“Cheesy” Popcorn

This popcorn recipe is my all-time favorite gem. Thanks to the nutritional yeast, this popcorn tastes just like zesty cheesy popcorn, just without the cheese and good for you!  Nutritional yeast has a cheesy, nutty flavor and is a great source of  B vitamins. It is also a complete amino acid and is a great source of vegetable protein. Check out these nutritional facts:

Each 2 teaspoons serving of nutritional yeast contains:
Calories: 70
Total fat: 1g
Saturated fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 2mg
Total Carbohydrates: 7g
Dietary Fiber: 4g
Protein: 8g
Vitamin B1: 640%
Vitamin B2: 565%
Vitamin B3: 280%
Vitamin B6: 480%
Vitamin B12: 150%
Folic Acid 60%
Selenium 32%
Zinc 21%
Iron 4%

Additional Naturally Occurring Amino Acids and Minerals:
Alanine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Beta 1, 3 Glucans, Biotin, Calcium, Choline, Chromium, Copper, Cystine, Ergosterol (Pro-Vitamin D), Glutamic Acid, Glutathione (GSH), Glycine, Histidine, Inositol, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lithium, Lysine, Magnesium, Manganese, Methionine, Molybdenum, Pantothenic Acid, Phenylalanine, Phosphorus, Potassium, Proline, Serine, Tin, Threonine, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Valine.

I put a tsp or 2 of nutritional yeast on everything, especially when my entree isn’t big on protein, such as a salad. Nutritional yeast can be found at many natural foods stores. If you are in NE Ohio, the Kent Co-op has it in their bulk section. I hear Whole Foods has it too. Otherwise, for the absolute purest source, find a retailer for Premiere Research Labs. They carry absurdly, almost laughably pure nutritional supplements. I will be talking about them more in upcoming posts. You can find one retailer here.

Enjoy!

Tasty Nutritional Yeast Popcorn

Ingredients:
1 cup organic popcorn
2 T nutritional yeast 
2 T olive oil
¼ tsp turmeric
Dash of sea salt or (ideally), himalayan crystal salt (to taste)
Dash of cayenne pepper

Directions:
Air-pop the popcorn. Place the popcorn in a large bowl. Stir in the rest of the ingredients and enjoy!