How to make delicious tomato salad

Tomato is not only one of the most common ingredients in the kitchen, but also a sweet and sour fruit. Tomatoes are not only delicious, but also have high medicinal value. They not only have a protective effect on the cardiovascular system, but can also prevent the process of cancer in the human body. They have preventive effects on prostate cancer, rectal cancer, oral cancer and other cancers. Tomatoes are high in vitamin C, which can help with digestion, clear away heat and detoxify, and also lower blood pressure and blood lipids. Let’s see how to make tomatoes delicious when served cold.

1. How to make cold tomato salad

Ingredients: 400 grams of tomatoes

Accessories: 100g onion

Seasoning: 10g sesame oil, 15g vinegar, 20g sugar, 3g salt, 2g pepper

Appropriate amount

Production process:

1. Blanch the tomatoes in boiling water, peel them, cut them into 0.6 cm thick orange slices, and place them on a plate;

2. Cut the onion into thin strips, blanch it in boiling water, and drain;

3. Put the onion shreds on the tomatoes, sprinkle with fine salt, pepper, sugar and vinegar, mix well, and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes;

4. Take it out and stir lightly with sesame oil when eating.

2. Nutritional Benefits

1. Tomatoes contain more than 20 kinds of carotene, such as alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin, of which lycopene accounts for about 80% to 90%, making them a natural warehouse of lycopene. It contains vitamins and mineral elements that have a protective effect on the cardiovascular system and can reduce the incidence of heart disease.

2. Lycopene has unique antioxidant ability, which can eliminate free radicals, protect cells and prevent the process of cancer.

3. Daily intake of 15 mg of lycopene can reduce the risk of sunburn by 40%. The vitamin C in tomatoes has the effects of promoting salivation and quenching thirst, strengthening the stomach and aiding food, cooling blood and calming the liver, clearing away heat and detoxifying, and lowering blood pressure. It has a good auxiliary therapeutic effect on patients with hypertension and kidney disease.

4. Eating more tomatoes has anti-aging effects and keeps the skin white.

5. Niacin can maintain the normal secretion of gastric juice, promote the formation of red blood cells, and help maintain the elasticity of blood vessel walls and protect the skin.

6. For patients who often suffer from bleeding gums or subcutaneous bleeding, eating tomatoes can help improve symptoms.

7. The malic acid or citric acid contained in tomatoes helps gastric juice digest fat and protein.