Enjoy winter vegetables! This is a seasonal vegetable salad full of good things.
The human body uses a lot of energy fighting the cold in winter. Energy consumption is said to be 10% higher than in the summer, and even if you eat normally, you may end up in a state of malnutrition.
If you are restricting calories for dieting, you may want to be even more careful. Among the vitamins and nutrients to watch are, vitamin B, vitamin C, iron. Those tend to become particularly deficient in people in the winter.
When a person feels cold, the sympathetic nervous system works to generate heat in the body and consumes vitamin B1 and B6. In addition, since it is involved in the metabolism of sugars, proteins, and lipids that produce energy, the consumption of B vitamins tends to increase in winter.
Vitamin C is also an essential vitamin for producing energy.
It is involved in the synthesis of noradrenaline, one of the neurotransmitters, and has an antioxidant and detoxification of foreign substances effect in the body, so it is a nutrient that you want to consume especially in winter.
Iron deficiency, which women tend to suffer from, is especially strong in winter, so be careful. Vitamin C is involved in iron absorption, so a lack of vitamin C will reduce iron absorption. Consider iron and vitamin C as a set and be careful not to run out of them.
Seasonal vegetables are highly nutritious, and economical. And delicious! I want to taste the deliciousness of winter vegetables and they get more and more delicious as the winter goes on! To fulfill such a wish, let's make this simple salad with vegetables and fruits that will please your body!
Ingredients
Serves 4
1 chicory, quartered and torn
2 your favorite citrus, cut into segments, keep aside 3 tablespoons of the juice
3 oz salami, sliced
2 oz mixed salad
1/3 cup walnuts
Dressing
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons reserved orange juice
Salt and pepper
Directions
Whisk all the dressing ingredients
In a large bowl combine all of the salad ingredients. Just before serving add dressing, toss to combine. Serve immediately after tossing with dressing.
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