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How do you get plenty of protein when you’re a vegetarian? This is one of the biggest challenges when you decide to adopt a plant based lifestyle. Now that I have an almost 9 year old who has chosen to shun meat products, it’s been my mission to make sure he gets as much protein in his diet as possible. He eats plenty of beans and rice, tofu, seeds, nuts, cheese and dairy, but Hemp Hearts have become one of his new favorites.
Hubby and I have been using hemp seeds in our smoothies for years for added taste and nutrition, but until Kenya became a vegetarian I hadn’t realized just how important they were for him as well. We have been buying Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts for years, so working with them on this post was especially fun coming up with new ways to use them in our kitchen.
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With 10 grams of plant based protein and omegas in every serving they’re a great way to get necessary protein into a vegetarian lifestyle with less carbs than flax or chia seeds per serving. The best part is that Hemp Hearts are tiny, so you can sprinkle them on salads, Oatmeal in the Crockpot, in smoothies, parfaits, roasted vegetables even on top of sandwiches to add a nutty flavor (resembling the taste of sunflower seeds or pine nuts) to tons of foods.
Kenya’s new favorite is this Persimmon Kiwi Parfait I posted on Instagram, my husband is truly obsessed with this Chocolate Almond Butter Smoothie and Chloe who eats almost anything asked for this Kale and Avocado Salad for dinner and then to be added to her school lunch the next day.
Keep a bag of Hemp Hearts at arms length to add them to your favorite recipes. You’ll be getting a ton of nutrition and great taste in every bite!
I’ve seen these at the market but never tried them. I’d love to win and put them into a smoothie or top a salad. Never hurts to add a pinch more nutrition.
Hemp Hearts are great on top of a matcha green tea powder and frozen banana blend! 🙂
I use them on pancake batter or in anything I bake like banana bread. This is such a great website !
I love these! I add them to my oatmeal and smoothies!
As a vegetarian too I am always looking for ways to get protein!
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Can’t wait to try this!
I love hemp hearts on my salads and on sautéed veggies!
I loooove hemp hearts!! Adding them to salads & sandwiches are my favorite ways to use them, but I never thought about oatmeal. I’ll have to try that!
I’ve never tried hemp hearts, but would love to!
I’d probably sprinkle on salads or put in a smoothie.
We love hemp hearts here! Our usual smoothie is banana, fruit, spinach, hemp and chia seeds and then whatever add ons we want.
Thank you for the giveaway!
Fantastic protein supplement. Amazing that one plant can be so versatile.
I think I’d use these in the smoothies.
Would love to try this!
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