Happy National Nut Day! As someone who tries to eat healthy foods to keep the weight down, for me there is absolutely no better snack than a handful of nuts. However, did you know that there are some truly fantastic Latin recipes using nuts that, I swear, will really surprise you?
In honor of today's food holiday, I'm including some of those recipes below. Whether you want to go with a simple healthy banana-almond bread or a pistachio-topped flan OR you want to get a little more adventurous with an apple-brazil nut breakfast porridge, you're sure to love it. Of course, if you're feeling TRULY adventurous, then I absolutely insist that you go for the tomato chili with taco walnut meat or the pine nut-stuffed roasted dates. All of these are sure to please!
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Brazil Nut: Apple-Nut Breakfast Porridge
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped raw nuts, such as almonds, hazelnuts or Brazil nuts, soaked overnight and drained; 1 Granny Smith apple—peeled, cored and coarsely chopped; 2 dried white figs, coarsely chopped; 1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon dried goji berries; 1/2 teaspoon ground flax seeds
Get the full recipe directions from Food & Wine.
Walnuts: Tomato Chili with Taco Nut meat
Ingredients: 3 cups chopped tomatoes, 1 cup chopped red bell pepper, 1/4 cup chopped celery, 1/4 cup chopped yellow onion, 1/3 cup chopped mushroom, 1/3 cup corn kernels, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, 1 – 2 teaspoon chili powder, to taste, 1 teaspoon cumin powder, 3/4 teaspoon oregano, fresh or dry, 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, to taste, 1 cup walnuts, 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoon cumin powder, 2 teaspoons coriander powder, 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, to taste
Get the full recipe directions from Ani Phyo.
Almonds: Healthy Banana-Almond Bread
Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 stick of butter (softened), 2 large eggs, 3 bananas (sliced), 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup chopped almonds, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking soda
Get the full recipe directions from SparkPeople.com.
Pine Nuts: Stuffed Roasted Dates in Honey
Ingredients: 1 cup toasted pine nuts, 1/2 cup white wine, or as needed, 1/4 cup honey, or as needed, 1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese, 2 cups dates – pitted and cut lengthwise to the center, ground black pepper to taste, salt to taste, 1 cup honey, warmed, 1/2 cup slivered, toasted almonds
Get the full recipe directions from AllRecipes.com.
Pistachios: Pistachio-Topped Flan
Ingredients: Nonstick vegetable oil spray, 1 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons water, 6 large eggs, 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, Pinch of salt, 1 1/2 cups whole milk, 1 1/2 cups whipping cream, 1/3 cup chopped pistachios
Get the full recipe directions from epicurious.com.
