With the return of sunny days and deconfinement, we have only one idea in mind: to have a picnic! In the park or in the middle of the forest, with friends or family … the picnic is a friendly meeting that announces the heat of summer.
We know the “traditional” picnic recipes: rice salad, hard-boiled eggs, ham-butter or tuna-mayonnaise sandwiches … To give a little “twist” to these classics (which can quickly get bored … ), we can adopt some star foods of dietetics: quinoa, coral lentils, oat bran, pasta and brown rice, not to mention the hyper-trendy raw vegetables, to pair with slimming sauces and dressings !
In video: the recipe for vegetarian quiche Lorraine
The other great picnic classics
We have revisited the great picnic classics for you to offer light, vegan, lactose-free or nutrient-enriched versions.
- 1 tabbouleh, 4 healthy versions
- 1 clafoutis, 4 healthy versions
- 1 savory cake, 4 healthy versions
- 1 pasta gratin, 4 healthy versions
Nutrition: what are the pitfalls of the picnic?
Without necessarily pursuing a slimming goal, it is recommended to be wary of “picnic traps”: hyper-fatty, hyper-sweet or hyper-salty foods that tip the needle of the scale to the wrong side, but can also worsen or cause health concerns – water retention, hyperglycemia, digestive disorders, hypercholesterolemia …
Among the trap foods to avoid (or to consume in an exceptional way), we can mention:
- The deli. It is rich in (bad) fats and salt: thus, 6 slices of sausage provide 5 g of salt on average. Avoid when you tend to have heavy legs and / or when you have high blood pressure …
- The alcohol. Beer, cider, wine, champagne … We know it: alcoholic drinks should be consumed in moderation. Indeed: in addition to their significant caloric intake, they reduce sensitivity to insulin (the substance that regulates blood sugar in the body) and promote excess cholesterol in the blood. And in pregnant women, alcohol is prohibited!
- The chips. Both too fatty, too salty and too high in calories, crisps considerably increase the cardiovascular risk when consumed regularly. We will opt instead for homemade chips … or fruit chips, much healthier.
To read : 500 anti-diabetic recipes, Dr. Pierre Nys, ed. Leduc.S
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- Light and easy cake recipes
- The recipe for making your homemade tapenade
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