Superfood salad

"After 'Local Superfoods'another title by the well-known specialist book author. She describes salad as 'pure superfood'. Eating fresh salads and their ingredients helps to increase the level of vital substances in the blood, strengthens the immune system and can prevent diseases such as diabetes and cancer. The author places particular emphasis on the use of fresh, seasonal and regional ingredients. (...) The preparation of the salads (...) is explained step by step. (...) Overall, nothing really new, but the attractive title is still widely recommended."
ekz.bibliotheksdienst, Information Service 2016/22

The content at a glance

"Superfood Salad" shows you the different facets of this healthy dish.
Below you will find an annotated table of contents for the book "Superfood Salad" by Dr. Barbara Rias-Bucher.

Organic is great (from page 10)

Organically grown foods contain many more secondary plant substances than conventionally grown foods. Plants produce these substances to protect themselves against predators and harmful environmental influences. If they are treated with pesticides, they produce and contain smaller amounts of these valuable protective substances.

Salad − The Basics (from page 12)

We intuitively associate salad with green things: lettuce, Batavia, Lollo Rossa and Lollo Bionda, iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce, oak leaf lettuce, endive, frisée, sugarloaf, chicory, radicchio di Treviso – the selection is large and consistently tasty and healthy.

Fresh homemade produce (from page 18)

Growing your own salad plants, herbs and vegetables has become a matter of course for many people. You can plant a vegetable patch in your garden or allotment, take part in urban gardening or spend the summer cultivating a plot that cities and municipalities rent out to self-sufficient people. But it is also possible on a smaller scale - for example by growing your own on the terrace and balcony: pots with fresh herbs and a few types of vegetables, lettuce in a balcony box or greens on the windowsill hardly require any work.

Vital substances in salad ingredients (from page 24)

The valuable ingredients of plant-based foods are very good for our organism; among other things, they nourish the intestinal flora, protect the heart and circulation, have a purifying and detoxifying effect and strengthen our immune system. The positive effects of over 130 salad ingredients are listed in a comprehensive and clear table.

Homemade salad ingredients (from page 30)

Whether it's lettuce, fine herbs or sweet fruit - they always taste best when planted and harvested yourself, and you can be sure of the quality. The table gives you practical tips for growing over 90 types of vegetables, salads, fruit and herbs yourself - from amaranth leaves to fennel and lavender to onions.

Ten tips for salad (from page 34)

Salad is uncomplicated and easy to prepare. However, there are a few things you should keep in mind to preserve the valuable ingredients and enjoy the full flavor.

Enjoy bio-actively (from page 37)

The many colors in the salad show that it contains many organic active ingredients. Enjoy these colorful creations - with the good feeling of strengthening your body and soothing your soul: 16 salad recipes from eggplant with Mexican sauce to pears and plums with elderberries.

Deacidification with bases (from page 61)

By eating right, you can stabilize your acid-base balance or – if necessary – get it right. Salad and herbs, vegetables and fruit are the stars that help us detoxify: 16 salad recipes from oranges and fennel with chili to fruit salad with fruit dressing.

Securing protein (from page 87)

With salad we can easily reach our daily protein requirement: by topping with cheese, eggs, meat or fish, dressings with dairy products or with certain plant combinations: 19 salad recipes from melon and ham to goat cheese with berry salad.

Use fiber (from page 119)

Every salad is an essential part of a healthy diet. Plants with their different fiber combinations contribute to a healthy intestinal flora and a stable immune system: 14 salad recipes from lentils, pearl barley and asparagus to fruit salad with vanilla quark.