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ground flaxseed
Linum usitatissimum
IN ARABIC بذور الكتّان المطحونة
Milled flax, one of the richest plant sources of omega-3 ALA and lignans.
1CHEMISTRY2USED IN1IN THE JOURNAL
ground flaxseed
CHEMISTRY
1The characteristic compounds documented in this ingredient, plus any the library traces to it in a recipe. Not an exhaustive phytochemistry.
C₁₈H₃₀O₂
α-linolenic acid
C₁₈H₃₀O₂
plant omega-3
USED IN
2No.032
Green Protein Smoothie
10 g · ground
STEP 1 Grind: Blend the pumpkin seeds, chia, and flaxseed dry, on their own, until they break down to a coarse meal. Grinding them first is what lets their oils and fibre actually release into the drink.
No.037
Egg-Free Brownies
14 g · ground; ≈ 2 tbsp
STEP 1 Flax egg: Stir the ground flaxseed into the water and let it sit until thick and gel-like.
STEP 3 Wet: Whisk the flax egg (and the vanilla extract, if using) into the cooled ghee and sugar until smooth.