Celebrate National Peanut Month with 10 Recipes Using Peanuts
In March during National Peanut Month , join the celebration featuring one of America’s favorite snack foods. This little legume is a powerhouse of flavor and versatility. Humans have been consuming peanuts since around 1400 BC. Also known as groundnuts, the peanut grows underground and belongs to the Leguminosae family which includes peas and beans. According to the National Peanut Board, peanut consumption increased to 7.9 pounds per capita in 2021. That’s an astonishing amount of peanuts! Two U.S. presidents were peanut farmers: Thomas Jefferson and Jimmy Carter. photo credit of Jimmy Carter press harold When it comes to plants packing protein power, peanuts provide a whopping 8 grams per ounce, more than any other nut according to The Peanut Institute. And remember, it’s not a nut! Nuts grow on trees. The peanut is also high in antioxidants. This goober (as they’re called in the south), is also high in vitamins E and B6, but they’re rich in minerals such as magnesium, iron, an...