10 Ways to Add Nuts to Your Plate
10 Ways to Add Nuts to Your Plate
Eating nuts has many positive health benefits due to their nutrient profile rich in unsaturated fats, fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. Nuts is a large category of ingredients including the more familiar almonds, cashews and walnuts to the less familiar Brazil nuts, pili nuts and pine nuts. Add nuts to your plate in many different ways for one of the top sources of heart-healthy fats.
Sprinkle on top of breakfast dishes such as chia pudding, yogurt parfaits and oatmeal.
Pair nuts with fruit or veggies as a snack. For more flavor, roast nuts with olive oil, flavorings such as tamari, herbs and/or spices.
Spread nut butter on toast or sandwiches and add to smoothies. Chai spiced almond butter adds flavorful spices to any dish.
Blend nuts into a creamy dressing. Drizzle on top of roasted veggies and proteins such as Crispy Baked Tofu.
Add crushed nuts to proteins such as salmon. Top Citrus Salmon with crushed pistachios.
Add nuts to salads such as a Spinach Berry Salad or Kale Currant Salad.
Make pesto to toss with pasta, whole grains or veggies. Freeze cubes of pesto to use during the cold months.
Top grain bowls such as Mediterranean Quinoa with Pistachios with nuts. Sprinkle crunchy chopped almonds on Sorghum Pilaf.
Make energy bites for an easy, no-cook recipe that can be enjoyed on the go.
Add cashews to a stir fry for some crunch. Incorporate nuts at the end of cooking the stir fry so they don’t get too soft.
