At Pomario we are fascinated by the exploration of flavours, shapes, textures and colours. This is why we create mixtures of leaves, buds, edible flowers and play with the sizes and combinations of different vegetables.
Making cooking and eating fun is a very important part of eating better, of eating healthily and consciously.
This is why we want to offer you some ideas to start introducing changes into your diet and make it even more attractive, healthy and fun; for you and your family.
Let’s get to work!
Make everything more fun with edible buds and flowers; They can transform an ordinary dish into an extraordinary one.
To make us believe, look at this arepa with hummus, mushrooms and the special, fresh and elegant touch that the sprouts.
What to say about it avocado and goat cheese toast with the unique color that edible flower petals give it?
Plus, when you use sprouts, you add a pretty interesting amount of nutrients to your dish, giving it more life. Check out this important information so you can find more reasons to start consuming sprouts:
We read about a study that analyzed the nutritional quality of 10 varieties of sprouts, including: sunflower, mustard and radish. They analyzed proteins, calcium, magnesium, potassium, antinutrients and vitamins C, D, E and A.
They compared these results with the values of mature spinach and were able to conclude that all sprouts studied had overall higher levels of nutrients and lower levels of antinutrients.
For this reason they were able to conclude that the nutritional quality of sprouts was 2 to 3.5 times higher than that of spinach. We all know that spinach is a super nutritious vegetable!
Another way to dare and try different foods is to always include different vegetables in all meals of the day. Check out these ideas:
- For breakfast, eggs with kale and sautéed codicis. Add some sprouts to finish. You can try an arepa of ripe bananas and accompany it with avocado 😋.
- Another vegan breakfast option is a cashew sandwich spread, a bed of baby spinach and sautéed broccolini.
- Mid-morning (as they say in Antioquia) or as a snack at any time, you can prepare a green smoothie with banana and one of our protein mixes (the ProteinMix) and if you add a chocolate granola, it is even richer and more complete.
- For lunch or dinner always play with different salads:
- A non-green salad with beets, carrots and courgettes.
- A warm salad with sautéed whole florets and a balsamic and tamarind vinaigrette.
- A mix of lettuce mixed with edible sprouts and flowers with a drizzle of olive oil, lemon and pepper.
- Try different soups and creams, playing with the colors of all the vegetables: spinach, cabbage, onion, beetroot, carrot. Dare to give a sweet touch to your creams with a little fruit. Can you imagine a baked pumpkin and pear soup? It looks delicious.
Or when we shop on a website. Go to the market, this time to the fruit and vegetable section. Choose one that you have never tried, read it, look for recipes on the Internet and give yourself the opportunity to discover a new flavor and give new information to your body.
We hope you enjoyed it and remember to see the ideas and recipes we have here in our blog. You will find salads, vinaigrettes, soups, stir-fries, muesli and many tips for eating in a healthier, healthier and more natural way. To enjoy the beauty of eating well!
If you want to review the literature on the nutritional benefits of sprouts, here is:
Nutritional composition, oxalate content, and nutritional ranking of ten culinary microgreens, Journal of Food Composition and Analysis https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889157519317806
Comparative evaluation of phytochemical content, antioxidant capacities and overall antioxidant potential of selected culinary microgreens, Journal of Agriculture and Food Research https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154320300272
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Greetings from the Colombian countryside. See you soon!
