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Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a first course prepared with pepper, tomatoes, onion, friselle, extra virgin olive oil, vinegar, garlic, basil, oregano, quartirolo lombardo

Ingredients

1 bell pepper
2 ripe tomatoes
½ cucumber
1 Tropea red onion (or sweet red onion)
2 friselle (Italian dried bread rings)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon vinegar
½ garlic clove
Fresh basil
Oregano
50 g (about 1.8 oz) Quartirolo Lombardo cheese

Method

Wet the friselle.

Immerse them for a few seconds in water

Place them on a plate or in a bowl and drizzle them with vinegar.

Break the friselle into irregular pieces.

Wash and cut the tomatoes and pepper into small pieces.

Cut the tomato directly on top of the friselle so that the juice is absorbed by the friselle.

Peel the cucumber and cut it into small pieces.

Slice the onion.

Season with extra virgin olive oil, basil, oregano and possibly more vinegar.

Add the chopped quartirolo

Stir

Let it rest for 5-10 minutes

Serve

Allergens

Wine vinegar: presence of sulphites

Garlic: very rare cases of garlic reactivity reported

Basil: possible cross-reaction in case of allergy to parietaria or spices

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

Frise or friselle: based on cereals containing gluten covered by EU Regulation 1169/2011

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

Oregano: reactivity in case of sensitivity to Lamiaceae (or Labiatae): thyme, sage, mint, rosemary, nepeta

Peppers: possible individual intolerance or cross-reactivity in case of allergy to grasses

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

Quartirolo Lombardo: milk allergens

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Wine vinegar: it is rich in grape polyphenols that make it an antioxidant food capable of strengthening the immune system, fighting the harmful action of the immune system. Garlic: it 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.

Basil: rich in carotenoids, substances that support the immune system and provide 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

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

Frise or friselle: they provide B vitamins (thiamine, niacin, riboflavin and folate), which are important for energy metabolism and the functioning of the nervous system.

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

Oregano: provides antioxidants and vitamin E that are conducive to the proper functioning of the immune system

Bell pepper: rich in vitamin C and carotenoids, antioxidant par excellence that fight free radicals and support the immune system, and mineral salts; also suitable for nephropathics, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system. 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

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

Quartirolo lombardo: cheeses are useful for the functioning of the liver for the contribution of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression. Contribution of flora useful for the protection and proper functioning of the intestine.

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Constipation
• Mucositis (inflammation and injury of the oral cavity) if overcooked

Not recommended in case of:

• Dysphagia (problems chewing and swallowing)
• Diarrhea