| SESAME SEAWEED CASHEWS |
A salty and sweet snack that not only tastes delicious but also decreases your risk of cramps during your menstrual phase? That’s a hell yes from me. Seaweed is not only rich in iron, but it also helps to stabilize your hormones. Period cramps are often caused by an imbalance of estrogen and progesterone, so snacking on seaweed can have some pretty awesome benefits.
Sesame seeds, also high in iron, can help regulate blood flow, making that time of the month a little smoother.
*not a doctor, just a chef who geeks out on nutrition*
Recipe makes 10 servings.
Macros per serving:
221 cals – 17g fat – 12g carbs – 5g protein.
Ingredients:
2 cups cashews, raw.
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil.
¼ cup dried seaweed, I used @avafinaorganics sea lettuce and wakame.
¼ cup sesame seeds, raw.
2 tbsp date syrup.
1 tsp salt.
1 tsp garlic powder.
Recipe:
Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Spread your raw cashews across the baking tray and bake for 8-10 minutes, you want them to be lightly browning but not done roasting!
To a bowl add: oil, seaweed, raw sesame seeds, date syrup, salt, and garlic powder, mixing well to combine.
Add in your half roasted cashews and mix well, coating the cashews in the sauce.
Spread mixture across the baking tray and bake for another 7-8 minutes or until cashews are browned and roasted.
Allow cashews to cool 1 hr, this allows it to fully crisp up, before breaking into chunks.