Pine Nuts- Another Healthy Paleo Choice!

Pine nuts are actually a seed that many people might forget about when compared to the more popular cashews, walnuts & macadamias!

Not only are they a great addition to dishes like sauteed rapini with tomatoes, pesto or roasted and scattered on top of a fresh piece of salmon, they’re packed with nutrients!

-They're a great source of polyunsaturated fat (pinolenic acid).

-An excellent source of fiber, vitamins E, K, and niacin, magnesium and potassium.

-High in mono unsaturated fats, the same “heart healthy” fats that make nuts and olive oil so beneficial. 

- Great source of  antioxidants.

Because of their high acid content, they can go rancid quickly when you buy them already shelled, so keep them fresh longer by keeping them refrigerated.

Give them a try anywhere you'd normally opt for another nut or seed- the more variety, the better!

Comments

[James]

Pine nuts contain antinutrients...no?

[Nell]

Ive chatted with Dr. Cordain about this on many occasions, and not particularly about pine nuts, but ALL nuts, seeds and other plants.

The bottom line is that there is likely some saponin (one anti nutrient) content in many plants, or nuts or seeds, or their skins or shells, but for many, its only a trace amount, some of which can be removed by taking off the peel, or skin (think of the brown, paper like covering on a Brazil nut), for example.

Pine nuts are a great source of GLA and, when eaten in moderation, are indeed a good part of The Paleo Diet.

[marlene orszulak]

Please send me a healthy recipe for hummus. I saw a can of Garbanzo beans and the recipe called for tahini, lemmon juice and garlic. I think tahini is processed sesame seeds. Can you please suggest something else I can put in the hummus instead of using the tahini. Can I ground up organic sesame seeds.

[Nell]

I am always a fan of playing around with recipes. I prefer a take on baba ganouj without the garbanzos and the tahini. Roast, then puree eggplant, add olive oil, lemon, fresh pepper, and perhaps a little cayenne. Add other dried herbs spices to your liking as well.
Enjoy!

[kamagra]

Incredible!!! You are such a great chef… I never thought that I can use these ingredients to make something as tasty and as healthy as you have made.

[Nell]

Thank you so much! So glad youre enjoying
the recipes!

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