How to make cucumber slices

Salad cucumber slices is a cold dish mainly based on cucumbers. It is a common home-cooked dish. It tastes very crisp and refreshing, and has a good appetizer effect, especially in summer. It has a good effect of cooling down and relieving heat. The ingredients required are very few. You only need an appropriate amount of cucumbers and an appropriate amount of sugar and sesame oil. If you like spicy taste, you can add chili peppers and some garlic.

How to make cucumber slices

Ingredients

Ingredients: 200g cucumber

Seasoning: 3g salt, 5g sugar, 5g sesame oil, 2g MSG

Preparation method

Wash the cucumber, cut it in half lengthwise, remove the seeds, and cut it into thin slices. Place it in a clean plate, add salt, mix well and marinate for 15 minutes. Filter the brine and place it on a plate. Add sugar, sesame oil and MSG and mix well.

Tips

If diabetics are making this recipe, please remove the white sugar from the seasoning.

Nutritional value of cucumber

1. Anti-tumor

Cucurbitacin C contained in cucumbers can enhance the body's immune function and achieve anti-tumor effects. In addition, this substance can also treat chronic hepatitis and persistent hepatitis, and prolong the survival of patients with primary liver cancer.

2. Anti-aging

Cucumbers are rich in vitamin E, which can prolong life and resist aging. The cucumber enzyme in cucumbers has strong biological activity and can effectively promote the body's metabolism. Applying cucumber juice to the skin can moisturize the skin and smooth out wrinkles.

Cucumbers are rich in vitamin E, which can prolong life and resist aging.

3. Prevent alcohol poisoning

The alanine, arginine and glutamine contained in cucumbers have a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on liver patients, especially those with alcoholic cirrhosis, and can prevent and treat alcohol poisoning.

4. Lowers blood sugar

The glucosides and fructose contained in cucumbers do not participate in the normal sugar metabolism. Therefore, when diabetics use cucumbers instead of starchy foods to satisfy their hunger, their blood sugar will not rise, and may even decrease.

5. Lose weight and strengthen the body

The succinic acid contained in cucumbers can inhibit the conversion of carbohydrates into fat. In addition, the cellulose in cucumbers plays a certain role in promoting the elimination of corrupt substances in the human intestines and lowering cholesterol, which can strengthen the body.

6. Nourish your brain and calm your mind

Contains vitamin B1, which is beneficial to improving the functions of the brain and nervous system, can calm the mind and assist in the treatment of insomnia.