Free Strawberry Salsa Recipe
Strawberries have amazing health benefits. Just one serving — about eight strawberries — provides more vitamin C than an orange. Plus, strawberries are loaded with vitamins, fiber, and they have high levels of antioxidants known as polyphenols.
Strawberry Salsa
1 cup diced strawberries
1 cup cucumbers, deseeded and diced
1 red pepper, diced
1 cup cilantro finely chopped
1 dash cayenne pepper
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. lime juice
¼ tsp. sea salt
✴Toss strawberries, cucumber, red peppers, and cilantro all together a into mixing bowel
✴ Add all the other remaining ingredients and mix well
✴ Serves 2
Health Bonus Info.
Cilantro was first introduced to Northern American in 1670 but it has been used for thousands of years prior to that for its medicinal qualities. The Cilantro and Coriander come from the same plant, coriandrum sativum. Its deep green leaves hold optimal amounts of antioxidants, essential oils, vitamins and dietary fiber, which all help to increase good cholesterol (HDL) and reduce LDL. The volitale oil of this plant has been found to have anti-bacterial properties and is a natural preservative. Besides is delicate flavor and texture, the oils of this plant controls free radicals, inhibiting the oxidation process of food to prevent spoiling. Cilantro is commonly used for seasoning used in Asian, Mexican, Indian, Tex Mex, Caribbean, and North African cuisines.
Cilantro is also well know to be used for lead detoxification. It has a healing effect to help the body remove toxic levels of heavy metals (like the mercury contained in tooth filling materials). Many health disorders, like Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and fibromyalgia, have been linked to high levels of heavy metals, such as mercury and aluminum in the body. There are both scientific studies, and anecdotal evidence to support cilantro’s reputation as a powerful depurative. This plant and its oils are highly beneficial for arthritis, colds, colic, diarrhea, exhaustion, flatulence, flu, infections, migraine, muscular aches and pains, nausea, neuralgia, poor circulation, rheumatism, and stiffness. Nutritionally, cilantro is rich in vitamins A, C and K.