Toasted or raw, pine nuts add a great flavor and crunch. This week’s Recipe Roundup: Pine Nuts showcases 30 ways to add them to your favorite recipes
I didn’t know much about pine nuts, or start cooking with them, until just a few years ago. I love pesto, but had no idea pine nuts was one of the ingredients until I learned to make it myself. Now I always have a bag of pine nuts in the freezer, and use them as often as I can. Raw pine nuts are pretty good, but toast them and they get a beautiful golden brown and develop such a wonderful nutty flavor and crunch. However, you’ve got to keep your eye on them as they toast. They take a couple of minutes to go from raw to golden, but then will burn in just seconds. Once pine nuts are burnt, that is it…you’ve got to throw them away. Pine nuts are expensive, so that’s the last thing you want to do.
This week’s Recipe Roundup: Pine Nuts showcases 30 ways to use pine nuts in cooking.
Lemon Sauteed Spinach by Dinner with the Rollos
Parmesan, Oregano & Pine Nut Melts by Not Enough Cinnamon
Spaghetti with Roasted Garlic and Oil by The View from the Great Island
Garlic Spaghetti Squash with Herbs by Pinch of Yum
Pine Nut Broccoli Quinoa by Chelsea’s Messy Apron
Orzo Salad with Tomatoes, Basil & Feta by Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
Olive Oil Fried Brussel Sprouts by The Mediterranean Dish
Toasted Pine Nut Hummus by Sweet Paul
Avocado, Pancetta & Pine Nut Salad by Jamie Oliver
Parmesan Spaghetti Squash, Spinach and Bacon with Pine Nuts by Julia’s Album
Roasted Cauliflower & Kale Soup by Cooking LSL
Caprese Pasta Salad by Will Cook for Friends
Crunchy Asian Rice Salad by Pass the Challah
Mediterranean Pasta Salad by Little Spice Jar
Butternut Squash Risotto with Pine Nuts, Balsamic Drizzle and Fried Sage by Love & Olive Oil
I hope you enjoyed this week’s Recipe Roundup: Pine Nuts