I’ve had an obsession with artichokes for years. I can’t imagine anyone working them into their meals or recipes any more than I do. I guess someone who grows artichokes might… but that’s a might-y big might. I work artichokes into and on to:
- omelets
- bean salad
- pasta salad
- tossed salad
- lasagna
- pizza
- various vegetable casseroles
- soups
I even tried them in a green smoothie once but I really don’t want to talk about it.
I love their flavor, the way they look, the way they smell, their name… I did tell you I was obsessed, right?
Oddly enough, even though I’ve been their biggest fan for half my life, I only recently researched the health benefits of artichokes. I guess, truth be told, I wasn’t as concerned about how good they were FOR me as I was how good they were TO me.
It turns out that artichokes are high in antioxidants. As a matter of fact, A study done by the USDA found that artichokes have more antioxidants than any other vegetable. I’m pretty sure if you quizzed 100 people on the vegetable with the highest antioxidants, zero would say artichokes.
For a great article on the other health benefits of Artichokes, click the link. While on Health Diaries (one of my favorite websites, by the way), read about other foods and their health benefits.
~ Joi
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