Thursday, January 10, 2013

Yoğurtlu Pancar Salatası( Beet Salad with yoghurt Sauce)







Kırmızı pancar faydaları:

Yumrularından sebze olarak faydalanılan kırmızı pancarın anavatanı Akdeniz bölgesidir. A, B, C vitaminleri,fosfor, demir, magnezyum, potasyum, çinko, kalsiyum içerir. Pancarın yaprakları da vitamin ve mineraller bakımından zengindir.  Kırmızı rengini veren pigmentler kansere karşı savaşta etkilidir. Kansere karşı etkisi olan doğal kırmızı pigmentler yüksek oranda yer alır.Kalp sağlığını korur.Hipertansiyonu önlemek için pancar suyu tüketilebilir. Kırmızı pancar suyu kan basıncını düşürücü etkiye sahiptir. Günde bir bardak kırmızı pancar suyu içmek yüksek tansiyonunun düşürür.  Zengin folik asit ve betain oranına sahiptir.
 Karaciğeri korur. Böbrekleri çalıştırır.İştah açıcı etkisi vardır.
 Demir eksikliği olanların pancar suyu içmesi tavsiye edilir.
 Taze, çiğ ve rendelenmiş şekilde salatalarda kullanilabilir. Pişirilmesi besin kaybina sebep olacagindan cig olarak yenilmesi tavsiye ediliyor.

Malzemeler:

  • 4 adet orta boy pancar
  • 4çorba kaşığı süzme yoğurt (süzme yoğurt kullanmanızda fayda var,normal yoğurt salatayı sulandırıyor)
  • 1 çorba kaşığı mayonez(istege bagli)
  • 2 diş ezilmiş sarımsak
  • Tuz
  • süslemek içi maydanoz/dere otu
Yapılışı:
  1. Pancarları iyice yıkayıp kabuklarını soymadan düdüklü tencerede 20-30 dk kadar yumuşayıncaya kadar haşlayın.
  2. Haşlanan pancarları soğuttuktan sonra kabuklarını soyup dilimleyin.(yada rendeleyin- tercihinize bagli)
  3. Bir kasede yoğurt,mayonez,sarımsak ve tuzu karıştırıp rendelediğiniz pancarlara ekleyin ve harmanlayın.
  4. Üzerini maydanoz,dere otu ve cevizle süsleyip servis edebilirsiniz/
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 Beets are highly nutritious and “cardiovascular health” friendly root vegetables. Certain unique pigment antioxidants in the root as well as in its top greens have found to offer protection against coronary artery disease and stroke; lower cholesterol levels within the body, and have anti-aging effects.

 Health benefits of beets
  • Garden beet is very low in calories (provide only 45 kcal/100 g), and contain zero cholesterol and small amount of fat. Its nutrition benefits come particularly from fiber, vitamins, minerals, and unique plant derived anti-oxidants.
  • The root is rich source of phytochemical compound, glycine betaine. Betaine has the property of lowering homocysteine levels within the blood. Homocysteine, one of highly toxic metabolite, promotes platelet clot as well as atherosclerotic-plaque formation, which, otherwise, can be harmful to blood vessels. High levels of homocysteine in the blood result in the development of coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke and peripheral vascular diseases.

  • Raw beets are an excellent source of folates. It contains about 109 µg/100 g of this vitamin (Provides 27% of RDA). However, extensive cooking may significantly deplete its level in food. Folates are necessary for DNA synthesis within the cells. When given during peri-conception period folates can prevent neural tube defects in the baby.

  • Fresh tubers contain small amounts of vitamin-C; however, its top greens are rather excellent sources of this vitamin. 100 g of beet greens provide 30 mg or 50% of RDA. Vitamin C is one of the powerful natural antioxidants, which helps the human body scavenge deleterious free radicals one of the reasons for cancer development.

  • Additionally, the top greens are an excellent source of carotenoids, flavonoid anti-oxidants, and vitamin A; contain these compounds several times more than that of in the roots. Vitamin A is required maintaining healthy mucus membranes and skin and is essential for vision. Consumption of natural vegetables rich in flavonoids helps to protect from lung and oral cavity cancers.

  • The root is also rich source of B-complex vitamins such as niacin (B-3), pantothenic acid (B-5), pyridoxine (B-6) and minerals such as iron, manganese, copper, and magnesium.

  • Further, the root indeed has very good levels of potassium. 100 g fresh root has 325 mg of potassium or 7% of daily requirements. Potassium lowers heart rate and regulates metabolism inside the cells by countering detrimental effects of sodium.

 Ingredients

4 cooked (boiled)  beets cut into cubes
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons yogurt
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons walnuts crushed
Salt - Pepper

Directions

Whisk together in a bowl yogurt with olive oil, garlic and vinegar.
Put the beets on a plate add some salt and pepper, drizzle with the sauce and stir.
Sprinkle with walnuts and serve the salad chilled.

PS: Here is the another way of cooking beet:  http://paleospirit.com/2012/roasted-beet-and-cucumber-salad-with-yogurt-dressing/

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