Kale + Mushrooms
This is a simple and delicious way to get those greens into your daily diet – garlicky Kale + Mushrooms, with a hint of lemon! 😋 This recipe serves one as a snack or as the base of a yummy lunch – just add some …
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Black Bean Hummus
Another hummus recipe? Sure, why not! 🙂 This recipe is Black Bean Hummus, made with black beans instead of chickpeas, smokey paprika and no oil! Serve it with wholegrain crackers, on baked jacket potatoes or with your favourite Mexican dish. Or dip in some delicious …
Walnut + Kale Pesto
A healthy pesto using walnuts and kale, instead of the usual pinenuts. This pesto is an excellent addition to pasta, raw veggie noodles, potato salad or just dolloped on steamed veggies or baked potatoes.
NOTE: if using raw you may want to reduce the amount of garlic. If using in a cooked dish, lightly heat the pesto through before adding to other ingredients.
Ingredients (makes about 1 cup)
1/2 cup raw walnuts
1/2 cup (tightly packed) fresh basil
1/4 cup (tightly packed) fresh parsley
1/4 cup (tightly packed) fresh sage
1/2 cup baby kale
2 or 3 cloves garlic
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
4 Tbsp filtered water
salt + black pepper to taste
Method
Place all ingredients in a high powered blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy! 
Quinoa Rigatoni with Walnut + Kale pesto
Recipe coming soon!
Pasta Salad with Hemp Seed Pesto
Made with fibre rich wholegrain pasta – Pasta Salad with Hemp Seed Pesto, with spinach, red capsicum, broad beans and pesto. Any of the pesto recipes can be used but this one includes our Hemp Seed + Almond Pesto. You can find the recipe here: …
Zucchini Noodles with Hemp Seed Pesto
A low GI, gluten free alternative to conventional pastas and rice dishes – Zucchini Noodles with Hemp Seed Pesto, with spiralised zucchini (often referred to as “zoodles”), spinach, red capsicum, broad beans and pesto. Any of the pesto recipes can be used but this one …
Hemp Seed + Almond Pesto
A tasty pesto using hemp seeds and almonds, instead of the usual pinenuts. This pesto is an excellent addition to pasta, raw veggie noodles, potato salad or just dolloped on steamed veggies!
NUTRITIONAL NOTES:Â Hemp seeds are loaded with omega-6 and omega-3 essential fatty acids (EFA’s), protein and fibre. Almonds, a rich source of omega-6 EFA’s, are low in carbohydrates and contain loads of protein, vitamin E, riboflavin, manganese and magnesium.
Ingredients (makes about 1 1/2 cups)
3/4 cup raw almonds
1/4 cup hemp seeds
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 cup (tightly packed) fresh basil
1/4 cup fresh oregano
2 or 3 cloves garlic
3 to 4 Tbsp filtered water
salt + black pepper to taste
Method
Soak almonds in warm, filtered water for at least 1 hour (preferably overnight in the fridge). Drain almonds, then add all ingredients to a high powered blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy!Â
Hemp Seed + Almond Pesto is also featured in these recipes:
Zucchini Noodles with Hemp Seed Pesto
Pasta Salad with Hemp Seed Pesto
DATA SOURCES:
Callaway, J. C. (2004). Hempseed as a nutritional resource: An overview. Euphytica, 140(1-2), 65–72.
https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/nut-and-seed-products/3085/2