Grains - Sorghum

🌾 Sorghum- the poppy, nutty grain.

🙌🏼 The list of healthy, nutritious and delicious grains continues!

📜 Although not as commonly consumed, sorghum is one of the world’s oldest grains. It has been grown for over 8000 years! In the United States, it is mainly grown in the Midwest, due to its hardiness and ability to withstand hot and dry conditions.

💥 Long before science confirmed it was good for us, this wheat free grain has been loaded with nutritional power. ¼ cup provides 8 grams of dietary fiber and 4 grams of protein. In addition, it is a good source of magnesium, B vitamins, potassium, iron and antioxidants.

↔️ This grain is super versatile. If a recipe calls for rice, couscous, quinoa, or oatmeal try swapping out and adding or mixing in sorghum.

🍿 Sorghum adds depth to stir-frys, soups, salads and can be served hot or cold. It can also be used as a popcorn substitute. If in kernel form, it can easily be popped using an air-fryer or a few companies sell it pre-popped and ready to consume.

🍞 Sorghum flour can be used in baking, but it can’t be swapped 1:1 due to its gluten free nature. Combining or adding a binder (like cornstarch) is necessary to help hold it together.

💫 Adding sorghum into your dietary regime is a great way to easily mix in some diversity and give those gut bugs something else to experience!

🌱 If you have been following along, you may have noticed a theme for all of the ancient grains we are highlighting…. plant based goodness galore.

🌎 Are you tempted yet to step outside the wheat world and start exploring? Maybe the anti-grain thoughts will start to soften (ideally disappear) and the knowledge of nutritional power will take over, allowing you to expand your taste buds and let your digestion benefit too!