During the unbearably hot summer days all we want is good refreshment.
It is about a different kind of salad that will refresh, hydrate you. It will also help in reducing cholesterol levels, lowering blood pressure and accelerating the metabolism and increase your energy.
Ingredients needed:
– 3 cloves of garlic
1 cucumber
– 400 ml of cold water
– Sea salt
– Wine vinegar
Method of preparation:
Peel and clean the garlic, put it in a bowl, add some sea salt (optional) and mash it. After that, add wine vinegar, optional, and give the mixture a good stir. Chop the cucumber into cube-like pieces, add it into the bowl and finally add the cold water. Give the mixture a good mix and the salad is ready.
– Garlic
Garlic is rich in minerals, calcium, sulfur, phosphorus, iron, carbohydrates, essential mass sulfur, nitrogen substances, alicin, enzymes and vitamins A, C and B-group vitamins (B1, B2, niacin, etc.). Thanks to the substance allicin, garlic has antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal properties. It also reduces the cholesterol in the blood, thereby preventing the occurrence of atherosclerosis of the blood vessels and leads to lower blood pressure by 10%.
– Cucumber
Cucumber is the perfect vegetable to consume on warm summer days because it will perfectly refresh you. You will not make a mistake if you put cucumber in any salad because it has a taste that fits all other foods. It is ingredient low in calories and contains the most water of all vegetables. Although there is a lot of water, it is extremely rich in nutrients that are needed by the body. Namely, it contains iodine, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, iron, and low fat, sugars and protein.
– Sea salt
Sea salt contains essential minerals (sodium, magnesium, potassium) that directly help our cells in the process of improving the immune system, i.e. increases resistance to infection and disease caused by bacteria.
– Wine vinegar
Natural vinegar is an excellent ally in the fight against fat and excess weight. Also, it is a natural remedy for many ailments.
– Water
Water accelerates metabolism, increases energy level, moistens skin and helps the body to get rid of harmful substances and toxins.