BEAUTY FOOD: RED RICE, MANGO, AND AVOCADO SALAD

A Beauty Food recipe for a picnic or office bento: red rice, mango, and avocado salad by Sarah Chan.

(serves 2)

Ingredients

- 1 small glass of Camargue red rice
- 1 avocado
- ½ mango
- A few fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Fleur de sel

Recipe

- Cook the red rice in a large pot of boiling water. Let cool.

- Cut the mango and avocado into small pieces. Mix with the rice.

- Add fresh cilantro, olive oil, lemon juice, and fleur de sel.

Keto-tarian option: Replace red rice with kale (steamed for 5 minutes) and mango with one or two eggs or a piece of grilled salmon.

Beauty Food checklist:

Avocado: This superfood contains many heart-protective good fats (like oleic acid which increases good cholesterol) and few saturated fats. It is rich in antioxidant vitamin E and vitamin K, which regulates blood sugar. It is also a source of fiber, essential for good digestion.

Red rice: Its beautiful color comes from the skin surrounding the grain. This skin is rich in fiber, vitamin B6 (which contributes to normal energy metabolism, and the functioning of the nervous and immune systems), and antioxidants.

Mango: Rich in polyphenols and vitamin C (our antioxidant allies) as well as beta-carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, which plays an essential role in vision and cell renewal.

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