Source: renalizie.it

Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a dressing prepared with celery, onion, garlic, zucchini, pumpkin, tomatoes, carrots, extra virgin olive oil

Ingredients

Makes 20–25 cubes:

3 celery stalks (about 150 g / 5.3 oz)
1 red onion (about 80 g / 2.8 oz)
2 cloves garlic
1 zucchini (about 150 g / 5.3 oz)
A small piece of pumpkin (about 100 g / 3.5 oz)
5 cherry tomatoes (about 100 g / 3.5 oz)
2 carrots (about 150 g / 5.3 oz)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (15 ml / 0.5 fl oz)

Method

Wash all the vegetables well and cut them into small pieces.

Then put them in a pan with a tablespoon of oil and a cup of water Cover them and let them cook very slowly until they are well cooked.

Blend them

Put it back on the heat for about ten minutes.

To form the cubes, pour the mixture onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper, level well to a thickness of 1 or 2 cm and put in the freezer for a couple of hours, just enough to make it solidify.

With the help of a knife, form the cubes and place them in a bowl making separate layers with a sheet of baking paper and store them in the freezer.

For a granular stock cube, wash and cut all the vegetables.

Place them in a mixer together with the extra virgin olive oil and blend for a minute.

Distribute the blended vegetables on a baking tray and cook at 100°C for about 3 hours, turning occasionally with a spatula.

Once completely dried, let everything cool and place in airtight glass jars.

Allergens

Garlic: very rare cases of garlic reactivity reported

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

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

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

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

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

Pumpkin: possible cross-reaction in case of allergy to Artemisia and Composite

Zucchini: possible individual intolerance or cross-reaction in case of allergy to Ambrosia

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Pumpkin: rich in carotenoids that promote the functionality of the immune system and 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 the depressed

Zucchini: 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

They provide folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Safety / Intended use

Can be administered in case of:

• Transplantation
• Renal impairment
• Dialysis
• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Diarrhea
• Mucositis – Inflammation and injury of the oral cavity
• Xerostomia (dry mouth)
• Dysphagia (Problems chewing – swallowing)