Traditionally, purple has always represented mystery, nobility, and magic, and purple fruits and vegetables share the same fantastical benefits. For office workers overwhelmed by stress, they are excellent stress-relieving foods.
Among purple foods, blueberries are the highest in anthocyanins, followed by purple carrots and purple grapes.
Antioxidation Purple fruits and vegetables contain a special substance—anthocyanins. In addition to having strong antioxidant properties, preventing high blood pressure, and slowing liver dysfunction, their ability to improve vision and prevent eye fatigue is widely recognized. People who frequently use computers or read should consume more of them. Among purple foods, blueberries are the highest in anthocyanins, followed by purple carrots and purple grapes.
Detoxification and Purification Purple foods also have disinfecting and purifying effects, helping to regulate the body's metabolism.
Brain Energy Supplement Regular consumption of purple foods can also nourish the brain, reduce intracranial pressure, and improve concentration.
Stress Relief Purple foods have the effect of regulating nerves and increasing adrenal secretion, which plays a significant role in mood regulation. They are soothing and calming, making people calm and happy.
Vascular Protection Purple foods can improve blood circulation, protect the heart, and enhance the resistance of blood vessels. Patients with hypertension, hemoptysis, or skin purpura can greatly benefit from eating more purple foods for treatment and symptom relief.
Weight Loss For those who want to lose weight, it is also advisable to eat more purple foods, as they can help suppress appetite.
Purple chicory is rich in vitamin A and various trace elements.
Purple Chicory and Mango Salad
The purple chicory leaves have red and white veins that are very pleasing to the eye. It is a relative of the "witloof" chicory we are familiar with, but its taste is a bit more bitter than the pale white one. However, it is this bitter substance that gives it a better effect of clearing the liver and promoting bile secretion. In addition, it is rich in vitamin A and various trace elements. It can be bought in any supermarket.
Ingredients: 1/2 mango, 1 purple chicory (about 100g), 10g arugula (or other small-leaf lettuce), 5g baby spinach.
Seasonings: Olive oil, fruit vinegar.
Instructions:
1. Peel the mango and slice it into long, thin strips (the thinner they are, the more they will naturally curl). Break the purple chicory into individual leaves, wash, and dry them. Wash and dry the arugula as well.
2. Use the purple chicory as a base on the plate. Arrange the fresh arugula on top of the chicory. Place the rolled mango strips on top.
3. Mix olive oil and fruit vinegar to make a vinaigrette. Drizzle it over the salad. Finally, sprinkle with some nuts according to personal preference.
The purple eggplant has a treasure—vitamin P, and the content is astonishing.
Shrimp with Roasted Purple Eggplant
The purple eggplant has a treasure—vitamin P, and the content is astonishing, with as much as 720mg in 100g of purple eggplant. Vitamin P is one of the 14 essential vitamins for the human body. It enhances the adhesion between body cells, improves the strength of capillaries, and reduces the risk of cerebral vascular embolism.
Ingredients: 4 shrimp, 2 long purple eggplants, 10g minced onion, 15g raisins.
Seasonings: 1 lemongrass stalk, 2 teaspoons seafood hot sauce.
Tools: 2 sheets of aluminum foil.
Instructions:
1. Wash and dry the eggplants. Wrap them tightly in aluminum foil and roast in the oven until cooked. Then, cut them in half lengthwise, leaving the stem intact.
2. Mix the minced onion, raisins, and fresh minced lemongrass. Pour over the eggplant and drizzle with some seafood hot sauce.
3. Blanch the shrimp in boiling water until cooked. Stir-fry them in a pan with seafood hot sauce until done. Place them on top of the eggplant.
The antioxidant that delays human aging is also hidden in purple grapes.
Orange Fillet with Grapes
The grape skins of purple grapes contain substances that can lower blood pressure and can significantly increase vitamin E in the plasma. The antioxidant that delays human aging is also hidden in purple grapes.
Ingredients: 2 pieces of cod fillet, 20g raisins (or dried grapes), 20g fresh bread, 30g onion, 50g beetroot.
Seasonings: 1 egg, 50g breadcrumbs, 6 raspberries, 20g (use 5g) light cream, 12 almond slices, orange juice, starch.
Instructions:
1. Crumble the fresh bread, chop the onion, and mix with the raisins. Use this mixture to wrap the cod fillets, rolling them up.
2. Roll the cod rolls in starch, dip in beaten egg, then coat with breadcrumbs. Pan-fry until cooked.
3. Reduce orange juice in a pan until it thickens into a sauce. Pour on the plate and place the fried cod rolls on top.
4. Mix beetroot with palm sugar to taste. Place on top of the cod rolls.