Endive: a food that helps to purify the body

From bitter , chicory improves digestion and facilitates the function of the liver. Therefore, it is highly recommended to accompany hearty meals with a salad of endive as we help you digest better.

The endive helps against water retention , constipation warns so has a great purifying effect . Very recommended for pregnant women as it helps prevent nervous system malformations in the fetus.

Furthermore, its amount of folate is necessary for the intellect and to promote proper growth and development of children . To counter its bitter taste recommend preparing into small pieces and mix with other products : lettuce , tomato , tuna , turkey ham , nuts , cheese , dressings, etc. .

We recommend this autumnal salad with honey vinaigrette Escarole is proposed in the blog Uno de Dos. Directo al Paladar.

Ingredients:

For the salad : lettuce endive , 6 quail eggs, pomegranate, walnuts, cheese slices .

For honey vinaigrette : 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar , 1 tablespoon mild honey , 1 pinch salt , 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper , 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil .

Preparation:

1. Boil the quail eggs 5 minutes in boiling water with a pinch of salt . We passed through cold water , peel and set aside.
2. We clean and wash the escarole well and let drain a little before drying lightly with paper towels.
3. We hit the grenade , the open and desgranamos .
4. About the dishes or display font placed a bed of endive, scatter the pomegranate seeds and walnuts placed above and slices of cheese , in this case I used idiazábal . Open the quail eggs in half and place it over harmoniously .
5. Prepare vinaigrette mixing all the ingredients and stir with a spoon to mix well . The pour into a gravy boat and brought everything to the table .
6. We can serve with a little salt flakes apart in case anyone wants to rectify the salt .

( Recipe and Photo: Uno de dos. Directo al Paladar)