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RECIPES OF POTATOES
POTATO SALAD WITH WATERCRESS AND WALNUTS
Ingredients
- Potatoes
- Watercress, lettuce or arugula
- Walnuts
- Black pepper
- Olive oil
- A pinch of salt
Preparation
- Wash the potatoes and steam them, with skin.
- Once cooked, let cool for 10 minutes at room temperature.
- Peel the potatoes and cut to medium pieces.
- Wash and cut the leaves of lettuce, arugula or watercress. (If you use watercress, read this warning)
- Cut the nuts into small pieces.
- Arrange the potatoes in a dish or serving dish.
- Put the leaves of the salad and the nuts on top.
- Sprinkle with pepper and a pinch of salt. Dress with olive oil.
- Serve as a main dish or accompaniment.
- Optional: accompany it with homemade aioli sauce.
Presentation of the recipe. (It is prepared with watercress)
Properties of the recipe
This recipe accepts many variations. This potato salad can be combined with other ingredients such as olives, tomatoes, onions, etc.
– Potato is a tuber that gives us carbohydrates, fermentable fiber and is very rich in niacin (vitamin B3). It gives us energy and helps maintain a healthy intestinal flora.
– Salad leaves provide beta-carotene and fiber.
– Walnuts are rich in omega 3 fats, with which the body can make anti-inflammatory components. They are very suitable, in moderation, in diets for arthritis, fibromyalgia, dermatitis, and for women with menstrual pain.
Ideal recipe in all types of healthy diets and suitable for coeliacs.
More recipes and information on potatoes.
This article was endorsed by Elisenda Carballido - Dietitian nutritionist. Postgraduate in Phytotherapy and master in Nutrition and Metabolism.
