Foods to heal the liver

I have a tumor on my liver. Due to my inability to take the mri contrast I am unsure if it is something I should be worried about or not. To err on the side of caution I have chosen to add foods to my diet that are thought to heal or help the liver. I saw this article about the leafy green vegetables being really good for the liver. I happen to love the leafy greens so it will not be hard to incorporate it more into my eating.

Swiss Chard is my newest favorite veggie (why am I just now trying it, lol). So far I have cooked it with some onion and garlic and a little bacon as a side dish. I am always scoping out new ways to make old favorites to keep food interesting in this house. My son and I both will get sick of something quick if we have it too much. That is when I found this recipe:

Silverbeet & Feta PieAnna & Jonas' very own recipe. Serves 4.Ingredients
1 bunch of silverbeet (or spinach)
2 sheets frozen puff pastry
300g feta
Juice of 2 lemons
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 180'C.
2. Remove stalks from silverbeet. Slice leaves into shreds. Wash thoroughly. Steam:
a) use the microwave – put a little water and some silverbeet in a microwave dish and microwave until wilted.
b) use the stove – put a metal colander on top of a pot with a little boiling water. Place batches of silverbeet in colander and cover with pot lid. Steam until wilted.
3. Squeeze excess liquid from silverbeet and chop finely.
4. Begin thawing puff pastry.
5. In a bowl, mash together with fork the feta, lemon juice, pepper and silverbeet until combined and smooth.
6. Divide mixture in two, spread evenly over pastry sheets leaving 2cm border. Fold pastry into log shape, sealing edges together.
7. Beat egg in bowl with milk. Brush pastry with egg wash. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
8. Line baking tray with baking paper. Place rolls on tray. Bake in over until pastry puffs and turns golden, about 15 – 20 minutes.


Now I never follow a recipe exactly so here is what I did...
I steamed the swiss chard, red onion and minced garlic together. When done I added a touch of Adobo.
When I spread the swiss chard over the dough I sprinkled bacon over the top then sprinkled feta over that.


This was delicious. Even my teenage son was raving about how good it was. Plus hey, if it can help heal my liver then why not have it in my arsenal of recipes lol.