Nutritional value and eating methods of cucumber

Cucumber, also known as green melon, is an annual climbing herb. Because it is covered with tender little thorns, it is also called thorny melon.

Nutritional value and eating methods of cucumber

Cucumbers have very high nutritional value. Cucumbers can be eaten raw, fried, or eaten cold. Today I will introduce to you the nutritional value and eating methods of cucumbers.

Nutritional value of cucumber

Cucumbers contain cucurbitacin C, which can enhance human immunity, inhibit the growth of cancer cells, and has a good anti-tumor effect.

Cucumber contains a lot of vitamin E, which can effectively improve the skin, enhance skin activity and delay aging.

Cucumbers also contain nutrients such as alanine, glutamine, cellulose, vitamin B1, and cucumber enzymes.

Cucumbers contain glucoside and fructose, which can lower the blood sugar level and have a good therapeutic effect on diabetics.

How to eat cucumber

1. Sweet and Sour Cucumber Slices

Ingredients: cucumber, refined salt, sugar and vinegar in appropriate amounts.

Steps: Wash the cucumber, cut into thin slices, add appropriate amount of salt and marinate for about 20 minutes; add sugar and vinegar and marinate for 1 hour.

2. Seaweed and cucumber soup

Ingredients: cucumber, seaweed, dried shrimp, soy sauce, sesame oil, MSG, and salt to taste.

Method and steps: Wash the cucumber and cut into slices; wash the dried shrimps and put them into boiling water, add cucumber, soy sauce and salt; after boiling for one minute, scoop off the foam on the water, put the seaweed into the soup, add appropriate amount of MSG and sesame oil, and stir well.

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