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Healthy Walnut Recipes & Tips

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Zucchini-Walnut Loaf

Lisa Asuncion Feliciano of Manila, Philippines, shared this recipe in our Kitchen to Kitchen department. She recommends making extra loaves when zucchini is abundant because they freeze well.

» Zucchini-Walnut Loaf

Apricot-Walnut Cereal Bars

Crisp and chewy, this bar is a good-for-you alternative to store-bought cereal bars. The secret ingredient, silken tofu, will give your day a protein-packed start. The recipe also works with other fruit-and-nut combinations.

» Apricot-Walnut Cereal Bars

Maple Walnut Cake

Reminiscent of a British sticky toffee pudding, this cake gets its moisture from dates; toasted nuts and maple give it an intoxicating fragrance.

» Maple Walnut Cake

Chard with Shallots, Pancetta & Walnuts

For this simple sautéed chard, flavored with rich-tasting pancetta and walnuts, we prefer the milder taste of green chard.

» Chard with Shallots, Pancetta & Walnuts

Baked Apples with Dried Fruits & Walnuts

If you can manage to save one, there's nothing like a cold baked apple for breakfast, topped with a dollop of vanilla yogurt or served in a pool of fresh cold milk. The best part is the nut-and-fruit mixture nestled in the apple's core. Don't be surprised if the apples split a little—or sometimes even a lot—as they bake. It's going to happen sooner or later. You can, however, increase the odds that it won't if you use Golden Delicious apples. They may not be the most exotic apples around, but they have pretty good flavor and hold their shape better than most apples do in the oven. Another trick: score the apple along the circumference, as described below, to create a sort of fault line where it can expand, lessening the likelihood of a split elsewhere.

» Baked Apples with Dried Fruits & Walnuts

Curried Waldorf Salad

The famous Waldorf Salad, full of apples, celery, raisins and walnuts, gets a healthful makeover in with a touch of golden curry. It has nearly twice the fiber of typical versions.

» Curried Waldorf Salad

Warm Winter Salad

Sautéed radicchio, fennel and carrots are topped with chicken, walnuts and Gorgonzola in this warm and hearty main-dish salad. Serve with crusty whole-grain baguette.

» Warm Winter Salad


Enjoy these healthy and delicious walnut recipes from EatingWell.

After years of being frowned upon by fat-phobic nutritionists—and being relegated to the “Use Sparingly” section at the top of the government’s food pyramid—nuts are starting to look like nutritional heroes. Walnuts may be the spotlight-stealers, with their high level of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), an omega-3 fatty acid that can help improve arterial functioning. Their high mono- and polyunsaturated-fat content also helps reduce total and LDL cholesterol levels while maintaining healthy HDL cholesterol levels. Nutritional benefits aside, walnuts are delicious and versatile. From dinner to dessert, walnuts are a welcome addition to just about any dish. So try some walnuts in these healthy EatingWell recipes.

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Healthy Walnut Main Dish Recipes

Crisp and chewy, this bar is a good-for-you alternative to store-bought cereal bars...
Here, mashed banana lends both sweetness and potassium, while walnuts add omega-3...
Gorgeous-looking and lively tasting, this dish is rich in omega-3s, thanks to a...
Spinach and walnuts are a quick and tasty filling for delicate flounder fillets....
Remaking this classic high-calorie, high-fat pasta sauce was a great success. By...
Pita rounds make quick pizza crusts. But topped with the classic combination of...
Pomegranates become available in late fall just in time to grace holiday tables—all...
Broiled salmon nestles on top of a warm apple-studded lentil salad and a simple...
The joy of stir-frying is that an interesting dish like this cooks in mere minutes....
Looking for a new way to dress up your tuna salad routine? Try antioxidant-rich...
Quinoa, a super food from South America, is packed with protein and fiber. Toasting...
Sautéed radicchio, fennel and carrots are topped with chicken, walnuts and...

Healthy Walnut Sides, Salads, Etc.

Here we dress steamed Brussels sprouts with a delicate vinaigrette flavored with...
For this simple sautéed chard, flavored with rich-tasting pancetta and walnuts, we...
Fresh cranberries get crunch from walnuts and an infusion of sweetness from dried...
The perennial bakery favorite gets a healthy makeover.
The famous Waldorf Salad, full of apples, celery, raisins and walnuts, gets a...
Common in Indian and Middle Eastern cooking, pomegranate molasses is a sweet-yet-...
This colorful salad makes a fine prelude to a hearty dinner. Walnut oil's...
Lisa Asuncion Feliciano of Manila, Philippines, shared this recipe in our Kitchen to...

Healthy Walnut Dessert Recipes

If you can manage to save one, there's nothing like a cold baked apple for...
This decadent, omega-3-rich cake was inspired by flourless Passover nut cakes. It...
There is a joyous interplay of tastes and textures in this very easy dessert. The...
Reminiscent of a British sticky toffee pudding, this cake gets its moisture from...
A fruit crumble offers the luscious flavor of a fresh fruit pie without the fuss of...
There is nothing like the sight of late-summer fruit piled high at the farmstand to...

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