Four healthy recipes for lowering blood lipids: Braised cauliflower and stewed tofu with kelp, etc.

Healthy Recipes for Patients with High Cholesterol:

1. Braised Cauliflower in Red Sauce
Ingredients: 500g cauliflower, 150g carrot, vegetable oil (as needed), 25g garlic, 10ml vinegar, 5g salt, 125g tomato sauce, 10 peppercorns, 75g onion, 50g sugar.

Instructions:
① Break the cauliflower into small florets, soak in salt water for 5-10 minutes (to kill larvae), then wash and boil in boiling water for about 5 minutes. Drain well.

② Wash the carrot, celery, and onion, and cut them into slices, sections, and shreds respectively.

③ First, sauté the shredded onion in hot oil until slightly golden. Add bay leaves, peppercorns, dried chili peppers, carrot slices, and tomato sauce. Continue to sauté until the oil turns red. Add chicken broth or water and stir well. Add the boiled cauliflower and celery sections. After boiling, add salt, sugar, vinegar, and garlic to taste. Simmer over low heat for another 10 minutes. Pour into a porcelain bowl and let cool before serving. **Efficacy and Indications:** Besides lowering cholesterol, cauliflower contains various indole derivatives that enhance the body's resistance to carcinogens such as benzo[a]pyrene, thus possessing anti-cancer properties. The American Cancer Society recommends increasing cauliflower intake in the diet, especially for cancer patients, as it can serve as an adjunct to cancer treatment.

2. **Broad Bean and Shrimp Stir-fry**
**Ingredients:** 250g shrimp, 120g tender broad beans, 1 egg, 4.5g salt, 4.5g MSG, 15ml cooking wine, 1g pepper, 3g ginger, 5g scallions, 20g cornstarch, 25ml chicken broth, vegetable oil as needed.

**Preparation Method:**
① Wash the shrimp and marinate with 1.5g each of scallions, ginger, salt, and MSG, 1g pepper, and 5ml cooking wine. Remove the scallions and ginger before cooking. Coat the shrimp with cornstarch and egg white.

② Peel the broad beans, halve them, blanch them in boiling water, then rinse with cold water. Slice scallions and ginger. Prepare a sauce with 3g each of MSG and salt, a suitable amount of cornstarch, cooking wine, and chicken broth.

③ Leave a little oil in the wok. Quickly stir-fry the broad beans, then add the shrimp and stir-fry a few more times. Pour in the prepared sauce, and stir well after it boils.

Efficacy and Indications: River shrimp is a high-protein, low-fat food. Broad beans contain essential amino acids, especially plant-based protein, which has a cholesterol-lowering effect. Therefore, this dish can help lower cholesterol in patients with hyperlipidemia.

3. Scallion Oil Silver Carp
Ingredients: 1 live silver carp (approximately 750g), 100ml sesame oil, appropriate amounts of scallion segments, scallion shreds, ginger shreds, dried chili shreds, salt, MSG, cooking wine, soy sauce, and cilantro.

Preparation Method: ① Scale the silver carp, remove the gills and internal organs through the gill cavity, wash thoroughly, and make wide, willow-leaf-shaped cuts on the fish.

② Bring water to a boil in a pot, add the silver carp, salt, soy sauce, MSG, and cooking wine. Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, then remove and arrange on a plate. Sprinkle with salt, MSG, cooking wine, shredded scallions, shredded ginger, and shredded chili.

③ Remove the broth from the pot, add sesame oil, and heat to 40-50% of its smoking point. Add scallion segments and sauté until the oil reaches 90% of its smoking point. Remove the scallion segments and discard them. Pour the scallion oil evenly over the fish on the plate and sprinkle with chopped cilantro.

Efficacy and Indications: Suitable for those with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, and dry skin; also suitable for insufficient lactation caused by spleen and stomach weakness. Due to its rich nutritional value, it is also suitable for patients with hyperlipidemia.

4. Kelp and Tofu Stew

Ingredients: 200g tofu, 100g kelp, salt to taste, minced ginger to taste, chopped green onion to taste, peanut oil to taste.

Instructions:
① Soak the kelp in warm water until softened, wash and cut into diamond-shaped pieces; cut the tofu into large chunks, boil in water, remove and let cool, then cut into small cubes.

② Heat peanut oil in a pot, sauté chopped green onion and minced ginger until fragrant, then add tofu and kelp. Add enough water to cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer. Add salt and simmer until the kelp and tofu are flavorful. Serve.

Efficacy and Indications: Kelp is rich in nutrients and can treat various diseases. It also has anti-cancer, softening and dispersing nodules, clearing heat and promoting diuresis, and relieving cough and asthma effects. For patients with hyperlipidemia, eating more kelp can have an auxiliary therapeutic effect in lowering blood lipids.