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PRICKLY PEAR RECIPES
How to prepare prickly pear saladIngredients:
- Prickly pears
- Chia seeds
Preparation:
- Mix all ingredients, blend and pour into a bowl. Sprinkle with chia seeds on top for garnish.
- You can decorate with fresh fruit, mint leaves or cinnamon, for example.
Properties:
Preparation is especially recommended for people with constipation. Chia is very rich in mucilage, a type of soluble fiber that helps regulate traffic. In addition, strawberries and mangoes contain vitamin C, carotene and fiber.
It is recommended with fruit or yogurt desserts to benefit from Omega 3 content of this precious seed.
Omega 3 is a type of essential fatty acid hard to find in today’s diet, as it is found in fish, seafood. It is present in wild plants, legumes, nuts and flaxseed, mainly a food increasingly scarce in the current supply.
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This article was endorsed by Elisenda Carballido - Dietitian nutritionist. Postgraduate in Phytotherapy and master in Nutrition and Metabolism.
