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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 like to add it to all my salads!
Chocolate Almond Butter Smoothie
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I have been using hemp hearts in our family’s smoothies, but didn’t think of how versatile they could be! I’m excited to add them into crockpot oatmeal and as “salad sprinkles!” Thank you!
Would love to try this out for my kiddo who has trouble eating meat.
Strawberry, spinach and hemp hearts! So good!
I would use hemp hearts in my morning oatmeal, with yogurt and with my smoothies. These are gret. Thanks.
I like to add Hemp Hearts to all of my favorite homemade granola bar recipes.
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I can’t wait to try the hemp hearts.
This would go first thing in the morning in my banana shake that I make for the whole family also in my chocolate bars that I make
I’ve never heard of hemp hearts but have a veggie leaning 6 year old and am always looking for new ways to make sure he gets enough protein. Thank you!
I am excited to try the Chocolate Almond Butter Smoothie. I think the kids will love it!
Would love to try the smoothies!
I would add them to my pregnancy smoothies!
I actually already add those to tons of things…yogurt. cottage cheese, salads! But i’ve never put them in a smoothie before…looking forward to trying the chocolate almond butter smoothie and sprinkling some hemp seeds on there for my kids!