As I have done in previous posts and pages, I thought it would be beneficial to keep recommending products to my readers! With so many healthy options on the market, there can never be too many healthy products to recommend. I will include healthy products and the recipes that those healthy products can be used in.
CANOLA OIL
To start off, I would like to begin to recommend canola oil. Canola oil is one of the healthiest oils out there that also offers many heart health benefits. You can check out these heart health benefits and its many other benefits here at: Canola Oil Benefits. Not only does canola oil provide benefits for your heart but it also has the lowest amount of saturated fat than any other oil. This doesn't make it taste different than butter does though, it has a neutral flavor, which helps in making it extremely versatile. So next time, you make toast or cook a cake, make sure to substitute your butter option with canola oil to start becoming a healthy individual!
Here is the healthy canola oil option that I recommend: Non GMO Pure Canola Oil.
Green Been Saltado - a recipe with canola oil
This green bean dish is great for the holidays! It is especially great because the use of canola oil keeps its saturated fat content really low.
The ingredients for this dish include:
-2 Tbsp of canola oil
-8 oz green beans with the ends trimmed
-2 medium red onions, (cut into strips)
-1 clove of garlic
-1 Tbsp of mild chili
-2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
-3 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
-2 tsp cumin
-2 tomatoes
-1/2 cup chopped cilantro
Directions:
1. First, in a large sauté pan or wok, heat your canola oil over medium to high heat. Once heated, add your green beans and cook them for five minutes.
2. After you have heated your green beans, add your onion, garlic, paste, vinegar, soy sauce and cumin. Make sure to stir to combine the ingredients.
3. Third, after combining your ingredients cook for 3-5 more minutes or until onion are fragrant but still hold their shape.
4. Finally, add your tomatoes and cook them for 1-2 minutes. After the time is up remove your pan from heat and add your cilantro. Stir to combine the cilantro and serve warm!
DRIED BEANS
Another great source of health comes from dried beans! Beans are legumes are noticed as nutritional superstars and they act as a great side to any home made meal. One of the great benefits of dried beans is that they provide plant-based protein and fiber. This is a great benefit that many sides fail to offer with your lunch or dinner. By choosing dried beans as a side you can decrease your sodium intake and you can actually save money by choosing dried beans instead of deciding to just buy canned beans instead. If you are not yet convinced you can read more about the benefits that dried beans provide here: Dried Bean Benefits.
Here are the dried beans that I would recommend: Dried Pinto Beans.
Pinto Beans With Mexican-Style Seasonings - a recipe with pinto beans
The ingredients for this dish include:
-1 pound of dried pinto beans, rinsed
-1 tablespoon ground cumin
-2 (ten ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chili peppers
-1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
-1/2 pound bacon, cut into 1/2-ince pieces
-1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
-Salt to taste
-1 yellow onion, chopped
-1 tablespoon chilli powder
Directions:
1. Begin by placing your pinto beans into a large pot and pour in enough water to cover them by two to three inches. Let those beans soak overnight.
2. After letting your beans soak, drain them and then return them to your pot. Then pour your beans into fresh water and cover; add your diced tomatoes, bacon, onion, chill powder, cumin and garlic powder. Once your ingredients are added, them your mixture to a boil and reduce the heat to low once your water is boiling. After lowering the heat make sure to simmer for three hours.
3. After you allow your mixture to simmer, stir in your cilantro and salt into the bean mixture and simmer until the beans are soft, which is usually about another hour.
This recipe is longer then my usual offered recipes, but it just includes letting your beans sit overnight and simmer, which is an easy task to attend to on a lazy Saturday or Sunday.
SWEET POTATOES
Sweet potatoes provide great health benefits for you as well! Believe it or not sweet potatoes are rich in dietary fiber beta carotene, necessary complex carbohydrates, vitamin C, vitamin B6. The center for Science in the Public Interest, USA, compared the nutritional value of sweet potatoes to other vegetables. From this study the center for Science in the Public Interest found that the sweet potato is ranked number one when it comes to Vitamins A and C, iron, calcium, protein and complex carbohydrates. You can find out some of the other great benefits of sweet potatoes by clicking here: Health Benefits of Sweet Potatoes.
Here are the sweet potatoes that I recommend: Sweet Potatoes.
Savory Sweet Potato Fries - a recipe with sweet potatoes
Ingredients:
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into french fry size pieces
-2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary
-1 tablespoon canola oil, more if needed
-Sea salt and ground black pepper (just a pinch of each)
Directions:
1. Start by preheating the oven to 425 degrees F.
2. After you preheat your oven, toss sweet potatoes, canola oil, rosemary, salt and pepper together in a large bowl until all of the ingredients are evenly coated. After you have coated your ingredients arrange your sweet potatoes on a baking sheet.
3. By now your oven should be preheated, so pop your sweet potatoes into the oven and bake them for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Canola oil, dried beans and sweet potatoes can all have a great benefit to your health to start cooking with them today!
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