Cooking hacks: Interesting ways to add aloe vera to your diet

Rich in anti-oxidants, and an aid for weight loss, boosting digestion and managing blood sugar levels, aloe vera can be a great addition to one’s everyday diet. We bring you some interesting ways to use aloe verain food.

Juice it: The easiest way to consume aloe vera is to juice it. Cut the aloe leaf into small sections, remove the upper bright green layer of the leaf and then scoop the gel out. Wash the gel and add it to food processor along with coconut water or plain water and a little honey for sweetening, and blend. You can also add your favourite juices including apple or cucumber juice to the mix.

Use it in salads:  Apart from the gel, aloe vera leaves are also generally considered safe for consumption.You can wash and chop fresh aloe vera leaves (make sure you remove the spiky ends, separate the flat green leaves from the latex and the gel and wash it thoroughly) and tossit along with your summer salads. Aloe leaves can add crunchiness to your salads.

For salad dressings: The aloe gel can be added to salad dressings. Due to its slimy texture, it can be mixed with ingredients like olive oil, vinegar easily. Aloe vera can make for a nutritious salad dressing.

Add to your smoothies: Diluted aloe gel can be poured into an ice-cube tray and frozen. These cubes can also be put to use in smoothies. Just add a few of these aloe gel cubes to your blender while making fruitsmoothies and blend.