Flaxseeds have multiple benefits as they are not only high in nutrients but can keep your heart healthy. Besides eating the seeds, consuming cold pressed organic flaxseed oil is another great way to ensure that you avail all its benefits.

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Here are a few great recipes that will get you hooked on to flaxseed oil cooking:

1. Flaxseed oil red smoothie

Ingredients required:

• 1 cup of strawberries
• ½ an orange
• ½ cup blueberries
• 1 cup apple juice
• ½ tbsp. flaxseed oil

How to prepare:
Add all the ingredients to the blender. Then add a few ice cubes as well. Give it a nice blitz and enjoy your drink.

2. Mango salad with organic flaxseed oil

Ingredients required:

• 3 tbsp. crushed nuts
• 1 tbsp. fresh chopped cilantro
• 1 cup ripe mango (chopped)
• 1 cup baby tomatoes
• ½ cup finely diced red onion
• Salt and pepper according to taste
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• ¼ cup of mango juice and 1 tbsp. flaxseed oil

How to prepare:
Mix the mango and lemon juice. Then add the onion, tomatoes, mango pieces, and cilantro. Next add the nuts, salt, pepper, and flaxseed oil and toss it well. Your healthy and tasty salad is ready.

3. Banana Blueberry Flaxseed Oil Smoothie

Ingredients required:

• Half a dozen banana
• ½ cup frozen blueberries
• ½ cup vanilla yogurt
• ¼ cup vanilla soy milk
• 1 tbsp. flaxseed oil
• Sugar (optional)

How to prepare:
First, add all the ingredients in the blender, excluding the blueberries.  Blend until it turns into a silky mixture. Gradually toss in the blueberries and blend at a low speed. After adding in all the blueberries, you can increase the blending speed to get it to your desired consistency.

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4. Cinnamon apple flaxseed smoothie

Ingredients required:

• 1 tbsp. flaxseed oil
• 1 big apple
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 5 almonds
• 1 cup coconut water

How to prepare:
Add all the ingredients into a blender. Blend it slowly on low speed to bring it to a smooth consistency. Add some ice cubes before serving.

5. Green Flaxseed Oil Smoothie

Ingredients required :

• 1 ripe banana
• 1 ripe apple
• 1 cup kale and spinach leaves combined,
• ¼ cup of cold water
• ½ cup of orange juice
• Ice cubes
• 1 tbsp. flaxseed oil

How to prepare :
Place all the ingredients in a blender. Blend at a low speed until the mixture becomes smooth. You can add more orange juice to modify the consistency.

Adding flaxseed oil to your smoothies, shakes, and salads is a good way to reap the benefits of these seeds. It should be noted that when this oil is heated, its nutrients get replenished. Hence, do not add flaxseed oil to recipes that require cooking or baking. Flaxseed oil is rich in omega-3 fatty acids and has multiple health benefits, which includes regulating blood pressure. In fact, you can also use this oil directly on to your skin to get that perfect blemish-free supple look.

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