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Spinach Salad with Chicken, Avocado, and Goat Cheese

Spinach Salad with Chicken, Avocado, and Goat Cheese

4.9

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat. Toast pine nuts in hot skillet until lightly browned and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Put spinach into a large salad bowl; top with pine nuts, tomatoes, chicken, avocado, corn kernels, and goat cheese.
  3. 3 Beat white wine vinegar, olive oil, and Dijon mustard together in a small bowl until smooth; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss lightly to coat.

By Bethshan

Cherry Tomato Salad

Cherry Tomato Salad

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine cherry tomatoes, green olives, back olives, and green onions in a salad bowl.
  2. 2 Toast pine nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat until golden brown, turning frequently. Stir into tomato mixture.
  3. 3 Whisk olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, and oregano together in a small bowl; season to taste with salt and pepper.
  4. 4 Pour dressing over salad, and gently stir to coat tomatoes.

By Keren

Red Cabbage-Asparagus Salad with Tahini Dressing

Red Cabbage-Asparagus Salad with Tahini Dressing

4.3

Prep
30 min
Cook
3 min
Total
33 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Blanch asparagus until just tender, drain, and immediately plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process. When the asparagus is cold, drain and slice on the diagonal into 1-inch pieces.
  2. 2 In a small bowl, stir together tahini, water, lemon juice, and garlic. Stir in sugar to taste.
  3. 3 Toss together asparagus, red cabbage, radishes, green onions, feta, pine nuts, and dill in a large bowl. Pour in tahini dressing and mix to combine.

By GKT

Red Cabbage Slaw with a Twist

Red Cabbage Slaw with a Twist

4.2

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine cabbage, red bell pepper, shallots, ginger, and basil in a large bowl. Whisk mayonnaise, lemon juice, olive oil, wasabi paste, and ground pepper in another bowl; stir into cabbage mixture. Top with pine nuts and sunflower kernels.

By Lynn Pennec

Asian Chicken Noodle Salad

Asian Chicken Noodle Salad

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Toss ramen noodles, sunflower seeds, pine nuts, and melted butter together in a medium bowl until evenly coated; spread in a thin layer on a baking sheet.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until evenly toasted, 7 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly.
  4. 4 Toss noodle mixture, bok choy, chicken, green onions, snow peas, and water chestnuts together in a large bowl until well combined.
  5. 5 Whisk oil, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and lemon juice together in a small bowl until well combined; pour over salad and toss until evenly coated. Serve immediately or refrigerate until chilled.

By Jackie

Easy Mediterranean Orzo Salad

Easy Mediterranean Orzo Salad

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain well.
  2. 2 Toss orzo with lemon-infused olive oil. Add olives, artichoke hearts, chickpeas, roasted red peppers, pine nuts, and ricotta salata. Toss to combine. Refrigerate to chill and allow flavors to build.

By thedailygourmet

Everybody Loves Pilaf

Everybody Loves Pilaf

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
47 min
Total
57 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread pine nuts on a baking sheet.
  2. 2 Toast in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 12 minutes.
  3. 3 Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Increase heat to medium and stir in spaghetti; cook until coated with melted butter and lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic; cook until tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in rice; cook for 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Pour broth into the saucepan. Bring to a boil; cover and cook until rice is tender until liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. 5 Mix toasted pine nuts and parsley into the rice mixture.

By ebrinx

Joe's Hummus with Pine Nuts

Joe's Hummus with Pine Nuts

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Toast pine nuts in a skillet, frequently stirring, until fragrant and beginning to brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Blend chickpeas, reserved liquid, lemon juice, 1/4 cup olive oil, tahini, garlic, cumin, paprika, salt, and crushed peppercorns in a food processor until smooth.
  3. 3 Stir toasted pine nuts into the hummus or sprinkle on top. Drizzle a little olive oil on top before serving.

By JOEKLUGER

Mediterranean-Style Skillet Tuna Casserole

Mediterranean-Style Skillet Tuna Casserole

4.5

Prep
25 min
Cook
50 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, heat oil in a large, oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook in the hot oil, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
  4. 4 Add tuna, water, cranberries, tomatoes, olives, pine nuts, and parsley. Stir in cooked pasta.
  5. 5 Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake, covered, for 25 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, until heated through and cheese melted, about 5 more minutes.
  6. 6 Sprinkle with basil before serving.

By Amy Hill

Mediterranean Chicken Skillet Dinner

Mediterranean Chicken Skillet Dinner

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine 1/2 teaspoon oregano and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, adding salt if desired. Sprinkle evenly over top of chicken.
  2. 2 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to pan, seasoned-side down. Cover and cook until browned, about 6 minutes. Turn chicken over, and top each breast with 2 lemon slices. Cover and cook 6 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of chicken registers 165 degrees F. Place chicken on a plate; cover loosely to keep warm.
  3. 3 Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add sun-dried tomatoes and garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add rice, chicken stock, remaining 1/2 teaspoon oregano, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper to skillet. Gradually add spinach, stirring gently until spinach wilts. Nestle chicken breasts back in skillet. Sprinkle with cheese and pine nuts.

By Uncle Ben's

Mediterranean Stuffed Zucchini

Mediterranean Stuffed Zucchini

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
50 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. 2 Use a melon baller to separate and remove seeds and pulp separately from the zucchini, carving out each half and leaving about a half-inch shell. Chop zucchini pulp into pieces about 1/4 inch in diameter. Discard seeds.
  3. 3 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Add ground lamb; continue to cook and stir until lamb is lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir chopped zucchini into the lamb mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer mixture until the zucchini is hot, about 3 minutes. Drain excess grease. Season lamb mixture with coarse salt and black pepper.
  4. 4 Remove skillet from heat. Stir tomato sauce, tomatoes, feta cheese, pine nuts, and 1/4 cup mint leaves through the lamb mixture; spoon into the zucchini halves. Put stuffed zucchini halves into a large baking dish. Pour water into the baking dish.
  5. 5 Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Mix bread crumbs and mozzarella cheese in a bowl. Sprinkle 1/4 cup mint leaves over the zucchini and top with the bread crumb mixture. Continue baking until the top is crusty and browned, about 10 minutes more.

By Larry Short

Parmesan-Encrusted Pine Nuts

Parmesan-Encrusted Pine Nuts

3.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
35 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; spread pine nuts in an even layer on top.
  2. 2 Bake in the preheated oven until most of the pine nuts are light golden brown and fragrant, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven; keep the oven on.
  3. 3 Cook and stir sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat until mixture turns light brown and syrupy, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  4. 4 Add pine nuts to the saucepan; gently mix until coated with syrup. Stir in Parmesan cheese until nuts are coated.
  5. 5 Replace parchment paper on the baking sheet with a fresh piece. Spread coated pine nuts on top, breaking apart any bunches.
  6. 6 Return to the oven and bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.

By JAILORMOON

Homemade Best-O Pesto Ever

Homemade Best-O Pesto Ever

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pulse pine nuts, almonds, and garlic in a food processor for about 20 seconds. Add basil, 1 cup olive oil, salt, and pepper. Blend for about 1 minute. Add additional olive oil until desired consistency is reached.

By GlutenFreeBudgetGuru

Sweet and Savory Prosciutto Roll-Ups

Sweet and Savory Prosciutto Roll-Ups

3.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Lay prosciutto slices on a large cutting board.
  2. 2 Place goat cheese into a small bowl and mix until creamy and spreadable. Lightly spread goat cheese on each slice of prosciutto. Top with a thin layer of fig preserves and sprinkle with crushed pine nuts.
  3. 3 Starting from one end, roll each prosciutto slice up into a tube. Place on a small platter and serve.

By France Cevallos

Savory Peach Parfait

Savory Peach Parfait

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Spoon 1/3 cup yogurt into a 6- to 8-ounce parfait glass or jar. Top yogurt with 1/2 of the peaches, 1/2 of the pine nuts, and 1/2 of the balsamic glaze. Repeat layers with the remaining yogurt, peaches, pine nuts, and balsamic glaze. Top parfait with basil.

By thehungryscientist

Elegant Baked Brie

Elegant Baked Brie

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 2 Cut Brie cheese horizontally in half, creating two equal rounds similar to a layered cake. Spread pesto sauce on the cut surface of 1 half; sprinkle pine nuts and brown sugar over pesto layer. Place the other Brie half on top of pesto mixture.
  3. 3 Separate crescent rolls and cover entire Brie round with crescent roll dough, sealing all the gaps. Place covered Brie on a baking sheet.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until Brie cheese is softened and crescent rolls are lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

By MRSGERT

Butternut Squash with Grapes

Butternut Squash with Grapes

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
55 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir pine nuts until toasted and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  3. 3 Mix squash, grapes, onion, olive oil, salt, pepper, and sage leaves together in a large baking dish to coat squash, onion, and grapes in oil and seasoning.
  4. 4 Roast in the preheated oven until squash and onion are golden and slightly caramelized, about 50 minutes; sprinkle pine nuts over the dish.

By Jess2011

Dulcia Domestica

Dulcia Domestica

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stuff dates with chopped nuts: the nuts are inserted into the space left by the pit.
  2. 2 Place dates in a small pan. Sprinkle with pepper if desired. Add wine, then drizzle honey over dates. Cook over medium heat until the skins begin to peel off the fruit. Transfer dates to a serving dish, and allow to cool slightly before serving.

By Talia

Pignoli (Pine Nut) Cookies

Pignoli (Pine Nut) Cookies

4.3

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Use a pastry chopper (or food processor) to break up the almond paste into a granulated form. Put in mixing bowl and gradually add the sugar.
  2. 2 In another small bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff. Fold the egg whites into the sugar/almond paste mixture gently.
  3. 3 On a greased and floured cookie sheet, drop a spoonful of the mixture. Press pine nuts into the top of the cookie (you want to cover the top with nuts).
  4. 4 Bake at 325 degrees F (170 degrees C) for 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

By Maryellen

Basic Basil Pesto

Basic Basil Pesto

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook pine nuts in a dry skillet in a single layer over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Immediately transfer to a plate to stop the cooking process; cool, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Combine pine nuts, basil, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until blended. Pour in olive oil slowly, with the processor running on low speed, until mixture is smooth. Add Parmesan cheese; pulse until just combined.

By Tipsy Inspirations

Cacao Nib Pesto

Cacao Nib Pesto

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place basil leaves in a mini processor. Add 2 tablespoons oil, cacao nibs, 2 tablespoons pine nuts, lemon juice, peppercorns, and sea salt. Pulse until coarse. Add more oil if needed and blend into a creamy paste. Mix in remaining pine nuts.
  2. 2 Use pesto immediately or refrigerate in a glass container topped with oil to avoid browning.

By Buckwheat Queen

Baked Brussels Sprouts

Baked Brussels Sprouts

4.1

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place the Brussels sprouts into a casserole or Dutch oven with a lid. Arrange pieces of butter on top of the sprouts. Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Cover with the lid.
  3. 3 Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until sprouts are just barely tender. Stir now and then to keep them from sticking. During the last 10 minutes, sprinkle the pine nuts over the sprouts and remove the lid. When the sprouts are done, sprinkle blue cheese over them before serving.

By britishcolumbiagirl

Dinner in a Puff

Dinner in a Puff

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Cut puff pastry into 6 equal squares about 4 inches diagonally and 1/4-inch thick. Push each square into a muffin cup and gently press down. Place 1 tablespoon goat cheese into each pastry. Spoon 1 tablespoon avocado into 3 of the pastries and 1 tablespoon jam into the other 3 pastries.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms are browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Top the avocado puffs each with 1 slice sun-dried tomatoes. Sprinkle pine nuts over all the puffs.

By Buckwheat Queen