Eating in autumn, keeping in good health has nothing to say.

In China's ancient Chinese character book Jade Piece, which is arranged according to Chinese characters' shapes, there are? Amaranth? Record? Amaranth? Reading? Sweat, so some people call amaranth? Sweat dish? It means food to eat when sweating in summer.

Amaranth is divided into three colors: amaranth red, green amaranth red and red-green variegated. It is rich in iron, calcium and protein, and has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, enriching blood, stopping bleeding, resisting bacteria, stopping diarrhea, diminishing inflammation, reducing swelling and promoting diuresis. People have always regarded amaranth as a good vegetable for enriching blood, so there are? Longevity dish? Good name.

Eating in autumn is better than any tonic. Why?

First of all, amaranth is warm and heat-resistant, and it is a seasonal vegetable in summer.

Secondly, from the perspective of Chinese medicine, amaranth is sweet and cool, and belongs to the large intestine and small intestine. Has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, eliminating dampness and stopping dysentery, and promoting defecation. It's hot every day in summer, so it's good to eat some cool food.

Finally, from the nutritional point of view, amaranth is rich in vitamins and minerals needed by human body, which is easy to absorb and can effectively supplement various nutrients lost due to sweating in summer.

How to eat amaranth?

Leek with garlic can clear away heat and detoxify and promote digestion.

It is recommended to eat leeks with garlic. Amaranth is cold, and people with spleen and stomach deficiency and diarrhea should eat less. Eating with warm garlic can neutralize the coldness of amaranth, and the smell of garlic can promote appetite. Here are some ways to eat:

1

Amaranth with garlic

Preparation materials:

400 grams of vegetables, 2 cloves of garlic, proper amount of cooking oil, a little salt and chicken essence.

Steps:

1. Remove the older part of the amaranth root and wash the amaranth for later use;

2. Chop garlic cloves or directly cut into garlic slices;

3. Put a proper amount of cooking oil in the pot;

4. After the oil is hot, add garlic and stir fry, then add amaranth and stir fry until amaranth changes color;

5, add salt and chicken essence to taste, stir fry evenly, then turn off the fire and serve.

Preserved egg amaranth soup

Preparation materials:

500g amaranth, 100g preserved egg, 1 garlic? 2 petals, 5 grams of ginger, appropriate amount of salt and appropriate amount of chicken essence.

Steps:

1, wash amaranth, blanch in hot water, scoop up and drain;

2, put a little cooking oil in the pot, put the chopped garlic slices and shredded ginger into the pot and stir-fry until fragrant;

3. Put the cut preserved eggs into the pot and stir fry a few times;

4. Add a proper amount of water to the pot, add the chopped amaranth after boiling, cover the pot and cook for 6? 8 minutes;

5. After the pickles are boiled soft, add a little salt and chicken essence to taste.