A salad recipe to improve your eyesight
It’s not secret that a well-balance diet – rich in fruit and veg – is good for your eyesight. Furthermore, green vegetables, especially leafy greens such as kale, spinach and collard greens, which contain high amounts of lutein and zeaxanthin, are like superfoods for your eye health. Thes pigments lutein and zeaxanthin are powerful antioxidants that protect the retina from the damaging effects of UV and blue light. Leafy greens also contain a lot of vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, zinc and fiber. These additional nutrients help prevent the progression of age-related macular degeneration. So what are you waiting for? Dig in!
KALE SUMMER SALAD
When it comes to leafy greens, kale is not just having a moment amongst raw foodies, it’s a superstar for it qualities that promote good eye health too! Here is a delicious, and summer-perfect, salad that is good for you in more ways than one.
Serves: Four
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Resting time: One to three hours
Ingredients:
- 4 cups raw kale, washed and dried
- ¼ cup dried figs, chopped
- 4 green onions, finely sliced
- 1 medium carrot, shredded
- ¼ cup roasted soybeans
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons plain yoghurt
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
Method:
- Remove ribs from kale leaves.
- Roughly chop kale into bite-sized pieces and place into a large salad bowl.
- Toss together all ingredients of the salad leaving out the roasted soybeans.
- In a small bowl, mix together all dressing ingredients. Pour over the salad and toss.
- Cover and refrigerate for between one and three hours.
- Just before serving, sprinkle with roasted soybeans and voila!