I've been a fan of pine nuts for years. My mom started buying them to snack on, and I basically caught on to the trend. When I started eating them, I thought that they were just a great way to get a little bit of protein in and a healthy snack but I never even considered that they could actually be helping me lose weight.
Well, according to a recent The Dr. Oz Show episode, pine nuts are a great weight loss aid because "the omega-6 fatty acid found in pine nuts called pinolenic acid has been shown to increase the release of satiety hormones." Basically, pine nuts are GREAT appetite suppressants! Isn't that good news for those of us who love to snack on pine nuts? That's not the only thing you can do, though, which is why I've found these 5 Latin pine nut recipes that are all going to be great for your weight loss. Start making them today and you might just shed a few pounds!
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Easy Avocado and Pine Nut Salad Recipe
Ingredients:
Pine nuts – 1/2 cup, toasted
Romaine lettuce – 1 head or Your favorite greens – 6 cups
Avocado – 1
Cooked brown rice – 2 cups, warm
Juice – of 1/2 lemon
Olive oil – 1-2 tablespoons
Get the full recipe directions from iFood.TV.
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.
Lemony Quinoa Salad with Pine Nuts and Olives
Ingredients:
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
2 teaspoons pine nuts
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons pitted green olives
Salt
Get the full recipe directions from Food & Wine.
Beef and Pine Nut Empanadas
Ingredients:
3 cups plus 2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 cup vegetable shortening
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small cubes
1/2 cup ice water, plus more if needed
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 cup onion, finely chopped
2 Tbsp. garlic, finely chopped
4 Tbsp. jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/2 tsp. salt
13 ounces (385 gm) lean ground beef
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
1/3 cup mozzarella, grated
1 Tbsp. milk
1 egg
Get the full recipe directions from Key Ingredient.
Catalan Spinach & Pine Nuts Recipe
Ingredients:
2 bunches fresh spinach
2 cloves garlic
3 tbsp pine nuts
3 tbsp dried currants or raisins
Spanish virgin olive oil for sautéing
4 pieces of stale white bread (optional)
Get the full recipe directions from About.com.
