Almond Butter

Once Again Almond Butter

http://www.onceagainnutbutter.com/

Why This Product Rocks

I’m last one’s to knock good ole PB&J, but occasionally give jam this sweeter bread mate.

Yep, almond butter is pricier than peanut butter but the nutritional advantages and the unbeatable taste make it a worthwhile investment.

An increasing amount of almond butter is showing up at the grocer so go ahead and grab one but consider using your buying power to support smaller manufactures such as Once Again - a worker-owned cooperative based out of a small town in New York. Until May 31st they are offering 20 percent off their almond butter line which can be ordered from their website.

Body Benefits

Almond butter has twice the amount of good-for-you monounsaturated fat than peanut butter.
Almond butter also bests humbled peanut butter for the bone-building minerals calcium, magnesium and phosphorus and the fat-soluble antioxidant vitamin E.

Plus, it often comes sans the added sugars and hydrogenated oils stirred into many “non-natural” peanut butters.

The Institute of Food Research recently reported that almonds act as prebiotics meaning they function as a food for probiotics – the good bacteria in stuff like yogurt that restore a healthy balance of gut flora.

Several studies have also found an inverse relationship between nut consumption and blood cholesterol and, surprisingly enough, body weight.

Who Will Dig It

I never met a palate that didn’t dig almond butter

Who Will Toss It

Skippy

Find It At

Online or here is a list of distributors: http://www.onceagainnutbutter.com/Distributors/

Check the natural foods section of your grocery for other almond butter’s as well.

Carrot Salad with Almond Dressing

Eating rabbit food never tasted this good.

Makes 4 Servings

2 thick large carrots, peeled

1 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced

1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

1/2 cup raisins

1/4 cup creamy almond butter

1 Tbsp fresh lime juice

1½ Tbsp sodium reduced tamari or regular soy sauce

1 tsp honey

Pinch red pepper flakes

Using a box grater, shred carrots and place in a large bowl.
Add bell pepper, cilantro and raisins and mix. In a small bowl whisk together almond butter, lime juice, tamari, honey and pepper flakes. Add dressing to carrot mixture and mix thoroughly.
Allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator before serving.

Nutrition Facts (per serving): 190 calories, 5g protein, 27g carbs, 9.5g fat (1g sat fat), 3g fiber, 17g sugar, 325mg sodium