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Masht-o Khiyaar (Persian Cucumber Salad with Sultanas and Walnuts)

Masht-o Khiyaar (Persian Cucumber Salad with Sultanas and Walnuts)

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place yogurt into a fine-mesh sieve lined with a coffee filter and allow to drain, about 20 minutes. You should end up with about a cup of thick yogurt.
  2. 2 Heat a small skillet over medium heat, add walnuts, and toast while stirring until nuts start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Allow to cool.
  3. 3 Mix yogurt, sultanas, walnuts, dill, mint, salt, and pepper in a large bowl, add cucumber and toss to combine. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

By Afiyet_olson

Pomegranate Stew with Chicken (Khoresh Fesenjan)

Pomegranate Stew with Chicken (Khoresh Fesenjan)

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
150 min
Total
165 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place chicken and onions in skillet, and cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix in pureed walnuts, salt, pomegranate juice, and cardamom. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. (If the sauce becomes too thick, stir in 1/4 cup warm water.) Mix in sugar, adjust seasoning, and simmer 30 minutes more.

By Sepi

Arugula Salad with Pomegranate Molasses

Arugula Salad with Pomegranate Molasses

3.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk lemon juice, pomegranate molasses, vinegar, sumac, salt, and black pepper together in a small bowl to make the dressing.
  2. 2 Mix cherry tomatoes, arugula leaves, and walnut halves together in a large bowl. Pour dressing into bowl and toss salad well to coat.

By Saba

Khoresht Fesenjaan (Chicken with Pomegranate Sauce)

Khoresht Fesenjaan (Chicken with Pomegranate Sauce)

3.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
210 min
Total
230 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir in sliced onions; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and dark brown, 15 to 20 minutes more.
  2. 2 Raise heat to medium-high. Add chicken pieces, and fry until lightly browned on the outside. Pour in the water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 30 minutes, adding more water if necessary to keep the mixture from drying out.
  3. 3 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (65 degrees C).
  4. 4 Combine the walnuts and pomegranate juice in the container of a blender or food processor. Process into liquid. (This can be done in small batches if necessary.) Add walnut-pomegranate mixture to the simmering chicken. Season with cardamom, cinnamon, saffron powder, and salt. Stir in the cubed squash. Transfer the entire mixture to a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  5. 5 Bake, loosely covered, for 2 1/2 hours in the preheated oven. Serve with white rice.

By PFEIFFER

Fig and Gorgonzola Israeli Couscous Salad

Fig and Gorgonzola Israeli Couscous Salad

4.2

Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour water into a pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in couscous, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until couscous is cooked and water is fully absorbed, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer couscous to a large bowl and set aside.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until slightly caramelized, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add dried figs and cook until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Mix in balsamic vinegar, honey, salt, and black pepper, and cook until mixture thickens slightly, 4 to 5 minutes. Pour fig mixture over cooked couscous and stir to combine. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Add 2 tablespoons of crumbled Gorgonzola and the toasted walnuts to the couscous; toss to combine.
  3. 3 Divide spinach between four serving dishes. Top each with equal amounts of fig and couscous mixture. Top each salad with additional Gorgonzola crumbles, if desired. Serve immediately.

By Kim

Duck Fesenjan

Duck Fesenjan

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
220 min
Total
230 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Season duck legs all over with salt and pepper.
  2. 2 Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat. Place duck legs, skin-side down, in hot oil and cook until browned, 2 to 5 minutes. Turn and cook until browned on the other side, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer legs to a plate; pour rendered duck fat into a bowl.
  3. 3 Pour water into the skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Remove from the heat.
  4. 4 Place about 2 tablespoons duck fat into a Dutch oven; add olive oil and heat over medium heat until hot. Add onion and sauté until golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Add turmeric, cinnamon, and nutmeg; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 minute.
  5. 5 Pour chicken broth, pomegranate molasses, honey, and reserved water mixture from the skillet into the Dutch oven; bring to a simmer.
  6. 6 Meanwhile, grind walnuts to a fine powder in a food processor.
  7. 7 Cook and stir ground walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes; stir into broth mixture.
  8. 8 Place duck legs into broth and press gently to submerge. Reduce the heat and simmer until duck legs are no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 3 to 4 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  9. 9 Bring broth to a boil; cook until reduced and desired sauce consistency is reached. Season with salt. Ladle sauce over duck legs to serve.

By John Mitzewich

Kookoo Sabzi (Fresh Herb Frittata)

Kookoo Sabzi (Fresh Herb Frittata)

5.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
25 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Soak barberries in water to cover for 10 minutes. Drain.
  2. 2 Pulse Swiss chard, parsley, cilantro, and dill together in a food processor, working in batches, until finely chopped but not mushy. Place into a large bowl with barberries, walnuts, garlic, salt, fenugreek, tarragon, turmeric, cinnamon, saffron, rose petals, and black pepper. Stir to combine. Add 6 eggs and mix well to combine; the batter should have the consistency of thick yogurt or soft serve ice cream. If it doesn't, add more eggs, 1 at a time, and mix to combine.
  3. 3 Heat 1/3 cup olive oil in a large (10- or 12-inch) nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Add batter and spread evenly. Cover with a lid and cook kookoo until oil starts to bubble along the sides, about 3 minutes. Cover and cook until it starts to set and the bottom is browned, 12 to 15 minutes.
  4. 4 Cut the kookoo evenly into 4 large pieces and use a wide spatula to flip each piece over, 1 at a time. Drizzle 2 tablespoons oil in between the cuts, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, uncovered, until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Cut into desired pieces and serve warm or at room temperature.

By Naz Deravian

Sugar Glazed Walnuts

Sugar Glazed Walnuts

4.6

Prep
2 min
Cook
8 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Lightly grease a baking sheet. In a 1 quart glass measure, combine walnut halves, sugar, and water. Cook in microwave oven on high setting for 8 to 8 1/2 minutes, or until sugar has caramelized. Stir several times during cooking. Pour out onto prepared baking sheet, and separate into pieces. Let cool completely. store in an airtight container.

By Sharon Sisson

Balsamic Ravioli

Balsamic Ravioli

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Toast walnuts in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until browned and fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from skillet.
  2. 2 Fill a pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in ravioli and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, occasionally stirring, until ravioli float to the top and filling is hot, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain.
  3. 3 Warm butter in a skillet over medium heat until slightly brown, about 1 minute. Add balsamic vinegar; cook and stir until melted and combined, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in ravioli; mix until combined. Top with walnuts and Parmesan cheese.

By vijms2

Cheese Tortellini with Walnut-Parsley Pesto

Cheese Tortellini with Walnut-Parsley Pesto

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place walnuts, oil, parsley, 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, and pepper in a food processor or blender; pulse into a coarse puree.
  2. 2 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in tortellini and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the tortellini float to the top and the filling is hot, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain tortellini, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
  3. 3 Toss tortellini with 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta water, walnut pesto, and butter. Add more of the cooking water if mixture seems dry. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese and pass more at the table.

By Foodie

Steak and Spinach Salad

Steak and Spinach Salad

4.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Arrange spinach on a large plate. Sprinkle with cranberries and walnuts, and arrange tomato slices on top. Set aside.
  2. 2 In a non-stick skillet (or a regular skillet coated with non-stick spray) cook steak over medium heat until no pink remains and steak is thoroughly cooked.
  3. 3 Arrange cooked steak over salad. Sprinkle salt and pepper on top, and drizzle with your favorite dressing. Note: I suggest using a light flavored dressing. Citrus dressings taste especially good on this salad!

By Rena

Caramelized Green Beans with Walnuts

Caramelized Green Beans with Walnuts

4.3

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add green beans; cook and stir for about 5 minutes. Mix in the walnuts, and pour in water. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes, or until very little water is left in the pan.
  2. 2 Add the salt, white sugar, and brown sugar; stir until beans and walnuts are evenly coated. Cover, and cook over medium heat for 5 more minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly before serving.

By jayceeboyer

Sweet Potato Puff

Sweet Potato Puff

4.4

Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the cubed sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain and let cool.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9 inch baking dish.
  3. 3 Place the cooked sweet potatoes, egg yolks, butter, and salt into the work bowl of an electric mixer, and beat on high speed until the sweet potatoes are creamy and smooth, 3 to 5 minutes. Spoon the sweet potato mixture into the prepared baking dish, and level the top with a spoon. Sprinkle raisins and walnuts over the top of the casserole, and lightly press them into the surface of the sweet potatoes.
  4. 4 In a mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy, about 1 minute. Gradually pour in the sugar and continue beating until the meringue is glossy and holds soft peaks, 2 to 3 more minutes. Spread the meringue over the casserole.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is hot and the meringue is lightly browned, about 30 minutes.

By Dan

Quinoa with Feta, Walnuts, and Dried Cranberries

Quinoa with Feta, Walnuts, and Dried Cranberries

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring chicken broth and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and broth has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer quinoa to a bowl.
  2. 2 Stir walnuts and cranberries through the quinoa; add feta cheese and gently stir.

By Laura Manos Emms

Quinoa Pilaf

Quinoa Pilaf

4.2

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion in oil for 5 minutes, or until translucent. Add carrot, and cook 3 minutes more. Stir in quinoa and vegetable broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook 15 to 20 minutes, or until quinoa is tender and fluffy.
  2. 2 In a bowl, toss quinoa together with walnuts and parsley. Serve hot or at room temperature.

By JBUCK123

Stacy's Basil-Lemon Green Beans

Stacy's Basil-Lemon Green Beans

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add green beans and toss to evenly coat with olive oil. Cook, stirring occasionally for even cooking, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add walnuts, white balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper; mix to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally so walnuts don't burn, until beans are soft but maintain some crunch, 5 to 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Remove from heat and sprinkle with lemon juice and red pepper flakes.

By Stacy Scott-Calcagni

Cream Cheese Chicken

Cream Cheese Chicken

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. 2 Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté mushrooms until tender. Reduce heat to low, and stir in cream cheese until melted. Remove from heat.
  3. 3 Pound chicken breasts thin with a meat mallet. Spread with mushroom mixture, and roll up.
  4. 4 In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar and Dijon mustard. Press mustard mixture onto chicken. Roll chicken in chopped walnuts. Place in a baking dish.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

By Jenny

Cranberry Sauce with Walnuts

Cranberry Sauce with Walnuts

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
505 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine cranberries, orange juice, sugar, and orange zest in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
  2. 2 Stir in walnuts until incorporated. Refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight before serving.

By Marian

Mom's Brussels Sprouts

Mom's Brussels Sprouts

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
11 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil and add the Brussels sprouts. Return to boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 5 to 7 minutes, until sprouts are tender. Drain.
  2. 2 In a microwave safe bowl, mix the butter, walnuts, brown sugar, allspice, nutmeg, and salt. Cover, and cook on High 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the butter is melted and the walnuts are warm. Pour over the cooked Brussels sprouts to serve.

By Paula Bellingar Gonzalez

Baby Beet Salad with Walnuts

Baby Beet Salad with Walnuts

Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 2 Trim tops from baby beets. Gently wash, then arrange in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Drizzle with olive oil and gently toss to coat.
  3. 3 Bake, covered, until tender, about 40 minutes. Let cool in the covered pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes.
  4. 4 Peel and halve beets lengthwise, then gently toss with vinaigrette dressing.
  5. 5 Arrange baby lettuce on a serving platter. Top with beets, Gorgonzola cheese, and walnuts.

By Allrecipes Magazine

Honey-Walnut Brie Bites

Honey-Walnut Brie Bites

4.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray cups of two 12-cup mini muffin pans with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. 2 Roll out puff pastry sheet on a large, lightly floured cutting board into a horizontal rectangle. Use a pizza slicer to cut the pastry into 4 rows horizontally and 6 rows vertically so that you have 24 (2 1/2-inch) squares. Press dough squares into each mini muffin cup and prick with the tines of a fork. Cut Brie cheese into 24 cubes. Add a cube of Brie to each pastry cup.
  3. 3 Drizzle honey over the cheese, being careful to keep the honey inside the dough cup. Top with chopped walnuts.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until the pastry is puffed up and the corners are golden brown, 14 to 16 minutes.
  5. 5 Cool in the pans on a wire rack for 3 minutes before transferring the bites to a serving dish.

By fabeveryday

Parsley and Walnut-Crusted Salmon

Parsley and Walnut-Crusted Salmon

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Drizzle 1 tablespoon oil in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange salmon in the dish.
  2. 2 Process parsley, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a food processor until evenly chopped. Add 1/3 cup walnut pieces; process until combined and walnuts are still a bit chunky. Spread onto salmon.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until salmon flakes easily with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes. Garnish with chopped walnuts and serve with lemon wedges.

By Allrecipes Magazine

Easy Sweet Potato Dumplings

Easy Sweet Potato Dumplings

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Unroll crescent rolls and lay flat on a work surface. Cut sweet potato patties in half. Roll 1 half-patty in a crescent roll, stretching dough to cover patty completely and make a dumpling. Repeat with remaining patties and rolls.
  2. 2 Place walnuts in a plate. Dip dumplings into nuts, pressing down to coat the top. Place coated dumplings in a 9x12-inch glass baking dish, nut-side up.
  3. 3 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  4. 4 Combine water, sugar, margarine, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat just until sugar and margarine are dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour sauce over dumplings in the baking dish.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes.

By Belinda Owens McMath

Citrus Spinach Salad with Feta and Cranberry Dressing

Citrus Spinach Salad with Feta and Cranberry Dressing

Prep
20 min
Cook
5 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread walnuts on a baking sheet.
  2. 2 Toast in the preheated oven until golden and fragrant, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  3. 3 Zest orange and reserve. Slice the tops and bottoms of grapefruit and cut along the curves, top-down, to remove skins and piths. Repeat with orange. Cut fruits into segments on a plate or shallow bowl, cutting from connective membranes and catching any extra juices (save juices for dressing). Squeeze segments lightly for extra juice.
  4. 4 Combine toasted walnuts, spinach, feta cheese, and grapefruit and orange slices in a large mixing bowl.
  5. 5 Pour grapefruit and orange juices into a measuring cup and add enough cranberry juice to reach 1/3 cup. Whisk in olive oil, turbinado sugar, 1 teaspoon reserved orange zest, parsley, and kosher salt until dressing is thickened. Drizzle over salad. Garnish with any remaining orange zest.

By Sahara B

Angel Hair Pasta with Gorgonzola

Angel Hair Pasta with Gorgonzola

3.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in the angel hair pasta bring back to a boil, and cook pasta over medium heat until tender yet firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and keep warm.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in onion and cook until softened and light brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Pour in heavy cream and mix well. Add Gorgonzola cheese; cook and stir until melted and sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes more. Stir in walnuts.
  3. 3 Pour sauce into cooked pasta and toss well to combine. Serve hot.

By Ghida Sammakieh

Lemon-Honey Baby Carrots

Lemon-Honey Baby Carrots

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring baby carrots and water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-high and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until carrots are tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; stir in honey, lemon juice, and ground ginger. Increase heat to medium-high, then stir in carrots until well coated. Cook, stirring occasionally, until glaze is thickened, about 5 minutes. Garnish with walnuts and lemon zest.

By Allrecipes Magazine