Source: diabete.net

Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a first course prepared with quinoa, carrot, celery, shallots, garlic, rocket, extra virgin olive oil, Parmigiano Reggiano PDO, vegetable broth

Ingredients
Serves 6

• 70 g quinoa per person (total 420 g / about 14.8 oz / 2½ cups quinoa)
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 celery stalk, chopped
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 bunch arugula (about 100 g / 3.5 oz / 3–4 cups)
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (≈ 30 ml)
• 50 g (about 1.75 oz / ½ cup) Parmigiano Reggiano PDO, grated
• Vegetable broth, as needed

Method

In a non-stick pan, heat the oil and add chopped garlic, shallots, onion and celery.

Sauté very slowly, adding a couple of tablespoons of broth, a little salt, until the vegetables have softened.

Add the quinoa (which you have previously rinsed), mix it well into the sauté and let it flavor for one or two minutes over low heat.

Add the boiling broth and cook for about 15 minutes (depending on the cooking time indicated on the package).

When the quinoa is cooked, season with salt and add the chopped rocket, grated Parmigiano Reggiano PDO and a pinch of pepper.

Mix well and serve.

Allergens

Garlic: very rare cases of garlic reactivity reported

Vegetable broth: check the composition for celery or other allergenic ingredients

Carrot: possible individual intolerance and cross-reactivity in case of allergy to pollen of Artemisia, Graminaceae, Composite, Birch

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

Parmigiano Reggiano PDO: contains milk allergens

Quinoa: A grain allergy could cause reactions following the consumption of quinoa.

Arugula: possible individual intolerance

Shallots: cases of individual reactivity reported

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

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.

Vegetable broth: provides minerals, especially sodium and potassium, useful for regulating heart function and water retention.

Carrots: rich in vitamins (B1, B2, C, PP, E, D), carotenoids, minerals and active ingredients that support the functionality of the immune system and ophthalmic, diuretic and healing functions and act 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. 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

Parmigiano Reggiano PDO: useful for the proper functioning of the liver

Quinoa: suitable for the diet of celiacs, it has antioxidant components that support the immune system, omega-3 fatty acids that support the cardiovascular system

Arugula: 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

Shallots: rich in selenium that supports the immune system and with the ability to stabilize blood glucose at normal values; carrier of 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 suitable for nephropathics. A species that provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Celery: rich in carotenoids that support the immune system and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system and useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. Suitable for those with cholesterol problems, as it promotes its disposal. A species that provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

• Anorexia -Weight Loss
• Constipation
• Mucositis (inflammation and injury of the oral cavity) only in the case of pasta and very cooked vegetables

Not recommended in case of:

• Diarrhea
• Dysphagia (Problems chewing – swallowing)