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By Jacqueline Samaroo
Eating a balanced diet that features wholesome, natural foods is the best way to get the nutrients your body needs. One of those nutrients is vitamin E which is needed for healthy hair growth. We’ve gathered eight easy recipes from across the web with tasty foods that are some of the best sources of vitamin E. Each one is a yummy way for you to enjoy getting the benefits of vitamin E for hair growth.
We covered vitamin E benefits for hair in a recent article. You can click here to read it. Those benefits in a nutshell are:
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- Improved circulation in your scalp.
- Scalp and hair that are better moisturized.
- Stronger strands of hair.
- A boost to hair growth.
- Preventing hair loss.
- Strands with an added shine for a healthy glow.
Here are the 8 delicious recipes with sources of vitamin E.
Try one (or a few) and let us know what you think!
- Homemade KIND Nut Bar
- Martha’s Hot Almond Spread
- Healthy Egg Muffin Cups
- Roasted Broccoli with Lemon and Pine Nuts
- Guacamole
- Mango, Pineapple, and Kiwi Salad
- Chocolate-Hazelnut Tart
- Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
Homemade KIND Nut Bar
Vitamin E foods: Almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds, macadamia nuts, sesame seeds, and pumpkin seeds
Prep. Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Here is an easy recipe that can you get your kids to help you with. It’s packed full of nuts and seeds – foods with high vitamin E content. In fact, nuts, seeds, and their oils are some of the best sources of vitamin E for hair growth.
You begin by toasting up your almonds and nuts. Next, you add buckwheat groats and several types of seeds. Pour hot syrup you made from honey, maple syrup, and salt all over them. You then spread the mixture out on a baking sheet and press it flat.
Once the mixture is cooled, you can cut it into about 20 sweet, crunchy, and sticky bars. Enjoy!
Click here to see the full recipe.
Martha’s Hot Almond Spread
Vitamin E foods: Almonds
Prep. Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
We all want to enjoy the benefits of vitamin E for hair. Getting those vitamin E benefits from foods that taste really good, makes it so much easier.
This recipe uses sliced almonds along with both cream cheese and shredded Swiss cheese – mmm!! It also calls for mayonnaise, onion, black pepper, and nutmeg. Combine all the other ingredients, then sprinkle almonds on top and set the dish to bake. It takes just 15 minutes in the oven with a stir at the midway point.
Sprinkle more almonds on top and serve as a spread (buttered round crackers are suggested.) However, I think all it needs is for you to grab a spoon and dig in!!
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Healthy Egg Muffin Cups
Vitamin E foods: Olive oil, spinach, tomatoes, red pepper, and eggs
Prep. Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
These are so cute and yummy-looking. Everyone is sure to tell you how wonderful they are – with thumbs up since they’ll be too busy eating! They are made like a regular frittata but miniaturized since you bake the mixture in a muffin tin.
Veggies you use include baby spinach, tomatoes, red pepper, green pepper, and yellow onion. Yep, vitamin E foods tend to be very colorful! You’ll also add mushrooms, garlic, and a bit of salt, to taste. Once those are all sautéed in the olive oil, you add whisked whole eggs and egg whites then pour into the muffin tin and bake.
(BTW – if you haven’t tried frittatas, you should! Think “omelet cake” and you’ll have an idea of how scrumptious a frittata is.)
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Roasted Broccoli with Lemon and Pine Nuts
Vitamin E foods: Olive oil, broccoli, and pine nuts
Prep. Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Here’s a good way to get your vitamin E benefits for hair growth and perhaps impress dinner guests at the same time. Broccoli spears are coated with olive oil and roasted. They are then combined with lightly toasted pine nuts. The dressing that gets poured over them is made up of olive oil, shallots, and lemon juice with salt and pepper to taste. The result is a super easy and tasty dish that’s rich in vitamin E.
Click here to see the full recipe.
Guacamole
Vitamin E foods: Avocados and tomatoes
Prep. Time: 20 mins
Inactive Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Avocados are really good sources of vitamin E and they take center stage in this popular traditional Mexican dip. So, scoop out some avocado flesh and let’s get started!
Begin by coating the avocado flesh in lime juice then mashing it along with some salt, cumin, and cayenne. Next in are onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and garlic, along with some lime juice. It sits for an hour before it’s ready to serve (if you have the willpower to resist it and wait that long!)
Click here to see the full recipe.
Mango, Pineapple, and Kiwi Salad
Vitamin E foods: Mango and kiwifruit
Prep. Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
This mouthwatering salad brings together the flavors of freshly peeled mangoes, kiwifruit, and pineapple. Your other ingredients are cilantro, lime peel, lime juice, and red chili peppers. The surprise ingredient in this delightful mix of succulent fruits is minced garlic. And, don’t worry – as one reviewer put it, “I thought this was going to be weird but it was actually delicious.” So, go ahead and give it a try – the benefits of vitamin E for hair growth await!
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Chocolate-Hazelnut Tart
Vitamin E foods: Hazelnuts and chocolate
Prep. Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
In keeping with the fact that seed and nuts tend to be the best sources of vitamin E, our last two recipes feature three of them. This one has hazelnuts and chocolate which is made from the fermented seeds of the cacao tree.
It uses bittersweet chocolate chips and hazelnuts that have been peeled, chopped, and roasted. You stir them into a flour-sugar mixture along with eggs, corn syrup, butter, vanilla, and salt. That’s it! Just pop it in the oven and bake, then let it cool a while before serving. Hair food has never tasted THIS good!
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Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
Vitamin E foods: Peanut butter
Prep. Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Total Time: 5 mins
Got five minutes and some ice? Great, it’s smoothie time! Throw frozen overripe banana chunks, all-natural peanut butter, unsweetened Greek yogurt, a bit of honey, and any milk you like into your blender – along with the ice.
It comes out smooth and creamy like ice cream and should be served immediately. Yeah, like you were going to wait!!
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Do you have any special nuts and seeds recipes? Share!
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