Name: Beetroot feta and fennel risotto
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Arborio rice is extremely versatile. It’s creamy, textured rice that remains firm in the center making it the best choice for risottos. It’s an excellent base for salads, and a natural companion to vegetables, fish, meats, and cheese, and key ingredient in pilafs, base of a fat-free broth, chopped nuts, dried fruits, and rice pudding.  Gluten free, suitable for people with celiac disease, and rarely, if ever, causes food allergies. Easy to digest for convalescents and restores bowel function after a bout of diarrhea.  Parboiled rice improves the nutritional quality of the grain that’ll improve thiamine/vitamin B1 deficiencies in people such as beriberi.  Rice makes a complete protein when combined with beans and other legumes. Protein, is necessary for the building and repair of body tissues, produces enzymes, hormones, and other substances the body uses. Regulates body processes, such as water balancing, transporting nutrients, and making muscles contract, keeps the body healthy by resisting diseases, and prevents one from becoming easily fatigued by producing stamina and energy. 

Arborio Rice

An excellent way to add flavor to your dishes protecting your heart! Black pepper is the world's most traded spice and it has been used since antiquity for both its flavor and its antibacterial properties. The distinctive pungency of black pepper is due to the chemical piperine which has analgesic properties. Moreover, one tablespoon of ground black pepper contains moderate amounts of vitamin K (13% of the daily value or DV), iron (10% DV) and manganese (18% DV), with trace amounts of other essential nutrients, and dietary fiber. 

Black Pepper

The stems and flowers of chives are edible. Chives are a nutrient-dense food. This means they are low in calories but high in beneficial nutrients like vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. One tablespoon containing 3 grams of chopped chives provides 1 calorie and less than 1 gram of fat, protein, or carbohydrate

Chives

One of the Mediterranean´s diet main ingredients, extra virgin olive oil provides a special flavor and aroma to each dish while adding no cholesterol and almost no saturated fat. It has omega-9 monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) which may help to lower total blood cholesterol and "bad cholesterol" (LDL) while increasing "good cholesterol" (HDL), therefore contributing to decreasing the risk of heart disease and other chronic diseases. Moreover, it has vitamin E which is known to have antioxidant properties by protecting cells from free radicals. This vitamin is also involved in the immune function and other metabolic processes. That the oil is Virgin means that it has undergone less industrial processing, it is more natural. Therefore all its nutritional and organoleptic properties remain intact for your body to take advantage off!! 

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Fennel's fiber, potassium, folate, vitamin C, vitamin B-6, and phytonutrient content, coupled with its lack of cholesterol, all support heart health. Fennel contains significant amounts of fiber. As fiber helps lower the total amount of cholesterol in the blood, it decreases the risk of heart disease

Fennel

Fennel Seeds

Feta cheese is made with sheep's or goat's milk and it has a bold and tangy flavor. The cheese supplies key vitamins and minerals, but it can also be high in saturated fat and sodium. You can keep feta cheese as an occasional part of your healthy eating plan, however, because it does have some nutritional value.

Feta

Leeks are allium vegetables that are closely related to onions, garlic, shallots, and scallions. With a milder flavor and larger size, they work well added to everything from salads to soups, where they add beneficial fiber and bulk along with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidant polyphenols.

Leeks

As a refreshing drink, lemonade helps you stay calm and cool. The health benefits of it are due to its many nourishing nutrients such as vitamin C and potassium while having no fat and therefore no cholesterol.  Unlike most animals, humans are not able to synthesize vitamin C, so it becomes a crucial dietary component. Also recognized as ascorbic acid, it is mostly known because of its antioxidant properties, but it also helps in the synthesis of collagen (growth and repair of connective tissue), the healing of wounds, and the functioning of the immune system. Vitamin C is also very important in a vegetarian diet as it helps absorb the iron in plant-based foods. Half a cup of lemon juice covers approximately a 77% of vitamin´s C daily recommendation. 

Lemon Juice

Beets are a great way to boost your dishes with color and your body with nutrients! They are high in Vitamin C, which is known for its antioxidant and immunological properties. In addition, it provides other important minerals such as potassium and manganese that help in the maintenance of the body´s equilibrium. Beets are also rich in folate which is essential during pregnancy because it helps reduce the risk of neural tube defects. Diabetics, the plant they use to extract sugar is called sugar beet and it is a different plant to the beetroot. So enjoy beets with no hesitation! 

Organic Beets

Known for its unique aroma and its strong, spicy flavor that mellows and sweetens with its cooking, garlic is one of the most popular ingredients in all cuisines. Some studies have shown that it has antibacterial and potential anticancer properties. Other investigations state that it may also help regulate blood pressure and make blood thinner, thus protecting the heart. So go ahead and spice up your life with garlic!

Organic Garlic

This food is very low in Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Vitamin C, Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Thiamin and Copper, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium and Manganese.

Sage

Butter, commonly known as makkhan, is a pure form of animal fat as it is prepared at home and fresh. Adding one teaspoon of butter in the diet is highly recommended as it is rich in antioxidants and contains carotene, vitamin A. In fact, lining rotis or parathas with butter or adding a teaspoon in hot rice is enough for reaping its health benefits.

Unsalted Butter

White wine has many of the same positive health benefits as red wine. It, too, contains flavonoids that have antioxidant properties, which can help prevent cancer. 

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