Why is a Fermented Sauerkraut, Pickle, & Mustard Veggie Wrap So Good For My Digestion?
Fermented foods are very beneficial to our gut and digestion. The process of fermentation preserves the food, and creates beneficial enzymes, b-vitamins, Omega-3 fatty acids, and various strains of probiotics.
Pickle, sauerkraut and mustard are all fermented and fortunately in my quest to eat more food with probiotics I get to enjoy the things I actually love most about Jewish deli sandwiches; the sauerkraut, pickles and mustard. So I regularly incorporate these three of my favorite things into delicious healthy wraps with whatever fresh veggies I have in the fridge. It tastes just like a deli sandwich even sans the bread, brisket and cheese! Give it a try. It's like a healthy trip to the deli.
In my quest to eat more fermented food to improve my digestion, I hark back to my upbringing and my passion for Jewish deli food. I love everything about Jewish deli sandwiches loaded with sauerkraut, pickles and mustard. Only now, it’s sans the bread, brisket and cheese, leaving the most flavorful and healthy parts; the sauerkraut, pickles and mustard! So I regularly incorporate these three of my favorite things into delicious healthy wraps with whatever fresh veggies I have in the fridge. When I eat this wrap I’m transported back to Katz’s deli in lower Manhattan surrounded by my siblings, parents and grandparents. Happy memories!
Ingredients
2 gluten free rice flour wrap, raw coconut wrappers or collard green leaves.
1 C sauerkraut
2 Tbs. brown mustard
2 dill pickles, julienned
¼ C jicama, julienned
1 large carrot, julienned
½ C enoki mushrooms
Handful of green leafy lettuce of choice
Process
Spread mustard on entire bottom of wrap.
Layer all ingredients, but not too much or the wrap will break.
Fold end in and roll.
Add extra mustard as glue the wrap shut.
Slice in half diagonally.
