Attention salad fans: Even in the winter months you don’t have to go without enjoying the leaves, because there are chicory varieties. These tolerate the cold well and are full of health-promoting ingredients. Grab it!
Delicious winter salad
Chicory varieties include radicchio, endive and chicory. These usually bitter winter lettuce are harvested in late autumn and are therefore a tasty alternative to lettuce and leaf lettuce, which wither quickly. In addition, chicory salads keep longer than their summer counterparts because they have a firmer texture.
Chicory provides a vitamin kick
If you want to fill up your depot of vitamins and minerals, you should definitely use chicory varieties. Their high content of vitamins A, B, and C strengthens the immune system.
They also contain the bitter substance inhibin, which has a positive effect on the blood and the production of bile. The winter salads are real slimming guarantees because they are low in calories and fat.
Delicacy to nibble on
Chicory varieties such as radicchio, chicory, and Co. taste both warm and cold. Strong dressings complete the intense taste.
