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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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Updated October 22, 2022 and Published January 28, 2016 by Catherine McCord

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Catherine is a mama of three. A Kentucky girl living in California. Here’s what I know: all kids can be great eaters and mealtime must be easy. I create simple, healthy recipes the whole family will love.

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  1. I’d love to use hemp hearts in place of the sunflower seeds in a salad I love: arugala and spinach topped with grapefruit chunks, feta, avocado, and a citrus dressing

  2. I use chia and flax, but have yet to try hemp hearts. Wasn’t sure what they were! LOL!

  3. We eat oatmeal almost every day and I would start from adding hemp hearts to oatmeal, because I always look for ways to add some protein to breakfast. Excited to try these!

  10. I have never tried hemp hearts but would love to! I would try to add them to my Greek yogurt, or maybe my homemade granola?!

  15. I’ve never used hemp but have always wanted to try it….would LOVE to win this! Thank you to Manitoba Harvest for the opportunity!

  16. One way we use hemp hearts is as a topper for hot bowls of homemade soups and chili and wow is it ever good in fruit crisps! Love my Manitoba Hemp products

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