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Water Parsnip and Garden Rocket Salad

December 7, 2017Salad, Starters
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Food for Thought

Lycopene, which is abundantly found in green leafy vegetables such as the plants in this recipe and in tomatoes, is a carotenoid that gives tomatoes their red color. Increased consumption of lycopene has been shown to reduce the risks for cardiovascular disease and prostate cancer. Region: Kuakh

Ingredients
  1. 400 g water parsnip
  2. 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
  3. 1 ½  cup garden rocket, chopped
  4. 1 tsp wild mint leaves, chopped
  5. 3 dock leaves, chopped
  6. 1 small onion, chopped

 

For the Dressing

 

  1. 2 tbsp olive oil
  2. ½  tsp salt
  3. Juice of ½  small lemon
Contributor
  • Malek Batal PhD
  • malek.batal@umontreal.ca
Method of Preparation
  1. Wash the water parsnip, then soak it in water and salt for few minutes.
  2. Mix and press the water parsnip with both hands in order to discard all juices.
  3. Chop the water parsnip and mix it with the other ingredients.
  4. Pour the dressing over the salad in a large serving bowl.

Yield 4 servings

Preparation Time: 10 min

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