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Pine Nuts

Often used in salads and soups, pine nuts are commonly used in many cuisines around the world. These are the BEST recipes that use pine nuts!

Italian Couscous is an easy side dish recipe perfect for serving with any meal. Sun dried tomatoes, garlic and pinenuts spruce up the dish!

What are pine nuts?

They are (you guessed it!) the seeds produced from pine trees. They are, of course, edible and used in a variety of types of cuisines.

Pine nuts are most popularly consumed in these specific cuisines:

  • Brazilian
  • Middle Eastern
  • Italian
  • Chinese
  • Japanese
  • Mongolian
  • Korean
  • Native American
  • Russian

Pine nuts have a slightly sweet and nutty flavor that is a great addition to many recipes. They taste great blended into pesto sauces, toasted as a crunchy topping to salads, and even mixed into cookie dough!

There are five main health benefits that pine nuts are said to have:

  1. Heart Health
  2. Appetite Suppressant
  3. Improve Energy Levels
  4. Anti-Aging
  5. Eye Health

Recipes that use pine nuts:

  • Goat Cheese Mini Quiche
  • Homemade Spicy Hummus with Chipotle Peppers
  • Basil Pesto Sauce
  • Soppressata Rolls
  • Stuffed Chicken with Apple Gravy
  • Pesto Chicken Cobb Salad
  • Smoked Salmon Pesto Crackers
  • Pesto Grilled Cheese
  • Tomato Basil Couscous Salad
  • Two Pesto Ricotta Dip
  • Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash
  • Italian Seafood Stew
  • Lemon Artichoke Pesto
  • Tomato Pesto Pizza
  • Cream of Asparagus Soup
            overhead lemon risotto in a white bowl

Lemon Saffron Risotto

Side Dishes
            overhead angle of pesto tortellini

Pesto Tortellini with Asiago

Dinners + Entrees · Pastas
           

Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast with Apple Gravy

Dinners + Entrees
            spicy hummus overhead with veggies

Spicy Hummus with Chipotle Peppers

Dips, Dressings, + Sauces
            Asparagus lovers will love this creamy asparagus soup! Deliciously smooth and flavored to perfection, this cream of asparagus soup makes the perfect appetizer! #asparagussoup #creamofasparagussoup #creamyasparagussoup www.savoryexperiments.com

Cream of Asparagus Soup

Soups
            Tomato and Pesto Pizza Recipe - The BEST Homemade Pizza! This is vegetarian and super easy, using 2 types of tomatoes, pesto, mozzarella and feta cheese and toasted pine nuts. Made in a standard kitchen oven! www.savoryexperiments.com

Tomato Pesto Pizza

Pizzas + Flatbreads
            Lemony Artichoke Pesto is a fresh and punchy sauce perfect for summer meals and pasta. Takes only minutes to make, stores and freezes well and makes an excellent gift. Top with pine nuts, sun dried tomatoes and Parmesan Reggiano cheese. www.savoryexperiments.com

Lemon Artichoke Pesto

Pastas
            20 Minute Italian Seafood Stew Recipe- this seafood pasta is a classic Italian recipe made by fisherman’s wives using a variety of seafood making a small amount go a long way. Similar to cioppino, this recipe uses couscous for a satisfying and easy meal. www.savoryexperiments.com

Italian Seafood Stew

Soups
            Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash is an amazing fall entree or side dish. Chicken sausage, cranberries, pepitas, and feta cheese make this recipe a winner. #quinoastuffedacornsquash #acornsquash #stuffedsquash www.savoryexperiments.com

Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash

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            Layered Two Pesto and Ricotta Dip recipe features three distinct layers of red and green pesto with blended cheeses paired with Food Should Taste Good™ chips. | #foodshouldtastegood #sp | www.savoryexperiments.com

Two Pesto Ricotta Dip

Dips, Dressings, + Sauces
            Italian couscous in a bowl

Tomato Basil Couscous Salad

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Pesto Grilled Cheese

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