by Nell Stephenson from Primal Docs
Lamb kebabs, braised lamb shanks (as shown to left with veg and cauliflower ‘rice) and coconut lamb curry are just a few of my favorite dishes to prepare using this healthy meat.
Did you know that grass fed lamb is packed with health benefits:
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Great source of iron (twice as rich as pork, three times as rich as chicken and six times as rich as fish!)
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Zinc
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B and D vitamins
If you’ve had lamb before and felt it was less than enjoyable to eat, give it another try.
I, too, felt the same way; as a child, the only memories I had of eating lamb were not that great. An over broiled lamb chop with no seasonings that I had on a visit to a friend’s house left me with a very bad taste in my mouth…. pun intended.
Fortunately, my husband shared with me his love of a good curry ‘slap up’, including some of the tastiest lamb dishes I’ve still ever enjoyed to this day, prepared in several different Indian regional styles.
Try to source it locally; inquire at your farmer’s market or check out Eat Wild’s site, rather than going straight for the New Zealand imports. Unless, of course, you live in New Zealand!
About Nell Stephenson
Nell Stephenson is a Paleo Lifestyle Coach & Nutritional Counselor, Paleo chef and certified fitness trainer. Having collaborated with Dr. Loren Cordain, the original author of The Paleo Diet, on The Paleo Diet Cookbook and being an advisor to The Paleo Diet team, Nell specializes in simplifying the science of Paleo into everyday living.
Lamb and the Paleo Diet
About Primal Docs
Primal Docs was created in 2011 by Chris Armstrong. Chris was also responsible for the creation of the Celiac Handbook Website back in 2004 and is a tireless advocate for any and all things gluten-free (and grain-free).
As a natural progression of his gluten-free lifestyle, he finally decided to take the plunge into a primal/paleo lifestyle and cut out all grains, legumes, refined sugar, and processed seed oils. Both the physical and emotional benefits of this way of life were noticeable very quickly and any desire to go back to his old way of life were eliminated almost immediately.
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