• Red cabbage salad with ginger vinaigrette
For 2-3 servings. 15min of preparation. Mix and let infuse 5 minutes before tasting. Storage: 2 days in the fridge. For a complete meal: add a hard-boiled egg.
Ingredients:
200g finely chopped red cabbage, 200g black radishes, and carrots brushed underwater and grated, ½ red onion sliced Curly Parsley.
Vinaigrette:
1 lemon juice, 3 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tsp grated fresh ginger, salt, pepper
Health bonus
Cabbage's sulfur compounds and its richness in antioxidants make it a very good antiviral ally. Black radish and onion combine their action against respiratory infections. Lemon and parsley contribute to the supply of vitamin C. Ginger, antipyretic and antibacterial stimulate the immune system. What a bonus!
• Turkey stew with poultry broth
For 4 per. 20min of preparation. 30min of cooking. Storage of the broth: 2 days in the fridge.
Ingredients: turkey leg (700g), 1 leek, 2 carrots, 2 turnips, 1 onion studded with cloves, 1 bouquet garni, 2 kale or kale leaves, coarse salt, peppercorns
Place the thigh in the bottom of a large casserole dish, cover with the washed and chopped vegetables and water. Bring to a boil then cover and simmer for 30min.
Health bonus
This healthy and invigorating dish has the advantage of generating the famous poultry (or chicken) broth, this grandmother's remedy now validated by scientific studies for its action against viral infections and the risks of superinfection. So, we do not deprive ourselves of it and we drink it hot to clear the sinuses.
• Orange-kiwi smoothie
5min of preparation with a blender. To be enjoyed immediately, in the morning, or as a snack.
Ingredients: 2 peeled kiwis, 1 squeezed orange with pulp, 1cm of fresh ginger rhizome, peeled, grated, 1 tsp of acacia honey.
Health bonus
Kiwi + orange form a super-cocktail of vitamin C reducing the duration of symptoms of viral infections. Their fibers provide satiety, water content, hydration necessary for healing. Ginger tones and lowers fever. As for honey, it is an anti-infective, and acacia - richer in fructose than in glucose - has a moderate GI. Tastier than chewing tablets!