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Spinach Salad with Chicken, Avocado, and Goat Cheese
Salad American

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
Salad American

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
Salad American

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
Salad Asian

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
Salad Asian

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

Spinach and Pine Nuts
Dinner American

Spinach and Pine Nuts

4.2

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Wash spinach, but allow the water to cling to the leaves. Cook spinach until it wilts in a skillet over medium-high heat, about 3 minutes.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add spinach, pine nuts, and garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Season with pepper and serve.

By Robyn Webb

Roasted Portabello Mushrooms with Blue Cheese
Appetizer American

Roasted Portabello Mushrooms with Blue Cheese

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place mushroom caps, tops facing down, on a baking sheet. Drizzle balsamic vinegar on each cap and sprinkle black pepper over vinegar.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until tender and fragrant, about 25 minutes. Sprinkle blue cheese, pine nuts, and garlic on each cap. Continue roasting until cheese melts, about 10 minutes more.

By dimples

Green Beans for a Special Occasion
Dinner American

Green Beans for a Special Occasion

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and pine nuts, and saute until lightly browned.
  2. 2 Place the green beans in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover, and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes, or until tender. Drain, and toss with the garlic and pine nuts to serve.

By ISBLESSED

Shredded Brussels Sprouts
Dinner American

Shredded Brussels Sprouts

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until crisp. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons of grease in the skillet, crumble and set aside.
  2. 2 Melt butter with reserved bacon grease in the same skillet over medium heat. Add pine nuts; cook and stir until browned.
  3. 3 Add shredded Brussels sprouts and green onions; season with seasoning salt and ground black pepper. Cook and stir until sprouts are wilted and tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir in crumbled bacon and toss to combine. Serve hot.

By MOMZRIGHT

Grilled Salmon With Pesto Crust
Dinner American

Grilled Salmon With Pesto Crust

4.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a small skillet over medium heat; cook and stir pine nuts in the hot skillet until fragrant and toasted, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Blend basil, Parmesan cheese, toasted pine nuts, and garlic in a blender until a thick paste forms. Gradually stream olive oil into blender and continue blending until desired consistency of pesto is reached; season with salt and pepper.
  3. 3 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Season both sides of salmon with salt and pepper.
  4. 4 Place salmon, skin-side down, onto grill grates; close grill and cook until salmon is about 2/3 done, 8 to 15 minutes. Remove salmon from grill using a spatula and transfer to a baking sheet, skin-side down. Spread pesto evenly over the salmon. Save extra pesto for another use if there are leftovers.
  5. 5 Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
  6. 6 Broil salmon until fish flakes easily with a fork and pesto is bubbling, about 5 minutes.

By LAURAVC

Pesto-Stuffed Grilled Portobellos
Dinner American

Pesto-Stuffed Grilled Portobellos

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Remove stems from mushrooms and finely chop stems.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chopped mushroom stems, shallot, and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes. Pour wine into the skillet; cook and stir mixture using a wooden spoon until liquid is evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Cool mixture to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
  4. 4 Brush the olive oil mixture over the top each mushroom and place, top-side up, on a grilling pan. Mix pesto and pine nuts with the mushroom stem mixture together in a bowl; spoon into each mushroom. Sprinkle Italian cheese blend over the filling.
  5. 5 Grill mushrooms on the preheated grill until edges are blackened and stuffing is bubbling, about 10 minutes.

By Larry Short

Basil Cream Sauce
Pantry American

Basil Cream Sauce

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine basil and garlic in a food processor.
  3. 3 Pour oil in slowly, with the processor running, until mixture begins to emulsify, about 40 seconds. Add Parmesan, pine nuts, salt, and pepper; blend for 1 minute.
  4. 4 Bring cream to a simmer in a saucepan over low heat.
  5. 5 Pour 1/2 of the hot cream into the food processor, and pulse for 20 seconds until incorporated with basil mixture.
  6. 6 Transfer basil-cream mixture to the saucepan. Stir with cream until well blended, then simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.

By Ayanna Cassanova

Curried Butternut Squash and Apple Bisque
Dessert American

Curried Butternut Squash and Apple Bisque

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
180 min
Total
195 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place squash onto a baking sheet cut-side down.
  3. 3 Bake squash in preheated oven until the skin loosens from the flesh, about 40 minutes.
  4. 4 Heat olive oil in a 5-quart stockpot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until the onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add vegetable stock, curry sauce, and apples to the stockpot; bring to a simmer, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low.
  5. 5 Cut squash into 1-inch cubes; add to the stockpot. Bring the mixture again to a simmer, place a cover on the pot, and cook, stirring once every 15 minutes, until the squash is tender and breaks apart easily when stirred, about 2 hours.
  6. 6 Remove pot from heat and blend soup with an immersion blender until completely pureed. Pour coconut cream into the soup; continue blending until creamy. Top each serving with toasted pine nuts and a couple of leaves of cilantro.

By Gregg Bracke

Lemony Quinoa
Lunch American

Lemony Quinoa

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Toast the pine nuts briefly in a dry skillet over medium heat. This will take about 5 minutes, and stir constantly as they will burn easily. Set aside to cool.
  2. 2 In a saucepan, combine the quinoa, water and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and cook until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly, then fluff with a fork.
  3. 3 Transfer the quinoa to a serving bowl and stir in the pine nuts, lemon juice, celery, onion, cayenne pepper, cumin and parsley. Adjust salt and pepper if needed before serving.

By Mirelle B

Eggplant Rollati Appetizer
Dinner American

Eggplant Rollati Appetizer

4.0

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine basil, pine nuts, ricotta cheese, and salt and pepper to taste in medium size bowl. Place bowl in refrigerator.
  2. 2 Coat eggplant slices lightly with olive oil. Place in large saucepan over medium heat, apply pressure to release moisture from eggplant. Remove eggplant sliced when tender. Allow slices to cool to room temperature.
  3. 3 Spread a dollop of ricotta mixture over eggplant; roll up the slice of eggplant. Spoon marinara sauce over each rollati and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

By lorin

Dill Pesto
Pantry American

Dill Pesto

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine parsley, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, dill, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until combined, 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. 2 Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, small squirt lemon juice, ⅛ teaspoon salt, and ⅛ teaspoon black pepper; pulse.
  3. 3 Add 1 tablespoon olive oil; pulse. Continue adding olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper until pesto reaches desired flavor and consistency.

By LaDonna Langwell

Purple Cabbage Salad
Lunch American

Purple Cabbage Salad

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Lightly toss red cabbage, mandarin orange segments, green onion, and cranberries together in a salad bowl.
  2. 2 Toast pine nuts in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Remove immediately to a bowl and let cool.
  3. 3 Whisk canola oil, vinegar, sugar, and salt in a bowl until sugar and salt have dissolved.
  4. 4 Stir toasted pine nuts into salad and pour dressing over the top. Toss again to coat salad with dressing.

By z100hr

Lemon Couscous
Side Dish American

Lemon Couscous

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine chicken broth, lemon zest, lemon juice, butter, and salt together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in couscous until completely coated. Cover the saucepan, remove from the heat, and soak couscous until hot liquid is mostly absorbed, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Fluff couscous with a fork. Stir in pimentos, pine nuts, and parsley.

By redveeder

Creamy Whipped Feta
Appetizer American

Creamy Whipped Feta

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine feta cheese, Greek yogurt, garlic, lemon zest, and black pepper in a food processor.
  3. 3 Pulse several times to combine. With motor running, slowly drizzle in 2 tablespoons olive oil until dip is smooth and creamy, approximately 1 minute, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  4. 4 Transfer mixture to a bowl or onto a plate and top with sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, and parsley. Drizzle with remaining olive oil and serve.

By France Cevallos

Arugula Salad with Asiago and Cranberries
Dinner American

Arugula Salad with Asiago and Cranberries

4.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk together vinegar and oil in a large bowl. Stir in cranberries, shallot, salt, and pepper. Set aside until cranberries begin to soften and flavors meld, 10 to 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Add arugula, Asiago cheese, and pine nuts to the bowl and toss to coat evenly. Serve immediately.

By France Cevallos

Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash with Sauteed Mushrooms
Dinner American

Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash with Sauteed Mushrooms

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the steam rack inside a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot). Add water to the pot. Place spaghetti squash onto the rack. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure and set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build. Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Scrape squash into a bowl, separating into strings.
  2. 2 While squash is cooking, heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add onion and thyme and saute until onions are soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add mushrooms, garlic salt, and black pepper; saute until mushrooms have released their liquid and are tender, 3 to 5 minutes more. Add pine nuts and cook until toasted, about 2 more minutes.
  3. 3 Add cooked spaghetti squash to the skillet with the mushroom mixture. Season with additional garlic salt and black pepper to taste. Cook for 1 minute more. Remove thyme sprigs before serving.

By Becky

Butternut Squash Salad with Feta Cheese and Caramelized Onions
Dinner American

Butternut Squash Salad with Feta Cheese and Caramelized Onions

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place butternut squash in a baking dish dish, cut-side down. Fill baking dish with 1/2 inch of water.
  2. 2 Roast squash in the preheated oven until tender, 30 to 45 minutes. Add more water to the baking dish, if necessary, while roasting. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft and caramelized, about 20 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon of water to release the caramelized bits from the bottom of the skillet, if necessary.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, place pine nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat and toast, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
  5. 5 Once butternut squash is cool enough to handle, remove skin and dice into 1-inch pieces.
  6. 6 Combine squash, caramelized onions, toasted pine nuts, feta cheese, mint, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl. Toss salad to combine all ingredients, then transfer to a serving bowl or platter. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar to serve, if desired.

By Diana Moutsopoulos

Barley Bake
Dinner American

Barley Bake

4.4

Prep
25 min
Cook
85 min
Total
110 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, barley, and pine nuts; cook and stir until barley is lightly browned.
  3. 3 Stir in green onions, mushrooms, and parsley; season with salt and black pepper. Transfer barley mixture to a 2-quart casserole dish; stir in vegetable broth.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until liquid has been absorbed and barley is tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

By KATINHAT