Today I suggest a delicious lamb’s lettuce and arugula salad with apple.
Lamb’s lettuce, or corn salad, is characterized by a soft texture and a delicate flavor.
Arugula can be of two types: wild and cultivated; we prefer the cultivated one with smaller, tender leaves and a less pungent taste.
Apples, present in our dietary plan, fall into the second group for sugar content in fruits.
I suggest choosing a crunchy and not mealy apple.
In cases of hyperglycemia, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes, it’s important to consider the portion of fruit, in this case apples, and the entire meal it is part of.
A sort of hybrid between salad and fruit salad to be served as a side dish or to close the meal, or to be eaten as a delicious snack.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2 people
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- to taste lamb's lettuce (or corn salad)
- to taste arugula
- 1/2 apple (crunchy)
- to taste lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch mixed peppercorns (with grinder)
- 1 drizzle extra virgin olive oil (raw)
Preparation
Select and wash the lamb’s lettuce leaves and the arugula leaves.
Drain them in a colander.
Dry them on a sheet of paper towel.Wash the apple thoroughly, slice it thinly, and drizzle with lemon juice.
Place in a bowl:
• lamb’s lettuce;
• arugula;
• apple;
season with a pinch of salt and grind the pepper.Add a drizzle of raw oil and mix.
Your lamb’s lettuce and arugula salad with apple is ready.
Bon appétit!
For the leafy or small leafy part, you have a wide choice among the many types of:
• lettuce, arugula, lamb’s lettuce or corn salad, and mixed greens.You can replace the apple with other fruits, preparing a sort of hybrid between salad and fruit salad, to be served as a side dish or to close the meal, or to be eaten as a delicious snack.
Consider the sugar content in fruits.
In cases of hyperglycemia, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes, it’s important to consider the portion of fruit, in this case apples, and the entire meal it is part of.The combination with low-fat yogurt and/or with shelled nuts slows down the rapid absorption of fruit sugars.
Complete your salad with fruit with:
• Greek yogurt sauce or dressing or Greek yogurt;
• shelled nuts [almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts];
• seeds [chia, sunflower, flax, poppy, sesame, pumpkin].
Notes
Hyperglycemia, prediabetes, and diabetes.
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Remember:
• start the meal with a generous portion of vegetables [raw or cooked];
• a balanced meal should contain all nutrients: carbohydrates, protein, fats & fiber;
• always prepare it respecting the proportions and food combinations indicated in your dietary plan.
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