California Walnut Energy Bars
Ingredients:
- 3 cups California walnuts, divided
- 1 cup dried cherries
- 1 cup dried apricots
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup vanilla whey protein powder
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 2 teaspoons cherry extract
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 121°C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside 1 cup walnuts.
- Place remaining ingredients in a food processor and process just until mixture is sticky and holds together.
- Add remaining walnuts and pulse on and off to coarsely chop.
- Press into a 7 X 10-inch rectangle and cut into 20 equal pieces.
- Place on a prepared baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes. Let cool, then transfer to an airtight container.
Pappardelle With California Walnut Pesto
Ingredients:
- 3 1/2 cups California walnuts, toasted
- 4 cups Italian parsley leaves, packed
- 2 cups Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, freshly grated
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 1/2 cups extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 pounds pappardelle pasta, fresh
- 1 1/2 cups California walnuts, toasted, chopped
Preparation:
- Place half of the walnuts, parsley, cheese and garlic in a food processor; process until finely chopped.
- With motor running, slowly pour in half of the oil; purée until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and repeat with remaining ingredients, making a total of 2 batches. Season with salt and pepper; set aside. (Makes approximately 4 cups)
- Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente, about 3 to 4 minutes. drain, reserving some of the cooking water. For each serving, toss 2 cups of cooked pasta with 1/4 cup Walnut Pesto adding some of the reserved cooking water as required thinning the pesto; tossing well to coat evenly.
- Transfer to a warm pasta bowl; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts and shaved or grated cheese, as desired. Serve immediately.
California Walnut Parmesan Chicken
Ingredients:
Walnut Crusted Chicken
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 tablespoons whole grain, Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 700g boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped California walnuts
- 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
- 6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 1/4 teaspoons dried Italian herbs
- Olive oil or olive oil cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups good quality pasta sauce
- Hot cooked pasta, freshly grated Parmesan cheese and
- Snipped fresh basil (optional)
Preparation:
- Whisk together buttermilk, eggs, mustard, salt, pepper and paprika in a large bowl. Cut chicken into small thin fillets and place in buttermilk mixture; refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Toss together walnuts, breadcrumbs, cheese, herbs, salt and pepper in a medium bowl.
- Preheat the oven to 220°C and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove chicken from buttermilk and scrape away excess by dragging against the side of the bowl. Place in walnut mixture, turning to coat well on both sides. Let stand for 15 minutes.
- Place on a baking sheet and drizzle lightly with olive oil or coat with olive oil cooking spray. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and the crust is crisp and browned.
- Serve over hot cooked pasta topped with Parmesan cheese and basil.
Purple Cabbage Walnut Soup
Ingredients:
- 1/2 small onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1/4 cup celery or coriander roots & stem
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 cup California walnuts
- 2-3 cups of vegetable broth or a stock cube with water
- 1 small potato (boiled and grated)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
- Salt & black pepper
- Chopped fresh herbs (parsley, coriander & oregano)
- 1/4 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
Topping
- Apple chips
- Crushed California walnuts
- Baked pita chips
- Garlic Chips
- Herbs
- Chilli flakes
Preparation:
- Heat the oil or butter in a pan and add the bay leaf, onion, garlic and cook for a few minutes.
- Add purple cabbage, salt, California walnuts, vinegar, cook it until the cabbage softens and then cover it for a few minutes.
- Add the vegetable broth and let the veggies simmer for 15 minutes until it has softened really well. Add the grated potato, season with salt, pepper and add herbs of your choice.
- Blend this soup into a smooth velvety mix and serve hot with toppings of your choice preferably California walnuts, garlic chips, dehydrated apple chips and parsley.
California Walnut Gosht Tawa Masala
Ingredients:
For The Marination
- 12 goat meat chops
- 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon curd
- Salt as required
For The Masala
- 1 cup onions, finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoons green chilies, chopped
- 1/2 cup tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup California walnut powder
For The Dry Spice Mix
- 2 tablespoons Kashmiri chili powder
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
For The Topping
- 1/4 cup onions, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup California walnuts, chopped roughly
Preparation:
- Marinate the chops and keep aside for 15 minutes. Pressure cook for 20 minutes or till the meat is 3/4th cooked.
- In a kadhai, heat oil.
- Add onions, green chilies and cook till the onions are translucent.
- Add California walnut powder, tomatoes and add the cooked meat.
- Add the dry spaces and cook till oil starts releasing the sides of the pan and the meat is well cooked.
- Cook and mix well on a light flame till it is coated consistently.
- Serve in little plates, topped with onions, tomatoes and California walnuts.
California Walnuts Paneer Dum Biryani
Ingredients:
- 2 cups basmati rice, parboiled
- 1/2 California walnut halves
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 cup paneer, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup fried onions
- 1 tablespoon ginger- garlic paste
- 1/2 cup curd
- 1/2 cup California walnut milk
- 1/2 cup tomato, sliced
- Salt as required
Dry Spice Mix
- 1/2 stick cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon red chili powder
- 1/2 gram saffron
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon green cardamom seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon pepper corns
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
Garnish
- Dried rose petals
- Coriander leaves
Preparation:
- Grind the dry spices to a fine powder. Keep aside.
- In a pot, take curd and California walnut milk. Whisk till lump-free.
- Add the spice mix, fried onions, tomatoes, ginger- garlic paste, tomato slices and salt.
- Mix well. Add paneer cubes and California walnut halves. Add one cup of water and place the pot on medium flame.
- Top with parboiled rice.
- Furthermore, top with dried rose petals and coriander leaves.
- Cover with a lid and cook on medium-low flame for 20 minutes.
- Fluff with a fork and serve with kachumber or raita.
California Walnut And Mushroom Burgers With Cucumber And Walnut Salad
Ingredients:
For The Burgers:
- 250g mushrooms, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 x 400g tin of black beans, drained
- 70g California walnuts, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 tablespoons bread crumbs
- Salt and pepper
- 170g Greek yoghurt
- A squeeze of lemon juice
For The Cucumber Salad:
- 150g cucumber, thinly sliced
- 35g California walnuts, toasted and roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh dill leaves
- A drizzle of walnut oil
- 4 buns of your choice
Preparation:
- Place the mushrooms and a teaspoon of the oil into a medium sized non-stick frying pan. Season with a pinch of salt and sauté over a medium heat until they’re a rich dark brown.
- Place the cooked mushrooms, black beans, California walnuts, cumin, coriander, one minced clove of garlic and the breadcrumbs into a mixing bowl. Season generously and knead into one lump, then shape the mixture into four round patties.
- Stir together the yoghurt with the remaining minced garlic and season to taste with lemon juice, salt and pepper, then set aside.
- Mix together the cucumber salad ingredients, adding the walnut oil at the end.
- Place the remaining oil into the frying pan you were using earlier and fry the burger patties for 2-3 minutes on each side.
- Lightly toast the buns and spread with the yoghurt mixture, then top with the burgers, followed by some of the cucumber salad to serve.
California Walnuts Coimbatore Tomato Bhat
Ingredients:
- 3 cups basmati rice, cooked
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 2-3 dried red chilies
- 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
- 1 cup fresh tomato puree
- 1 tablespoon Kashmiri red chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1/2 cup California walnuts, chopped roughly
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
Preparation:
- Heat oil in a kadhai.
- Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Allow them to crackle.
- Add curry leaves, red chillies and asafoetida.
- Stir in California walnuts and add the tomato puree.
- Season with salt and add in all the powder spices.
- Once the tomato puree thickens and reduces to 1/3rd its original size, add the rice.
- On a high flame stir fry the rice.
- Serve hot!
California Walnut Parsley Pesto
Ingredients:
- 120g California walnuts
- 1 bunch parsley
- 1 clove of garlic
- 28g parmesan cheese
- 4-6 tablespoons olive oil
Preparation:
- Wash the parsley, pat dry and pluck off the leaves.
- Peel the garlic and chop it coarsely.
- Grate the cheese.
- Grind the walnuts as described in the basic recipe. As soon as the walnuts have formed a thick paste, add the parsley, garlic, cheese and olive oil, and blend again thoroughly.
Chickpea & Walnut Salad Sandwiches
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
- 420g boiled chickpeas
- 2/3 cup celery, diced
- 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup Italian parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, minced
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 16 slices bread
- 8 large lettuce leaves
- 2 firm but ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and sliced
Preparation:
- Whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice and syrup in a medium bowl.
- Place chickpeas in a food processor and pulse to chop.
- Add to a bowl with dressing and stir in celery, walnuts, cranberries, parsley and onion and season with salt and pepper.
- Serve between bread slices with lettuce and avocado, or serve as a filling for a lettuce wrap.