Prophylactic self-isolation for 1-2-3 tasty things preparation. Day 104th.

Recipe

for cold/rainy days to warm a body

Passive time	Active time	Equipment needed	Servings
0 min (if using canned chestnuts) 30 min (if using cooked chestnuts)	5	–	2

Main information about preparation process

_{PASSIVE TIME is time before, during or after food preparation when nothing should be done, just waiting}	_{soaking, sprouting, cooling down, freezing}
_{ACTIVE TIME is factual time spent in a kitchen for preparation}	_{cutting, washing, boiling, crashing, mixing}
_{EQUIPMENT NEEDED}	_specific _{kitchen equipment, if not counting regular tools like pots, spoons or knifes}

chestnuts, canned or cooked	200 g
tomatoes, dried and in oil	100 g
green sweet peas (fresh or frozen)	100 g
fresh herbs (oregano, mint, basil)	handful
vegan mayonnaise (optional)
home-made rye bread (optional)

List of ingredients for preparation of 1-2-3- tasty salad

Smash chestnuts with a fork, but do not make smoothie from it: leave some pieces bigger, some smaller
Cut dried-in-oil tomatoes and add to chestnuts
Add green peas. If using frozen – put it into hot water for 1 min and drain
Wash, cut herbs and add to the salad
Serve with vegan mayo and rye bread. It is ready!

Rye bread, home-made from whole grains (not using any flour) is a super food, releasing constipation and contributing to gut health
Ingredients of the vegan mayonnaise which I bought (honestly, the taste is amazing, much better than any egg-based mayo I have ever tried): water, rapeseed oils, mustard (water, spirit vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt), sugar, modified crust, thickeners: xanthan gum, guar gum, spirit vinegar, salt, antioxidant: E385, colorants: carotenes. No preservatives
E385 is calcium disodium EDTA, commonly used as a chelating agent, preservative and antioxidant (to prevent oxidation by chelation) in canned food. It stabilizes food by binding with free polyvalent metal cations (1). Preservative! On the label it is written that there are no preservatives, have you noticed?:)
For me, this is some kind of transitional food, because:
- consumption of tomatoes is highly limited in my food ration
- mayonnaise, even if it is vegan and super well done with good ingredients – it is still some kind of unnatural food for the human…

What Is Calcium Disodium EDTA (E385) In Food: Uses, Safety and Side Effects, available online: https://foodadditives.net/preservatives/calcium-disodium-edta/

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