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Chop Up & Throw In the Cilantro!

Cilantro is a great way to add flavor to a meal and contains numerous health benefits. What could be greater than healthy, delicious food? Try adding CILANTRO to your next meal. Typically, Cilantro is found within Mexican flavorings and food: tacos, guacamole, salsa, etc. But no need to only use it within this cuisine. It is full of flavor to satisfy the taste buds, low in calories and has a high vitamin content.

You can buy cilantro in the produce section. Wash it really well and chop it.
You can buy cilantro in the produce section. Wash it really well and chop it.
  • Try adding it vegetables, chicken, or fish. It is guaranteed to enhance the flavor.
  • Full of vitamins! Cilantro is packed with vitamin A, which helps with vision, and vitamin K, which aids in building bone mass.
  • Minerals galore – Cilantro includes potassium, calcium, magnesium, and iron. It is a great way to stock up on minerals that are hard to get in other foods.
  • Be careful not to wait to long to put your cilantro to good use. It will spoil, lose nutrients, and wilt quickly if not properly stored. To properly store it, wrap it in a slightly damp paper towel, and place it in your refrigerator.
  • Add it to homemade salsa. Chop tomatoes, garlic, different colored bell peppers, and cilantro to a blender and mix it until it is a satisfying thickness for you!
  • Detoxifying for your body, you can even add it to a green smoothie.
Primarily, you want to eat the leaves but if a few stems are chopping do not worry! Just think it is more fiber.
Primarily, you want to eat the leaves but if a few stems are chopping do not worry! Just think it is more fiber.

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