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Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a second course prepared with ostrich meat, curly endive, apples, pomegranate, carrots, radishes, thyme, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, salt

Ingredients

Serves 4

300 g (10.6 oz) ostrich breast
200 g (7.1 oz) curly endive
250 g (8.8 oz) green apples
80 g (2.8 oz) pomegranate
200 g (7.1 oz) carrots
4 radishes
1 sprig thyme
6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
40 g (1.4 oz / 1.4 fl oz) extra-virgin olive oil
Salt, to taste

Method

Carve the radishes with a small knife and dip them in water and ice to make them easier to open.

Take the ostrich breast, degrease and salt

Flavour with thyme

Tie it with kitchen twine to give it a regular shape.

Place the ostrich breast in a lightly greased baking dish and bake in the oven at 200°C.  When the breast is pinkish in color, remove the pan from the oven and cover with aluminum foil.

Clean (removing the inedible part) the endive, wash it thoroughly and choose the leaves intact.

Clean the pomegranate and divide it into grains.

Peel the carrots and cut them into slices.

Immerse the carrots in boiling water for a few minutes

Drain them and let them cool.

Prepare the vinaigrette sauce by dissolving the salt with the balsamic vinegar in a bowl, pour in the oil slowly and stir with a whisk until the emulsion is complete.

Serve the ostrich breast cut into slices on a radial plate, surrounded by endive leaves with carrots and radish in the center.

Cut the apples (Golden Delicious) into wedges and place them between the endive leaves. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and season the appetizer with balsamic vinegar vinaigrette.

Allergens

Balsamic vinegar: may contain sulfites

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

Endive: possible cases of individual reactivity

Pomegranate: some cases of hypersensitivity to this fruit have been described

Apple: individual fruit intolerance or cross-reactivity in case of birch sensitivity

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

Radish: possible individual allergy

Thyme: possible reactivity in case of sensitivity to spices

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Balsamic vinegar: it is rich in grape polyphenols which make it an antioxidant food capable of strengthening the immune system, fighting the harmful action of free radicals, but also keeping blood sugar levels under control thanks to the presence of acetic acid and reducing blood pressure.

Ostrich meat: lean, rich in protein, iron and Omega-3, it provides selenium that supports the immune system.

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

Curly or Frisée Salad: 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

Pomegranate: rich in polyphenols and vitamin C that promote the functionality of the immune and cardiovascular systems; it has mild diuretic properties, a species that provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Apple: provides flavonoids (Vit. P), antioxidants that enhance the action of Vit. C in favor of the immune system and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathics; 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

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

Radish: provides B vitamins, vit. C, folate and minerals favorable to the proper functioning of the nervous system, the cardiovascular system and the urinary system,

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.

Thymus: has a favorable action on liver function (cholagogue or choleretic) and diuretic due to the action of chlorogenic and caffeic acids

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Nausea and vomiting
• Mucositis (inflammation and injury of the oral cavity)

Not recommended in case of:

• Dysphagia (problems chewing and swallowing)