Ensalada Arcoiris [Spn/Eng]

Greetings, Community!

Food is an essential part of human beings. Nature provides us with all the resources we need for a balanced diet. However, this has been affected, I would say, by the great advances in science, and in the food sector, there are more processed foods. Furthermore, for the benefit of people who have little time to prepare non-refrigerated foods, a range of products are offered to help them save time.

These mass-produced products, designed to save time in the kitchen, come pre-cut and packaged; all that's needed is to combine the necessary ingredients to make a salad.

A few days ago, I mentioned that when we become more aware of the food we consume, we become more proactive and attentive to its contents and how it benefits our health.

The salad I'm sharing today is proof of that awareness of the nutrients provided by each ingredient, what each ingredient contributes individually and together makes all the difference.

Para preparar esta ensalada se usó:

¼ de repollo blanco (repollo pequeño)
¼ de repollo morado (repollo pequeño)
1 zanahoria mediana
1 remolacha pequeña
1 cebolla blanca pequeña
½ aguacate (aguacate mediano)

Aderezo:

El jugo de 2 limones
La ralladura de limón
½ cucharadita de sal
¼ de cucharadita de comino

To prepare this salad, we used:

1/4 of a white cabbage (small cabbage)
1/4 of a red cabbage (small cabbage)
1 medium carrot
1 small beet
1 small white onion
1/2 a medium avocado

Dressing:

Juice of 2 lemons
Lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of cumin

Se procede a cortar el repollo blanco y repollo morado lo más fino que se pueda. Lavar muy bien y reservar.

Shred the white and red cabbages as finely as possible. Wash thoroughly and set aside.

El aguacate lo cortamos en cuadritos o como se prefiera. A mi me gusta en cuadritos.

Cut the avocado into small cubes, or however you prefer. I like it diced.

Ya todo cortado y dispuesto en la bandeja seleccionada, procedemos con el aderezo, también bien saludable.

Se saca el jugo de limón, se une con la sal, el comino, la ralladura de limón.

Once everything is cut and arranged on the serving platter, we proceed with the dressing, which is also very healthy.

Juice the lemons and combine the juice with the salt, cumin, and lemon zest.

Listo el aderezo, se une a los ingredientes antes ya cortados, se unen muy bien.

Once the dressing is ready, add it to the previously cut ingredients.

Lista, ya aderezada y servida para vida con los colores a un almuerzo ya preparado.

Ready, already seasoned and served to live with the colors of a ready-made lunch.

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