This recipe is a delicious dairy-free topping for things like pasta, salads (kale, or vegan Caesar salad), stews, casseroles, you name it!

Reducing dairy is a great way to begin to decrease inflammation and avoid potential foods that are commonly sensitivities for many people, often recommended to in the case of problem skin conditions and our hair is an extension of our skin!

Brazil nuts are an excellent source of selenium- from 68-90 mcg/nut!

Selenium is an important trace mineral that is very helpful for hair growth.

Selenium is also key for proper functioning of thyroid hormones -particularly their conversion from the storage form to the active form, and our thyroid hormone play an important role in the maintenance of healthy hair growth as well as the skin. Nutritional yeast has a fantastic cheesy flavour and is often used as a replacement for cheese in vegan dishes.  It’s a fabulous nutritional fortifier and is filled with a complex of B vitamins, important for hair growth, most notably B12, a nutrient that is mainly found in animal foods.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup brazil nuts
• ¼ c pecans toasted
• 2 Tbsp hemp seeds
• 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Add all ingredients to a food processor or a blender and pulse into a fine meal.
2. Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more of any of the flavourings or nutritional yeast.
3. Store in a sealed jar in the refrigerator up to 2-3 weeks