Black Sesame Otsu -(101 Cookbooks) The Black Sesame Otsu recipe from Super Natural Every Day -
soba noodles and tofu slathered in a thinned - out, salty - sweet black sesame paste, then
topped with lots
of sliced green onions.
A bit
of a twist on the peanut
noodle salad - this version features
soba noodles with a spicy Thai - curry and almond butter sauce,
topped with some sauteed tofu and pea shoots.
Beans, peas and lentils 1/2 cup (150 g) baked beans in tomato sauce (GI 49) provides an average
of 7 g protein 1/2 cup (130 g) canned, drained cannellini beans (GI 31) provides an average
of 8 g protein 2/3 cup (125 g) cooked red lentils (GI 26) provides an average
of 12 g protein 1 cup (180 g) cooked split peas (GI 25) provides an average
of 12 g protein 1 cup (170 g) cooked soy beans (GI 18) provides around 23 g protein 100 g (3 1/2 oz) tofu provides around 10 g protein (GI not relevant as tofu contain no carbohydrate) 1 cup (250 ml) light soy milk (GI 44) provides around 7 g protein Grains and grain foods 3/4 cup (30 g) Kellogg Special K original (GI 56) provides around 6 g protein 3/4 cup (45 g) Kellogg All - Bran (GI 44) provides around 7 g protein 1/4 cup (30 g) uncooked traditional rolled oats (GI 57) provides around 3 g protein 1 slice (35 g) Tip
Top 9 - grain Original bread (GI 53) provides around 4 g protein 1 slice (40 g) Burgen Soy - Lin bread (GI 52) provides around 6g protein 1 cup (170 g) cooked brown rice (GI 59 — 86, so check the tables and choose a low GI one) provides around 5 g protein 1 cup (170 g) cooked basmati rice (GI 58) provides around 4 g protein 1 cup (180 g) cooked pasta (GI 35 — 54) provides around 6 — 7 g protein 1 cup (180 g) cooked fresh rice
noodles (GI 40) provides around 2 — 3 g protein 1 cup (180 g) cooked
soba / buckwheat
noodles (GI 46) provides around 7 g protein 1 cup (190 g) cooked pearl barley (GI 25) provides around 4 — 5 g protein 1/2 cup (90 g) cooked quinoa (GI 53) provides around 4.5 g protein Nuts and seeds A small handful (30g / 1oz)
of most nuts or seeds will deliver around 5 g protein (GI not relevant as most nuts and seeds contain almost no carbohydrate, they are rich in good fats) Stock your pantry with legumes, wholegrains (such as grainy breads, muesli, quinoa, amaranth, brown rice, pearl barley and rolled oats), nuts (particularly almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews and peanuts), and seeds (sesame seeds, tahini paste, and pumpkin seeds).