Poll: The 10 Healthiest Foods You've Never Tried
I recently saw a list of the 10 Healthiest Foods You've Never Tried. I pride myself on being an adventurous (mostly vegetarian) eater. When I saw the list, I was excited to see how many I'd eaten.
How many have you eaten?
I've eaten all 10. Numbers 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 are regulars in my household.
Here's the list and a quick tip for eating each food!
1. Kiwi (just scoop it straight from the skin!)
2. Broccoli rabe (sauté with olive oil, garlic and lemon)
3. Brazil nuts (munch on a couple)
4. Edamame (steam in the pod and sprinkle with salt)
5. Red lentils (cook lentils, then substitute them for chickpeas in hummus)
6. Quinoa (use instead of brown rice)
7. Canned salmon (throw on salads or in pasta sauces)
8. Prawns (shrimp) (stir fry with vegetables and serve with brown rice)
9. Whole grain and multigrain pastas (swap these for all your white pasta)
10. Pomegranate (toss the seeds on salads or mix them with yogurt)
(For more information on how to cook these foods, and what nutritional benefits they offer, read the full story.)
Have you tried these foods? Will you? How do you eat them?
How many have you eaten?
I've eaten all 10. Numbers 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 are regulars in my household.
Here's the list and a quick tip for eating each food!
1. Kiwi (just scoop it straight from the skin!)
2. Broccoli rabe (sauté with olive oil, garlic and lemon)
3. Brazil nuts (munch on a couple)
4. Edamame (steam in the pod and sprinkle with salt)
5. Red lentils (cook lentils, then substitute them for chickpeas in hummus)
6. Quinoa (use instead of brown rice)
7. Canned salmon (throw on salads or in pasta sauces)
8. Prawns (shrimp) (stir fry with vegetables and serve with brown rice)
9. Whole grain and multigrain pastas (swap these for all your white pasta)
10. Pomegranate (toss the seeds on salads or mix them with yogurt)
(For more information on how to cook these foods, and what nutritional benefits they offer, read the full story.)
Have you tried these foods? Will you? How do you eat them?
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I don't much like red lentils - puy lentils have more flavour. And I prefer fresh salmon to canned salmon. - 6/30/2012 9:52:10 PM
I like the frozen mukimame which are so easy to microwave for a quick protein-laden snack! Kiwis are a staple. - 6/2/2012 5:28:33 PM
2. Broccoli rabe (sautďż˝ with olive oil, garlic and lemon) - I prefer broccoli
3. Brazil nuts (munch on a couple) - not a fan
4. Edamame (steam in the pod and sprinkle with salt) - this is good
5. Red lentils (cook lentils, then substitute them for chickpeas in hummus) - I'll have to try this
6. Quinoa (use instead of brown rice) - not sure, my mother eats this and I may have eaten it at her house
7. Canned salmon (throw on salads or in pasta sauces) - I've been eating this since I was a kid
8. Prawns (shrimp) (stir fry with vegetables and serve with brown rice) - love boiled shrimp
9. Whole grain and multigrain pastas (swap these for all your white pasta) - we've been eating whole grain pasta for years
10. Pomegranate (toss the seeds on salads or mix them with yogurt) - I've been eating these since I was a kid. We had a Pomegrantate bush and we would pick them and eat them fresh.
So, there are only 2 on the list I haven't tried. I figured there would be more. - 5/15/2012 4:03:37 PM
2. Broccoli rabe - I never heard of this. I did an internet search and found out that it is a green and not related to broccoli at all. It sounds like it might be good, so I will try it if I can find it.
3. Brazil nuts (munch on a couple) - I tried these before and I don't care for them.
4. Edamame (steam in the pod and sprinkle with salt) - these are available frozen from pictsweet. It is very good.
5. Red lentils (cook lentils, then substitute them for chickpeas in hummus) - I think I have had these before, I once made a lentil stew many years ago. I wasn't thrilled with the lentils so I haven't had them in a while. I'm willing to give lentils another chance though.
6. Quinoa (use instead of brown rice) - I have been thinking about trying this since Tuesday. I read an article on the benefits of ancient grains and this was one of the ancient grains. I picked a recipe to make this from the Spark People recipe section.
7. Canned salmon (throw on salads or in pasta sauces) - I haven't had canned salmon in a while. I used to eat salmon patties quite a lot.
8. Prawns (shrimp) (stir fry with vegetables and serve with brown rice) - I've never had these.
9. Whole grain and multigrain pastas (swap these for all your white pasta) - I've had this before its good.
10. Pomegranate (toss the seeds on salads or mix them with yogurt) - I just tried these fresh this past fall they are good. I ate mine just by itself. It is a bit messy to get all the seed out. They have pomegranate as part of a frozen fruit mix too.
So I've eated 7 out of 10. - 4/19/2012 3:06:44 PM
Allergic to shrimp, and Brazil nuts but I have had them in the past. Funny, I bought canned salmon to try, but I've never eaten it. Not a salmon fan.
I have 3 baby pomegranate bushes in my front yard. I usually buy them at the store, loved them as a kid. Last year I found them already separated (expensive tho) at Costco and introduced them to my son. Yummy! - 3/26/2012 7:29:26 PM
Brazil nuts are nature's selenium packet. Only one or two, because you can easily go over the amount of selenium you can have in a day. A yummy, easy snack - wrap a brazil nut in a date. I like to freeze my Brazil nuts because I love them too much. If it is frozen, it takes longer to eat, so it is easier to eat just one or two. - 3/24/2012 8:17:40 AM
I'm not a fan of Broccoli Raab (a bit strong for me), but I'm startled that the article considers some of these foods unusual. I'm AARP age & we had Brazil nuts & pomegranates in the house when I was a kid; canned Salmon was (& is) a staple item. Try making salmon patties before you give up on it!
Love Quinoa for the protein & versatility. I prefer shelled Edamame when I can find it. Pomegranates have become too expensive, but the others are regulars at our house!
And try red lentils even if you don't like the brown/green. Hit an Indian market some time. There are so many lentil varieties, & they are definitely different.
- 1/15/2012 12:18:29 PM
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