Spring is a good time to "lose weight", this kind of food should be eaten more, low-fat and low-calorie nutrition and health


In recent years, there is a much-loved food in the field of "fat loss" - quinoa, which is known as "the perfect complete nutrition food for the most suitable for humans", containing a variety of vitamins, polyphenols, etc., of which the protein content is very high, every 185g of quinoa contains about 25g of protein, which is comparable to meat quality, quinoa is also rich in dietary fiber, strong satiety can also promote metabolism, eat too much and not fat is said to be it;


What I share with you today is to use tricolor quinoa to make a salad, quinoa is the staple food, and then with some protein and vitamins, it is a very simple but effective "fat reduction" salad, the method is also very simple, boiled and mixed can be eaten, friends who like it can try it!


【Raw materials】quinoa, shrimp, crab sticks, cucumbers, carrots, lettuce;

【Quinoa salad preparation】

1. The main raw material of quinoa salad is quinoa, and the remaining side dishes can be selected according to their preferences, about 120g-150g of quinoa salad for 2 people, the prepared quinoa is washed off, add an appropriate amount of water, soak 2 hours in advance, and there are two reasons for soaking, one is to fill and analyze the nutrients, and the other is to remove a layer of honey locust on the surface of quinoa, which has a bitter taste and is not friendly to small partners with weak stomach;


2. The soaked quinoa grows a lot of white shoots, this is the germ of quinoa, and it is also its source of nutrition, the more germs after soaking, the better the quality of quinoa, the soaked quinoa is in a pot under cold water, boil over high heat, and then cook for 15 minutes after the water is boiled;



3. When cooking quinoa, prepare a little side dish, I use crab sticks, shrimp, ice grass, fruit carrots, cucumbers and sweetheart oil and wheat vegetables, you can also use broccoli, corn kernels, tomatoes, okra, etc., the prepared cucumbers are peeled and sliced, carrots are peeled and sliced, ice grass is divided into small sections, oil and wheat vegetables are cut into shreds, crab sticks are ready-to-eat, no need to process;



4. Start another pot, boil the water in the pot, add a little salt and cooking oil, blanch the carrots and shrimps, put the carrots in the pot, boil the water for 1 minute, put the cold water out of the pot, put the shrimp in after the carrots are out of the pot, blanch until the shrimp change color and curl, and the pot is too cool;



5. At this time, the quinoa is also cooked, and the boiled quinoa also needs to be fished out and cooled in water, so that the quinoa will taste more Q elastic;



6. Put all the prepared ingredients in a large basin, pour in quinoa, add a little salad dressing or vinaigrette, decide according to your preference, stir evenly, delicious and non-greasy shrimp crab stick quinoa salad is completed;



7. The salad made in this way has a strong sense of satiety, low calories, and is most suitable for spring consumption, so that you can slowly lose weight without starving, and if you feel that you need a little more protein, you can add another hard-boiled egg;



Summary of the preparation of quinoa salad:

1. There are 3 kinds of quinoa, black quinoa, white quinoa and red quinoa, and the ones bought in the market are generally 3-color quinoa, which is more balanced in nutrition and taste;

2. The sauce for making quinoa salad can choose zero-fat and can generally be bought on the market;