In addition to the high content of vitamins B1, C, folic acid and minerals such as magnesium, potassium, sodium, pineapple also aids digestion, strengthens the immune system, regulates glucose levels, prevents cancer (Bromelain fights cancer cells) and helps the heart.
Step To Health suggests 3 recipes for making light pineapple salad that can be eaten for dinner, even for those who are in the process of losing weight.
Pineapple salad with spinach
Ingredients:
90g spinach, 45ml vinegar, 100ml water, 150g pineapple, 75g walnuts, 75g raisins, 5ml olive oil, 5ml mustard, 50ml Greek yogurt, 10g chopped parsley, 5g salt.
How to do:
Wash the spinach with water and vinegar and put it in a bowl with the pineapple. Crush the walnuts in a mortar until they are as thick as a powder. Then, mix them with the raisin and add them to a bowl with spinach and pineapple.
For salad dressing, you should mix yogurt, olive oil, mustard and parsley. Add a teaspoon of salt to the end to add flavor.
Finally, drizzle the dressing over the salad, present and enjoy the pineapple salad.
Pineapple salad with cucumber and yogurt
Ingredients:
1⁄2 lettuce, 1 large cucumber, 1⁄2 red chili, 1 apple, 150g pineapple, 45g chopped coriander, 5g salt, 45ml pineapple yogurt, juice of 1 lemon, 5g white pepper.
How to do:
Squeeze the chili, apple and cucumber into small pieces, without peeling.
Wash the lettuce with water and vinegar and put it in a bowl with the previously prepared ingredients. Add the pineapple and coriander.
Then add salt, pepper and lemon juice. Stir gently to mix the ingredients.
Put the salad in the refrigerator for 20 or 30 minutes.
Finally, place the salad on a separate plate, drizzle with yogurt and enjoy.
