Source: educazionenutrizionale.granapadano.it

Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a side dish prepared with rice, curly endive, Grana Padano PDO, celery, apples, lemon, raisins, walnuts

Ingredients
Serves 4

• 200 g long-grain brown rice (about 7 oz / 1 cup uncooked)
• 1 large head curly endive, torn into pieces
• 80 g Grana Padano PDO cheese (about 2.8 oz / 1 cup grated or shaved)
• 2 celery stalks, sliced
• 2 Granny Smith apples, chopped
• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (about 60 ml / 2 fl oz)
• Juice of 1 lemon (about 2–3 tablespoons / 30–45 ml)
• 20 g raisins (about 0.7 oz / 2 tablespoons)
• 40 g walnuts (about 1.4 oz / ⅓ cup chopped)

Method

In a large pot, boil plenty of lightly salted water and cook the brown rice for about 15 minutes, leaving it slightly al dente.

Drain it and cool it with running water and dry with a clean cloth. Transfer the rice to a large bowl where you have prepared a salad with the heart of the endive reduced to large pieces, the cubes of Grana Padano PDO, the celery in strips, the thin slices of apples, the oil and the lemon juice.

Stir gently

Serve

Allergens

Grana Padano PDO: milk allergens, lysozyme from eggs

Endive: possible cases of individual reactivity

Lemon: Lemon intolerance or possible cross-reaction in case of grass pollen allergy

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

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

Rice: (allergy very common in the Far East, almost unknown in Italy and Europe). Possible cross-reaction in case of grass sensitivity

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

Raisins: possible presence of sulphites

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Grana Padano PDO: useful for the proper functioning of the liver. The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression

Belgian Endive: 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

Lemon: Rich in substances with antioxidant action: vitamin C, beta-carotene, cryptoxanthin, lutein and zeaxanthin, which promote the regeneration of liver cells, the functionality of the immune system and which act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients and useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. 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

Walnuts: Zinc carriers, an element favourable to the proper functioning of the immune system; also suitable for nephropathic patients. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of omega 3 and 6 fatty acids and vitamin E and rich in omega 3 fatty acids that fight the increase in blood pressure and the presence of bad cholesterol. Rich in magnesium and omega 3 fatty acids important for regulating mood and cognitive function

Rice: due to its modest protein content, it is suitable for nephropathic and phenylketonuric patients; since it is an antiuric food, it is recommended in case of gout and hyperuricemia. It stimulates the synthesis of serotonin which counteracts depression and promotes good mood

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

Raisins (Sultanas): source of antioxidants, including resveratrol, with anti-inflammatory, anticancer properties and able to reduce blood cholesterol levels. It 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

Not recommended in case of:

• Mucositis (inflammation and lesions of the oral cavity)
• Dysphagia (problems chewing and swallowing)
• Diarrhea