Many of you are probably looking
at that title and going, “What? Charoset? Hemp? Is this food?” I promise, it
is, and it’s delicious. Charoset is a traditional Passover food made from
apples, cinnamon, a drizzle of wine or grape juice, and sometimes (if you’re
not my nut-phobic family) walnuts. I decided to take those flavors and play
around with them, adding a little bit of extra fiber and protein by using fresh
grapes instead of the wine, and a sprinkling of hemp hearts instead of the
nuts. Hemp Hearts are raw, shelled hemp seeds – I picked up a sample at the Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods & Oils
table at FNCE last month and was eager to try them out. What makes hemp so
great is that it’s a complete protein with healthy amounts of fiber (especially
insoluble, heart healthy fiber!), iron, zinc and magnesium. It’s also more
sustainable than a lot of the other protein powders and products on the market,
requiring fewer pesticides to grow it (not to mention the GMO issue surrounding
soy, but that’s another issue entirely). I haven’t tried the hemp protein
powder yet, but I did love the seeds on this fruit salad. You could also
sprinkle the seeds on salads, cereal, or yogurt. The taste is mild; they’re mostly
adding to the texture and nutritional profile of the meal. If you haven’t given
them a try, I highly encourage it. And if you haven’t ever thought to try the
combination found in this Charoset Hemp Bowl, I also highly encourage that.
Enjoy!
Charoset Hemp Bowl
This is essentially an amped up, fall-spiced fruit salad made of four
simple ingredients. It’s easy and fast to throw together, yet really, really
delicious.
Yield: 1 serving
Prep Time: 2-3 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
The Ingredients
1 small apple, diced
10-15 small-medium grapes, halved
½ ounce raw shelled hemp seeds
hefty dose of cinnamon, to taste
The Method
Toss all ingredients to combine
and serve in a bowl with a fork or spoon. (I
love Simple Sunday posts – aren’t they so easy?)
OOOooo good! I didn't know what to do with those hemp seeds, but this looks fun. I also remember reading a recipe for charoset and thinking it sounded delicious.
ReplyDeleteCharoset is amazing - looks a little funky, but tastes so good. I also had one once that was a little unconventional, with apples+honey+walnuts (no cinnamon or wine), and that was really good too.
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