Parsley: An Easy Vegetable to Add to Your Diet

Parsley

Parsley is a great vegetable to add to your diet because it is  so easy to use, you can add it to almost any dish, and best of all it is full of wonderful nutrients and health benefits!  You can always add a sprinkle on top of any meal for a dash of colour and flavour. It also is great cooked with many meals such as stews, soups and  glazes for any kind of meat. Here are some of the benefits you will reap from this easy to add vegetable:

• Parsley is a useful digestive aid
• It helps purify the blood and stimulate the bowels
• Parsley is an anticarcinogen (which means it helps prevent cancer)
• It contains three times as much vitamin C as an orange and twice as much iron as spinach
• Parsley contains vitamin A and is a good source of copper and manganese
• For a natural breath freshener, try a sprig of parsley!

So buy a bunch of parsley and start adding it to your meals tonight! If you need some inspiration here is a great tilapia recipe to try:

Ingredients

Recipe makes 4 servings        

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4 tilapia fillets

                       

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

                       

1 tablespoon butter, melted

                       

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

 

A couple sprigs of Parsley, finely chopped                                                   

                       

Pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Rinse tilapia fillets under cool water, and pat dry with paper towels.
3. Place fillets in baking dish. Pour lemon juice over fillets, then drizzle butter on top. Sprinkle with garlic, parsley, and pepper.
4. Bake in preheated oven until the fish is white and flakes when pulled apart with a fork, about 30 minutes.