如何使用新鲜香草
Fresh herbs can wake up your taste buds with delicious flavor, eliminating the need to use a lot of salt, 如果有任何, 在你的盘子里. Here’s how some fresh herbs taste 和 how to pair their flavor with other ingredients:
罗勒
- 味道: 甜美新鲜
- 准备: Roll the leaves tightly 和 gently slice or chop them with a sharp knife or kitchen scissors.
- 小贴士: 上菜前加到菜里. 罗勒 can be substituted for mint in most recipes.
- 搭配:不加盐的番茄酱, 全谷物面食, 沙拉, 低钠沙拉酱, 低钠披萨, 低盐汤, 夏季蔬菜, 鸡蛋, 去皮鸡肉和鱼肉菜肴
- 简单点: Layer slices of tomato, low-fat, low-sodium mozzarella 和 basil leaves. Drizzle with olive oil 和 sprinkle with a few dashes of black pepper.
香菜
- 味道: 让人耳目一新
- 准备: Gently chop with a sharp knife or kitchen scissors.
- 小贴士: 不要烹饪. 上菜前加到菜里.
- 搭配: 豆子。, 西红柿, 玉米, 辣椒, 鳄梨, 大米, 沙拉, 低钠沙拉酱 和 low-sodium, 低脂酸奶酱
- 简单点: Stir together no-salt-added canned black 豆子。, 玉米, 红灯笼椒碎, 墨西哥胡椒碎, cilantro 和 a squeeze of fresh lime juice.
薄荷
- 味道: 又甜又凉
- 准备: Gently chop with a sharp knife or kitchen scissors.
- 小贴士: You can chew fresh mint for a clean-tasting mouth.
- 搭配: 水果杯, 胡萝卜, 黄瓜, 沙拉, 豌豆, 羊肉, 豆子。, 甜点, 无糖冰茶, water 和 low-fat yogurt with no added sugar
- 简单点: Chop watermelon 和 cantaloupe into bite-size cubes. Stir together with fat-free or low-fat no-sugar-added vanilla yogurt. 撒上薄荷.
牛至
- 味道: 朴实的
- 准备: 把叶子从茎上剥下来. 丢弃茎. Firmly chop the leaves with a sharp knife or kitchen scissors just before using.
- 小贴士: 牛至, mint 和 lemon are a common flavor trio in Greek dishes.
- 搭配: 西红柿, 无盐番茄酱, 西葫芦, 土豆, 辣椒, 豆子。, 蘑菇, 鸡蛋, 低盐汤, 沙拉, 低钠披萨, 全谷物面食, 油性鱼类和家禽
- 简单点: Whisk together fresh lemon juice, olive oil, vinegar, oregano 和 mint. 倒在煮熟的红土豆上.
欧芹
- 味道: Italian flat-leaf is light 和 fresh. The curly variety is slightly peppery.
- 准备: Gently chop both stems 和 leaves with a sharp knife or kitchen scissors. Add to a dish during the final minutes of cooking or just before serving.
- 小贴士: Italian flat-leaf parsley looks similar to cilantro 和 is the most versatile in dishes. Curly leaf parsley has little curly leaves.
- 搭配: 去皮的鸡肉, 蛋菜, 鱼, 海鲜, 低盐汤, 沙拉, 土豆, 全谷物面食, 西红柿, 不加盐的番茄酱, 胡萝卜和茄子
- 简单点: Whisk together olive oil, fresh lemon juice, parsley, mint, garlic 和 chives. Serve over broiled white 鱼 such as cod or flounder.
迷迭香
- 味道: 伍德西和莱蒙
- 准备: Pinch your finger 和 thumb at the top of the stem 和 firmly pull down to remove the leaves. 丢弃茎. Firmly chop leaves with a sharp knife or kitchen scissors.
- 小贴士: Because rosemary is a strong-tasting herb, use in small amounts.
- 搭配: 烤根菜, 土豆, 西红柿, 豆子。, 卷心菜, 油性鱼类, 虾, 梨, 苹果, fiber-rich whole-wheat breads 和 低盐汤
- 简单点: Use sprigs as skewers to grill 虾.
百里香
- 味道: 柠檬和清淡
- 准备: Remove leaves similarly to how you would prepare rosemary but more gently as thyme is delicate. Because the leaves are very small, there is no need to chop them.
- 小贴士: Add at the beginning of the cooking process for the best flavor.
- 搭配: 去皮的鸡肉, 胡萝卜, 玉米, 蘑菇, 土豆, 西红柿, 四季豆和低钠汤, 杂烩和炖菜
- 简单点: Add chopped 西红柿, onion, olive oil 和 thyme to a roasting pan. 300华氏度慢烤一小时. Spoon over cooked whole-grain pasta.
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