Foods for folate
What APEX holds on the table for folate: the foods it leads with, each with where it comes from and why it is ours. Not a treatment plan — the food, and the reason it is on the list.
Compiled by APEX Legacy from published research and documented food
history, under the editorial direction of
Jonathan Jackson, Founder .
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Beans & Peas
Black-Eyed Peas (Cooked / Southern) The ancestral legume that crossed the Atlantic with enslaved Africans — native to West… Purple Hull Peas Purple hull peas — the Deep South field pea with the distinctive purple pod, West African… White Cowpea White cowpea (oloyin variety) — the cream-white Nigerian cowpea preferred for akara and… Pigeon Peas Small, round, beige-green legume. One cup cooked provides 11g protein, 11g fiber, 110% DV… Adzuki Bean (Cooked) Adzuki beans — the small red beans of East Asian sweet preparations, culturally adjacent… Moth Bean Small, cylindrical, brownish-tan legume requiring sprouting for best nutrition and… Kidney Beans Dried kidney beans (red or dark red) — 1 cup cooked provides 15g protein, 13g fiber (45%… Mung Bean Small green bean that cooks quickly (no soaking required).
Vegetables
Okra (Fried, Cornmeal-Crusted) Cornmeal-crusted fried okra — the Southern preparation that eliminates the mucilage and… Endive Belgian endive: pale, tightly furled, cylindrical head with minimal bitterness… Escarole Broad, slightly wavy leaves with a mild bitterness (less bitter than radicchio or endive… Cassava Leaves Cassava leaves — the high-protein dark greens of the cassava plant, eaten across Central… Bambara Groundnut Leaves The Bambara groundnut vine — the same plant producing the complete-protein nut that the… Njama Njama African huckleberry leaf — the Cameroonian dark leafy vegetable with among the highest…
Drinks
Pot Likker The mineral-concentrated cooking liquid from slow-cooked collard greens — pot likker is…
Dishes & One-Pots
Red Beans and Rice (Southern Louisiana) New Orleans red kidney beans slow-cooked with the Monday ham bone — the wash day meal… Dirty Rice Rice cooked with chicken livers, gizzards, ground pork, onion, celery, bell pepper, and… Liver and Onions Beef or pork liver pan-fried with caramelized onions in brown gravy over white rice. Callaloo Soup Creamy, thick soup made by simmering callaloo leaves (or spinach as substitute) with… Pholourie Trinidad's beloved split pea fritters — soft, turmeric-gold, fried and served with… Groundnut Soup Rich, thick soup made from ground peanuts (groundnuts) with tomatoes, onions, pepper, and…
Rice, Grains & Starch
Wheat Germ Wheat germ is the embryo of the wheat kernel — the part discarded when making white… Salsify Long, thin root (purple salsify: white interior; black salsify/scorzonera: white interior… Pigeon Peas and Rice The Caribbean Sunday anchor — rice and pigeon peas cooked in coconut milk with thyme and…
Fruit
Cherimoya Heart-shaped green fruit with a scaly skin that turns slightly yellow when ripe.
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