts previously toasted in a non-stick pan with the grapefruits

Add mint leaves as a garnish.

Allergens

Mint: possible cross-reactivity in case of spice allergy

Pine nuts: not included in the list of allergens of EU Regulation 1169/2011

Grapefruit: possible individual intolerance

Rum: May contain sulphites

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Mint: source of numerous antioxidants and potassium favorable to cardiovascular and liver function.

Pine nuts: source of Vitamin E that protects 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. Also useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. Rich in magnesium and omega 3 fatty acids important for regulating mood and cognitive function

Grapefruits: 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

Rum: moderate consumption has a favorable action on the functionality of the cardio-vascular system and on mood, reducing stress and anxiety.

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with

• Anorexia – weight loss

Not eligible for:

• Diarrhea
• Mucositis – Inflammation and injury of the oral cavity