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Ingredients
for
4
Orange Marinade
10 min.
Time:
67
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
96 / 100
Ingredientsfor
- Ingredients
- ½ Vanilla bean
- ½ bunch cilantro
- 1 Orange
- 2 Tbsps Canola oil
- peppers
How healthy are the main ingredients?
Orange
Preparation
1.
Split the half vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds with a knife.
2.
Rinse cilantro, shake dry, pluck leaves and chop.
3.
Cut orange in half and squeeze.
4.
Put orange juice in a bowl. Add vanilla seeds and cilantro, whisk in the oil and season with pepper. Use immediately.
Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 67 cal. | (3 %) | ||
Protein | 1 g | (1 %) | ||
Fat | 5 g | (4 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 4 g | (3 %) | ||
Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
Roughage | 1.2 g | (4 %) |
Healthy, because
Healthy, because
The tart and spicy marinade scores when it comes to fat. The fat comes from grapeseed oil, which contains valuable omega-3 fatty acids that can lower elevated blood fat levels.
Even smarter
Even smarter
Cold-pressed oils usually contain more valuable nutrients than refined oils; however, they are not suitable for high temperatures. Therefore use a (usually cheaper) refined oil for the grill marinade.