Tips for Making Cold Salad

Cold mixed four types of vegetables, you need to know these!

To eat vegetables raw, it's best to choose those that are pollution-free and green vegetables or organic vegetables. Vegetables produced in soilless cultivation conditions can also be eaten raw with peace of mind. Vegetables that can be washed and eaten raw include hu radish( )rhubarb( )tomato（）cucumber（）persimmon pepper,bok choy, etc.

It is best to blanch them in boiling water before eating

These vegetables contain nutrients such as vitamin C and B, which are easily destroyed by processing and cooking. Eating raw helps preserve the nutritional components. Methods of consuming raw include drinking fresh vegetable juice or mixing fresh vegetables in a cold dish. A small amount of vinegar can be added, with less salt.miso, However, not all vegetables are suitable for direct consumption; some should be blanched before eating;while others must be cooked until well done before being eaten.

First category: Cruciferous vegetables

Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli Broccoli cauliflower , etc., these nutrient-rich vegetables taste better when blanched, and the abundant fiber is also easier to digest. Second category: Vegetables rich in oxalic acid

Vegetables rich in oxalate such as spinach

,bamboo shoots,taro, etc., oxalate binds with calcium in the intestines to form indigestible calcium oxalate, interfering with calcium absorption.Therefore, they should be blanched in boiling water before being used for cold dishes to remove most of the oxalic acid. Blanching thoroughly removes dust and small insects to prevent allergic reactions. Third category:

mustard family vegetables

Third category:daikon,

turnip , etc., these vegetables contain a substance called thioglycoside that produces volatile mustard oil after hydrolysis, which aids digestion and absorption. moringa

and other wild herbs Mallow moringa

, etc., should be blanched to thoroughly remove dust and small insects to prevent allergic reactions.

Additionally,lamb's lettuce,water chestnut should also be peeled, washed, and briefly blanched before being used in cold dishes for better hygiene, taste, and nutritional content.

Of course, not all vegetables can be used for cold mixed dishes. Starchy vegetables such as potato , yam , mountain yam must be cooked. Otherwise, the starch granules will not break down and cannot be digested by the human body. Fava beans contain a large amount of saponin and red blood cell agglutinin. If eaten raw or undercooked, they can cause poisoning. The cooking time for fava beans should be long enough to ensure they are fully cooked and change color before safe consumption. Mung bean sprouts should be stir-fried until thoroughly cooked; even if used in cold dishes, they must first be boiled. Should be thoroughly cooked before eating, even when making a cold dish, they must first be blanched.