My latest obsession. Bee pollen for health, weight-control and anti-aging. So easy to integrate into your daily diet!
What the heck is Bee Pollen?
Bee pollen is made up of pollen that the worker-bees gather from flowers and bring back to the hive. There, it is packed into tiny balls by other worker-bees, placed into special honeycomb chambers and coated with honey and beeswax. It is then used to both feed baby baby honeybees (awwww!) and acts as the main source of protein for the rest of the bee hive.
It’s been touted for thousands of years for its health benefits but has recently emerged as a nutrient-dense SkinFood for its anti-aging effects. Hello?? Additionally it’s quite effective in weight-loss programs and acts as an appetite suppressant. Read more about Bee Pollen.
It’s so easy to integrate into your daily diet – there’s no reason not to do it. Try this delicious Roasted Root Veggie Bowl with a little Bee Pollen and see what you think!
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Roasted Root-Veggie Bowl with Bee Pollen
Ingredients
- 2 small sweet potatoes or 1 large, cut into bit sized pieces (orange flesh)
- 1 parsnip, peeled, cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 carrots, cut into bit sized pieces
- 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup pine nuts, roughly chopped & toasted if you like
- 1 cup fresh basil or thyme, roughly chopped
- 2-4 tsp Stakich bee pollen granules to taste
- Balsamic vinegar, good quality
- 3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Pink Himalayan or Kosher salt + fresh ground epper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place baking sheet in oven to heat.
- In a large mixing bowl, toss sweet potatoes, parsnips, carrots, tomatoes, and red onion with the olive oil and salt. Remove heated baking sheet from oven, spreading mixture in an even layer. on a baking sheet.
- Roast veggies for 20 minutes, or until they are fork-soft. Check on them often and turn to ensure even roasting.
- Divide evenly between 2-bowls. Sprinkle with pine nuts, fresh basil and bee pollen. Drizzle lightly with balsamic vinegar (to taste) and sprinkle with a little more salt to taste. Enjoy!
