Cooking with Anutra!

So if you are wondering what the heck Anutra is....well its my new secret ingredient.  But, because I want everyone to know how amazing it is, I won't keep it a secret.  Anutra is a cultivar of an ancient Aztec crop called Chia.  With tremendous nutritional and health promoting value this super grain really stands apart from most "health foods." Anutra’s overall nutritional profile is far superior to flax or any other whole food, plant or animal. Anutra has 50% more usable protein, 70% more fiber, twice as much calcium and more antioxidants than flax or cultivated blueberries. And, unlike flax, it is FDA‑classified as a regular food, like rice, corn or oats.

Anutra provides 74% of its calories from lipids (Omega-3s, Omega-6s and Omega-9s) and high quality plant protein with very few calories from carbohydrates. The carbohydrate portion of Anutra is predominantly insoluble fiber, which aids in digestion. The proteins in Anutra contain an excellent distribution of amino acids, including all essential amino acids. Anutra also contains six times more calcium than cow’s milk.

Clinical studies show positive results in lowering blood pressure, body inflammation, and blood thinning which can reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis and more.

I was very fortunate to get Anutra as a birthday present from a friend (thanks Greg!). Being macro-vegan means that the nutritional quality of the food I eat is one of my biggest concerns.  Anutra's high levels of Omega-3's, protein, calcium, fiber, potassium, magnesium and iron make it the perfect food for anyone. So tonight I cooked with it.  It is super versatile and takes on the flavor of what ever you are cooking.  My dinner turned out amazing; I made Spanish Rice with Anutra, a tempeh burrito with a cabbage, carrot, and daikon slaw, and a zucchini avocado tartar. I cant wait to make some more recipes with it...next is probably going to be pancakes!

Spanish Rice

2 cups cooked brown rice

1 tbs safflower or vegetable oil

1/2 cup water or vegetable broth

1 can adobo seasoned diced tomatoes

1/2 onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 cup sprouted adzuki beans, lentils and peas (Jonathan's Organic Munchin Mix)

salt and pepper to taste

2 tbs Anutra

Method

Saute the onions and garlic until translucent.  Add the rice, water, and tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes.  Add the bean mix and salt and pepper and simmer for another 5 minutes.  Fold in the Anutra. Serve hot.