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Going Nuts: Inventive Recipes Using Almonds, Walnuts, Pistachios, and More

The quickest way to add crunch (and filling, nutritious fats) to your recipes is to add nuts, like pistachios and almonds.
<p>This deliciously nutty Japanese dip uses only four ingredients and takes 15 minutes to make.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="/recipefinder/miso-nut-dip-recipe-fw0312" target="_blank"><b>Miso-and-Nut Dip</b></a></p>
© Fredrika Stjärne
Is your meals are missing flavor and texture, consider cooking with nuts, like pistachios, walnuts, and almonds. This collection shows you the best nuts to cook with in salads, dips, sides dishes, and desserts.Lovin' what nuts do to your meals? Try this collection of heavenly hazelnut recipes and these ideas for breakfast, lunch, or dinner options using the almighty almond.
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Miso-and-Nut Dip

<p>This deliciously nutty Japanese dip uses only four ingredients and takes 15 minutes to make.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="/recipefinder/miso-nut-dip-recipe-fw0312" target="_blank"><b>Miso-and-Nut Dip</b></a></p>
© Fredrika Stjärne

This wonderfully nutty Japanese dip uses only four ingredients, takes only 15 minutes to make, and leaves you feeling sprightly.

Recipe: Miso-and-Nut Dip

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Roasted Beets with Pistachios, Herbs, and Oranges

<p>Beets are a no-brainer for healthy meals since they taste great even when they're simply roasted with a little oil. Naomi Pomeroy goes beyond that, topping red and golden beet slices with a lively mixed-herb dressing, pistachios, and celery leaves.<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Recipe: </strong><a href="../../../recipefinder/roasted-beets-pistachios-herbs-orange-recipe-fw0312" target="_blank"><strong>Roasted Beets with Pistachios, Herbs, and Orange</strong></a></p>
© Fredrika Stjärne

Beets are a no-brainer for healthy meals since they taste great even when they're simply roasted with a little oil. Naomi Pomeroy goes beyond that, topping red and golden beet slices with a lively mixed-herb dressing, pistachios, and celery leaves.

Recipe: Roasted Beets with Pistachios, Herbs, and Orange

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Kale Chips with Almond Butter and Miso

<p>"We have an entire garden bed dedicated to kale that we use for these chips," says Sera Pelle. She usually makes them in a dehydrator, but the oven method here works perfectly, too.</p><br />
<p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="/recipefinder/kale-chips-almond-butter-miso-recipe-fw0312" target="_blank"><b>Kale Chips with Almond Butter and Miso</b></a></p>
© Paul Costello

"We have an entire garden bed dedicated to kale that we use for these chips," says Sera Pelle. She usually makes them in a dehydrator, but the oven method here works perfectly, too.


Recipe: Kale Chips with Almond Butter and Miso

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Smoked-Almond Butter with Crispy Rosemary

<p>Almond butter is easy to find in stores, but making it with smoked almonds in the food processor is crazy easy, and the savory flavor is really unusual. Spread the butter on apples, pears, fennel, and celery.</p><br />
<p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="/recipefinder/smoked-almond-butter-crispy-rosemary-recipe-fw0312" target="_blank"><b>Smoked-Almond Butter with Crispy Rosemary</b></a></p>
© Quentin Bacon

Almond butter is easy to find in stores, but making it with smoked almonds in the food processor is crazy easy, and the savory flavor is really unusual. Spread the butter on apples, pears, fennel, and celery.


Recipe: Smoked-Almond Butter with Crispy Rosemary

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Hazelnut Dukka

<p>Dukka (from the Arabic for "to pound") refers to crushed nuts and seeds traditionally eaten on bread dipped in olive oil; the blend varies from cook to cook. Eric Monkaba especially likes this garlic-free version.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="/recipefinder/hazelnut-dukka-recipe-fw0212" target="_blank"><b>Hazelnut Dukka</b></a></p>
Petrina Tinslay

Dukka (from the Arabic for "to pound") refers to crushed nuts and seeds traditionally eaten on bread dipped in olive oil; the blend varies from cook to cook.

Recipe: Hazelnut Dukka

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Capers, Walnuts, and Anchovies

<p>The key to Michael Symon's deeply savory side dish is a dressing that includes anchovies, capers, mustard, and a little honey.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="/recipefinder/roasted-brussels-sprouts-capers-walnuts-anchovies-recipe-fw1111" target="_blank"><b>Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Capers, Walnuts, and Anchovies</b></a></p>
Con Poulos

The key to Michael Symon's deeply savory side dish is a dressing that includes anchovies, capers, mustard, and a little honey.

Recipe: Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Capers, Walnuts, and Anchovies

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Spaghetti with Sun-Dried-Tomato-Almond Pesto

<p>This Mediterranean dish from Marcie Turney is quick, simple, and utterly delicious.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="/recipefinder/spaghetti-sun-dried-tomato-almond-pesto-recipe-fw0911" target="_blank"><b>Spaghetti with Sun-Dried-Tomato-Almond Pesto</b></a></p>
John Kernick

This Mediterranean dish from Marcie Turney is quick, simple, and utterly irresistible.

Recipe: Spaghetti with Sun-Dried-Tomato-Almond Pesto

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Creamy Peach Tart with Smoky Almond Crust

<p>An almost-instant crust, made with vanilla wafer cookies and smoked almonds, is the secret to this simple and unusual tart.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="http://gogonow.org/recipefinder/creamy-peach-tart-smoky-almond-crust-recipe-fw0811%22 target="_blank"><b>Creamy Peach Tart with Smoky Almond Crust</b></a></p>
Tina Rupp

An almost-instant crust, made with vanilla wafer cookies and smoked almonds, is the secret to this simple and unusual tart.

Recipe: Creamy Peach Tart with Smoky Almond Crust

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Grilled Eggplant Salad with Walnuts

<p>Terrific as a salad or a spread for flatbread, adzhapsandali is like a Georgian version of ratatouille. Grilling the eggplant gives the dish a luscious, smoky flavor.</p>
<p><strong>Recipe:</strong> <a href="../../../recipefinder/grilled-eggplant-salad-walnuts-recipe-fw0611" target="_blank"><strong>Grilled Eggplant Salad with Walnuts</strong></a></p>
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Terrific as a salad or a spread for flatbread, Adzhapsandali is like a Georgian version of ratatouille. Grilling the eggplant gives the dish a luscious, smoky flavor.

Recipe: Grilled Eggplant Salad with Walnuts

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Couscous Salad with Zucchini and Roasted Almonds

<p>Brooklyn Larder sells fantastic prepared foods and locally sourced products. This recipe is from its upcoming cookbook.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="/recipefinder/couscous-salad-zucchini-roasted-almonds-recipe-fw0511" target="_blank"><b>Couscous Salad with Zucchini and Roasted Almonds</b></a></p>
Petrina Tinslay

Zucchini and roasted almonds add some extra nutrition and crunch to this couscous salad.

Recipe: Couscous Salad with Zucchini and Roasted Almonds

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Chocolate-and-Pistachio Biscotti

<p>These nutty, chocolate biscotti are perfect for dunking in coffee or tea.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="/recipefinder/chocolate-pistachio-biscotti-recipe-fw1210" target="_blank"><b>Chocolate-and-Pistachio Biscotti</b></a></p>
John Kernick

These nutty, chocolate biscotti are perfect for dunking in coffee or tea.

Recipe: Chocolate-and-Pistachio Biscotti

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Best Ever Nut Brittle

<p>Tina Ujlaki adapted this crunchy, buttery, slightly salty brittle from a recipe by pastry chef Karen DeMasco of New York City's Craft.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="/recipefinder/best-ever-nut-brittle-recipe" target="_blank"><b>Best-Ever Nut Brittle</b></a></p>
Tina Rupp

Tina Ujlaki adapted this crunchy, buttery, slightly salty brittle from a recipe by pastry chef Karen DeMasco of New York City's Craft.

Recipe: Best-Ever Nut Brittle

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More Great Ideas

<p>Are these recipes too good to be true? We think so, too. Try a few more of these irresistible dishes from <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com" target="_blank"><b><i>Food & Wine</i></b></a>:</p>

<br /><a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/americas-best-doughnuts" target="_blank"><b>America's Best Doughnuts</b></a><br /><br />

<a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/beautiful-desserts" target="_blank"><b>Beautiful Desserts</b></a><br /><br />

<a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/breakfast" target="_blank"><b>Breakfast Recipes</b></a>
Fredrika Stjärne

Are these recipes too good to be true? We think so, too. Try a few more irresistible dishes from Food & Wine:

America’s Best Doughnuts

Beautiful Desserts

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