5 unique ways to prepare winter vegetables, the 'king of vegetables', to help prevent cancer and prolong life

GĐXH – This winter vegetable is very suitable for people who want to lose weight and prevent cancer. Below are 5 suggested ways to prepare this vegetable, helping to prolong life, you can refer to.

Spinach is a vegetable with abundant nutrition. According to Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Xuan Ninh - Vietnam Institute of Applied Medicine, spinach belongs to the group of nutritious, healthy and nutrient-rich winter vegetables.

Spinach contains many essential vitamins and minerals for the body such as: vitamins A, B, C, especially vitamin K which is 60 times more than duck eggs; iron, manganese, magnesium, calcium, folic acid 3 times more than broccoli. Spinach is also considered an extremely useful food for people on a weight loss regimen because the calories, sugar and fat in the vegetable are very low.

Antioxidants beta-carotene, flavonoids and compounds kaempferol, quercetin... in vegetables are believed to have the ability to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Research has shown that consuming green vegetables such as spinach will contribute to reducing the risk of some cancers.

Spinach is an ingredient used to prepare many dishes. You can enjoy many dishes from spinach such as salad, juice or stir-fry, steam with other ingredients.

Delicious dishes from spinach

Below are 5 suggestions for delicious dishes made from spinach. You can refer to them to change your taste and increase the variety of dishes in your family's meals during winter days.

Spinach Salad

This is a way to preserve the nutritional value of spinach. The preparation is simple, you just need to prepare about 100g of spinach, 300g of chicken, add some cucumber, onion, almonds, lemon and spices of salt and sugar.

After washing, soak spinach, cucumber, onion, and almonds in diluted salt water and drain all ingredients. Slice onion into thin strips, slice cucumber, cut spinach into bite-sized pieces, and crush almonds. Boil chicken and shred. When all ingredients are ready, put them in a bowl and add salt, sugar, and lemon juice, mix well to taste.

Meatballs and spinach

Spinach is rich in vitamin K and is more nutritious when combined with protein-rich meats. They will help build better muscles and bones. The preparation of meatballs and spinach does not take too much time.

You just need to blanch the spinach in the pot for 1 minute and set aside. Grind the chicken, then add starch, salt, pepper and a little minced ginger and mix well. Then, you shape the chicken breast into bite-sized balls. Finally, boil enough water, add a few slices of ginger, then add the chicken breast balls and spinach and cook until done. When done, sprinkle some pepper to add more flavor.

Stir-fried spinach with shrimp

Spinach combined with shrimp also creates nutritious dishes for cold weather days. Prepare 250g spinach, 300g fresh shrimp, garlic, cooking oil, pepper, seasoning powder, sugar, salt...

After cleaning the spinach, soak it in diluted salt water, drain, and cut it into bite-sized pieces. Cut off the head of the shrimp, peel it, mince it, and fry it until fragrant, or leave it whole. When the shrimp is cooked, add the spinach and stir-fry, season to taste. Finally, arrange on a plate and sprinkle with a little pepper.

Steamed eggs with spinach

Steamed spinach eggs are soft, delicious, and fragrant, dipped in a rich, sour, spicy, salty, and sweet sauce, making them extremely appealing. The dish is simple but extremely nutritious and good for your health. You can try making a dish combining this nutritious vegetable with eggs for a change for your family.

Minced meat omelet with spinach

With simple ingredients including chicken eggs, 1 bunch of fresh spinach, 100gr of beef and spices such as pepper, salt, olive oil... you can easily make a unique dish with spinach: minced meat omelet with spinach. This dish is very suitable for children. For children who are lazy to eat vegetables, you can try it.

The way to make this dish is also simple. You chop the spinach after washing it. Next, crack the egg in, add a little salt and blend for about 2 minutes to make the vegetable puree and combine with the egg to form a thick green mixture. Slice the beef, you also blend it, add a little salt and pepper; after blending, put it in a bowl and put it in the microwave for 2-3 minutes.

Heat oil in a pan, add beaten eggs and spinach to the pan, stir well until the top of the egg begins to cook, then spread the minced beef evenly over the omelet. Cover, continue to wait for about 2-3 minutes and then put on a plate.

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