Healthy Flax Seed Recipes!
So good for you!
Warm Flax
Cereal
5 T. flax meal or 4 T. whole flax
seeds
warm water
honey
cinnamon
pinch of sea salt
Blend whole flax seeds in a coffee grinder until it
reaches a fine texture.
Pour into a bowl and stir in cinnamon and sea salt. Add
enough warm water until it reaches a creamy texture.
Stir in honey. Eat right away because the cereal will
thicken quickly. Drink a glass of water because the
cereal is high in fiber.
Healthy Flax Oil Dressing
1/4 cup flax seed oil
1/4 tsp. each garlic and onion powder
3 T. fresh lemon juice (more or less)
1/4 cup chopped fresh tomatoes
1 tsp. basil
1 tsp. chives
pinch of salt
Process in a blender.
Berry Flax Meal Smoothie
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1 cup soy milk
1/2 banana
2 T. flax seed meal (blend whole seeds into a powder)
handful of ice cubes
Process in a blender and drink right away.
Nutritional Profile of Flax Seeds
Flax seed, 1 tablespoon, ground
| Nutrient
|
Units
|
1.00 X 1 tbsp,
ground
-------
7g
|
| Proximates
|
| Water
|
g
|
0.49
|
| Energy
|
kcal
|
37
|
| Energy
|
kj
|
156
|
| Protein
|
g
|
1.28
|
| Total lipid (fat)
|
g
|
2.95
|
| Ash
|
g
|
0.26
|
| Carbohydrate, by difference
|
g
|
2.02
|
| Fiber, total dietary
|
g
|
1.9
|
| Sugars, total
|
g
|
0.11
|
| Sucrose
|
g
|
0.08
|
| Glucose (dextrose)
|
g
|
0.03
|
| Fructose
|
g
|
0.00
|
| Lactose
|
g
|
0.00
|
| Maltose
|
g
|
0.00
|
| Galactose
|
g
|
0.00
|
| Starch
|
g
|
0.20
|
| Minerals
|
| Calcium, Ca
|
mg
|
18
|
| Iron, Fe
|
mg
|
0.40
|
| Magnesium, Mg
|
mg
|
27
|
| Phosphorus, P
|
mg
|
45
|
| Potassium, K
|
mg
|
57
|
| Sodium, Na
|
mg
|
2
|
| Zinc, Zn
|
mg
|
0.30
|
| Copper, Cu
|
mg
|
0.085
|
| Manganese, Mn
|
mg
|
0.174
|
| Selenium, Se
|
mcg
|
1.8
|
| Vitamins
|
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
|
mg
|
0.0
|
| Thiamin
|
mg
|
0.115
|
| Riboflavin
|
mg
|
0.011
|
| Niacin
|
mg
|
0.216
|
| Pantothenic acid
|
mg
|
0.069
|
| Vitamin B-6
|
mg
|
0.033
|
| Folate, total
|
mcg
|
6
|
| Folic acid
|
mcg
|
0
|
| Folate, food
|
mcg
|
6
|
| Folate, DFE
|
mcg_DFE
|
6
|
| Vitamin B-12
|
mcg
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin B-12, added
|
mcg
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin A, IU
|
IU
|
0
|
| Vitamin A, RAE
|
mcg_RAE
|
0
|
| Retinol
|
mcg
|
0
|
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
|
mg
|
0.02
|
| Vitamin E, added
|
mg
|
0.00
|
| Tocopherol, beta
|
mg
|
0.00
|
| Tocopherol, gamma
|
mg
|
1.40
|
| Tocopherol, delta
|
mg
|
0.02
|
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
|
mcg
|
0.3
|
| Lipids
|
| Fatty acids, total saturated
|
g
|
0.256
|
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
|
g
|
0.527
|
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
|
g
|
2.011
|
| Cholesterol
|
mg
|
0
|
| Amino acids
|
| Tryptophan
|
g
|
0.021
|
| Threonine
|
g
|
0.054
|
| Isoleucine
|
g
|
0.063
|
| Leucine
|
g
|
0.086
|
| Lysine
|
g
|
0.060
|
| Methionine
|
g
|
0.026
|
| Cystine
|
g
|
0.024
|
| Phenylalanine
|
g
|
0.067
|
| Tyrosine
|
g
|
0.035
|
| Valine
|
g
|
0.075
|
| Arginine
|
g
|
0.135
|
| Histidine
|
g
|
0.033
|
| Alanine
|
g
|
0.065
|
| Aspartic acid
|
g
|
0.143
|
| Glutamic acid
|
g
|
0.283
|
| Glycine
|
g
|
0.087
|
| Proline
|
g
|
0.056
|
| Serine
|
g
|
0.068
|
| Hydroxyproline
|
g
|
0.012
|
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard
Reference, Release 18 (2005)
|