Three Nut Recipes You Must Try

Meals with nuts are dishes that you can enjoy in almost any location. These recipes are often saved for special occasions. Today, however, we’re going to show you that you don’t have to save these meals for special occasions. With these must-try nut recipes, you can add nuts to your everyday diet.

In general, nuts contain many nutrients that are good for your health. They are satiating because they are high in protein and will not contribute much to weight gain.

Nut recipes you should definitely try

1. Turkey, apple and nut salad

Ingredients (2-3 persons)

• 500 g spinach
• 2 red apples
• 150 g mixed nuts
• 50 g goat cheese
• 150 g turkey mortadella
• sweet mustard, black pepper, salt and olive oil for the dressing

Preparation

• First wash the spinach well. Then put it in a salad bowl and let it sit for a while.
• Then cut the apple with a julienne cutter. Do not peel the apple.
• Then prepare the dressing in another bowl. Do this by mixing together the sweet mustard, black pepper, salt and olive oil.
• Then cut the turkey mortadella into small pieces and sprinkle them over the spinach.
• Then cut the goat cheese into pieces and sprinkle this over the spinach as well.
• Pour the dressing over all other ingredients and mix well with the nuts. Enjoy it!

2. Couscous with nuts and red onion

Ingredients (2-3 persons)

• olive oil
• 1/2 red onion
• sea ​​salt
• 200 g couscous
• 1 small zucchini
• 30 g raisins
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 green pepper
• 400 ml vegetable or chicken stock
• mix of almonds, peanuts, pistachios, hazelnuts
• optional: 3 bell peppers, curry, dates, dried peaches and sesame seeds

Preparation

• Pour the vegetable or chicken stock into a saucepan first and heat it over medium heat.
• When it starts to boil, add the couscous and a tablespoon of olive oil. Stir slowly, then wait for the couscous to absorb all the stock. For the perfect ratio, use two cups of stock for each cup of couscous. 

• Once it’s done, remove the pan from the heat and let it cool to room temperature.
• Wash and peel the zucchini. Then cut the vegetables into small pieces. Do the same with the onion and bell pepper.
• Heat a frying pan with olive oil over medium heat. Put all the vegetables in this pan to sauté them.
• Once the onion is well browned, sprinkle the nuts and sea salt over the vegetables. Let this vegetable and nut mixture heat through on a low heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Then remove everything from the fire.
• Spoon the couscous into a glass dish and add the vegetables and nuts. Then use a spoon to mix all the ingredients together.
• Then sprinkle the dish with raisins and serve!

3. Zucchini carpaccio with almonds

Ingredients (2 persons)

• olive oil
• lemon juice
• 3 courgettes
• 250 g Parmesan cheese
• 150 g sliced ​​almonds
• salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper

Preparation

• Peel and wash the courgettes. Then cut the vegetables into slices.
• Then grate or slice the Parmesan cheese.
• Mix the lemon juice with the salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper in a small bowl.
• Place the zucchini slices in a salad bowl. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese and almonds on top.
• Pour the seasoned lemon juice into the salad bowl as well and mix all the ingredients well. Serve it right away!

You should definitely try these nut recipes. They are very easy and quick to prepare. The nuts are sure to add a crunchy and original twist to your dish. This way we will be able to enjoy these meals even more. Try them out. You will have no regrets!