Compozitie chimica

• apa                                                       95%
• proteine                                             1,1%
• hidrati de carbon                           6 mg%
• potasiu                                               105 mg%
• calciu                                                  11 mg%
• fosfor                                                  15 mg%
• fier                                                       0,4 mg%
• vitamina A                                       21 ug%
• valoare energetica                       7 kcal la 100 g fruct

Actiune farmacologica

• anticatarala
• diuretic-depurativa
• litotrofica
• antiinflamatoare
• antispastica

Utilizari

Consumat sub forma de suc – in afectiuni ale aparatului digestiv (calmant al colicilor si inflamatiilor intestinale. Sucul de castravete este diuretic-depurativ, diureza fiind insotita de dizolvarea acidului uric. Combinat cu suc de ridiche neagra, suc de morcov si sfecla rosie  are actiune litotropica, adica de maruntire a pietrelor renale.                                                                                                                               Extern – ca antiinflamator in diverse iritatii ale pielii, in prurit si pecingine.

Extern -aplicatii de castravete, atat in dermatoze, cat si in riduri.

Salata de castraveti orientala

ingrediente

• conopida taiata in bucati mici                     1/2 buc
• tulpina de telina taiata fideluta                   1/2 tulpina
• mar taiat in cubulete mici                             1,0 buc
• ananas taiat in bucatele                                 2 felii
• castravete taiat pe lung in 2 , apoi ras     1 buc

sos:

• curry slab                                       1/2 lingurita
• zeama de ananas                          2 linguri
• iaurt                                                   2 linguri
• ulei                                                     2 linguri
• smantina                                          2 linguri
• sare                                                    dupa gust
• zeama de lamaie                           dupa gust

Castravetele se rade chiar inainte de masa si se amesteca cu celelalte ingrediente. Se presara salata cu nuci taiate.

Mancare de castraveti cu banane

ingrediente

• castravete taiat in cubulete                              1 buc

• banana taiata in cubulete                                   1 buc. mare

sosul

• branza de vaci                                                         3 linguri
• smantina                                                                    2 linguri
• ulei                                                                               1 lingura
• banana zdrobita                                                      1/3 buc
• iaurt                                                                             2 linguri
• sare, paprika                                                            dupa gust

Castraveti umpluti

• castravete                                                              1 buc
• rosie                                                                         1 buc
• smantina                                                                200 g
• branza de vaci                                                     100 g
• ceapa rasa                                                             1 lingurita
• sare, boia                                                              dupa gust

Preparare

Se bat bine branza de vaci si smantina pana devin o crema, rosiile se taie in cubulete si se amesteca cu celelalte ingrediente. Castravetii se taie in felii de 2 cm, se scoate miezul cu o lingura , se umplu cu pasta obtinuta. Sau se taie castravetii in doua pe lung si se umplu ambele jumatati.