Brazil nuts are a little-known superfood, packed with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and heart-healthy fat.   Listen in this week as Dee ​​​talks about the many benefits your body can reap from a small serving of Brazil nut, plus a super taste recipe too!

Ingredients for Brazil Nut Parmesan Sprinkle

 

The Brazil Nut Parmesan Sprinkle 

Brazil nuts are one of the best food sources of Selenium–a mineral that also acts like an antioxidant that wards off diseases with a powerful punch.  Just 3 Brazil nuts a day can provide the RDA for selenium.

Here’s a tasty way to enjoy Brazil nuts every day:

Ingredients:
1 cup raw Brazil nuts
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1/2 tsp sea salt

Directions:
Place all of the ingredients into the bowl of a food processor or use a high powered blender like a Vitamix of Blendtech.  Blend for a few seconds or until the mixture crumbles slightly.
Transfer to a container with a tight-fitting lid and store in the frig.

Sprinkle on toast, crackers, salads, cooked grains, pasta or beans, baked potatoes, squash, steamed vegetables, popcorn, etc.