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Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• almond
• coconut milk
• ice
• avocado
• honey
• saffron

Instructions

1. 1 Blend pistachios and almonds in a blender until ground; add coconut milk, ice cubes, avocado, honey, and saffron. Blend until smooth.

By France Cevallos

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• ✓ pistachio
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• salt
• butter
• brown sugar
• white sugar
• egg
• vanilla extract
• dark chocolate chip

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats (such as Silpat®).
2. 2 Place 1/4 cup crushed pistachios in a food processor and process to a powder.
3. 3 Transfer pistachio powder to a bowl and stir in flour, baking soda, and salt.
4. 4 Combine butter and both sugars in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Gradually stir in flour mixture until just combined. Fold in remaining 1 cup crushed pistachios and dark chocolate chips.
5. 5 Drop tablespoonfuls of dough 3/4 inch apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until edges begin to crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 2 to 3 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely, 8 to 10 minutes more.

By Vincent Warnock

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• milk
• banana
• honey

Instructions

1. 1 Combine milk, bananas, pistachios, and honey in a blender; blend until smooth and frothy, about 2 minutes.

By Autumn Leaves

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• maple syrup
• brown sugar
• mustard
• salt
• cayenne pepper
• smoked sausage

Instructions

1. 1 Combine maple syrup, brown sugar, mustard, salt and cayenne in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add Lit'l Smokies smoked sausages and bring to a simmer. Heat, stirring occasionally, until sauce is reduced and almost gone, about 15 minutes. Sauce will be thick.
2. 2 Remove smoked sausages on to a parchment-lined baking sheet and when cool enough to handle, dip in pistachios. Serve warm.

By Hillshire FarmR Brand

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• butter
• white sugar
• almond extract
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• egg
• water
• caramel baking chip

Instructions

1. 1 Place the pistachios in the bowl of a food processor and grind until finely ground, stopping before it turns into butter. Set aside.
2. 2 Combine butter and sugar in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Add almond extract and mix in well. Add 3 tablespoons ground pistachios, flour, and salt; mix until the dough comes together.
3. 3 Place dough on a piece of plastic wrap that has been sprinkled with flour. Wrap up and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
4. 4 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
5. 5 Combine egg and water in a bowl and beat with a fork. Place remaining ground pistachios in a separate bowl. Shape the dough into 12 equal balls. Roll in the beaten egg and then in the ground pistachios. Set balls 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet.
6. 6 Make an indentation in the middle of each ball with your thumb or the handle of a wooden spoon. Place 5 to 6 baking chips in each indentation.
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet before removing.

By Kim's Cooking Now

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• sweet potato
• cilantro
• lime juice
• tahini
• garlic
• cumin
• salt
• red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
2. 2 Place the potato on the baking sheet, and using a fork, repeatedly pierce the top of the sweet potato to keep it from exploding in the oven.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until sweet potato is fork-tender and cooked through, 45 to 50 minutes. Set aside to cool.
4. 4 Cut sweet potato in half once cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh, and place in a food processor or blender. Add cilantro, lime juice, tahini, garlic, cumin, salt, and red pepper flakes. Blend until well combined and smooth. Taste, and adjust seasoning if necessary.
5. 5 Spoon dip into a bowl, garnish with chopped pistachios, and serve.

By lutzflcat

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• cranberry
• apricot
• crystallized ginger
• granulated sugar
• evaporated milk
• salt
• white chocolate
• miniature marshmallow

Instructions

1. 1 Like fruitcake batter, there's just enough fudge to hold the fruit and nuts together.
2. 2 Spray an 8-inch square pan with cooking spray. Fit an 8-by-16-inch sheet of foil in the pan so that you can use the foil overhang as a handle to pull fudge from the pan.
3. 3 Place cranberries, apricots, pistachios and ginger in a medium bowl. Then bring sugar, milk and salt to a full rolling boil in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Simmer, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and starts to turn a pale caramel, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, quickly stir in marshmallows, then chocolate, and stir vigorously until the marshmallows start to melt.
4. 4 Pour mixture into bowl with fruit and nuts; continue to mix vigorously (hands work well once mixture has cooled to warm) until fruit and nuts are evenly distributed. Press fudge into prepared pan. Refrigerate until cool and hard, about 1 1/2 hours.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• butter
• brown sugar
• pear
• sour cream
• nut

Instructions

1. 1 Adjust the oven rack to the center position and heat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place butter in a baking pan large enough to hold pears in a single layer; set in the heating oven until it melts.
2. 2 Sprinkle sugar over melted butter, then place pears, cut-side down, on top. Bake until tender, about 30 minutes.
3. 3 Remove pan from oven, turn pears over and baste with pan sauce. Return to oven; bake until golden and glossy, about 10 minutes longer.
4. 4 Let cool briefly. Transfer pears to dessert plates or bowls. Top each with a dollop of sour cream, drizzle with caramel pan sauce, sprinkle with nuts, and serve.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• extra virgin olive oil
• recaito
• quinoa
• orange juice
• salt
• chickpea
• mint leaves
• parsley
• hazelnut

Instructions

1. 1 Combine oil, Recaito, quinoa, orange juice, salt and 3/4 cup water to boil. Simmer covered over medium-low heat, until liquid is absorbed and quinoa is tender, 20 minutes. Stir in chick peas. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Stir in mint, parsley and hazelnuts.

By Goya

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• salt
• margarine
• brown sugar
• granulated sugar
• egg
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• ginger
• white chocolate baking chips
• cranberry

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 13 x 9-inch (33 x 23 cm) baking pan with foil or parchment paper leaving 2-inch (5 cm) overhang; spray with cooking spray and set aside. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in medium bowl; set aside.
2. 2 Beat Becel Buttery Taste margarine with sugars in large bowl. Beat in eggs and vanilla until blended. Gradually add in flour mixture; beat just until blended. Stir in cinnamon and ginger. Spread into prepared baking pan. Combine chips, cranberries and pistachios in small bowl. Evenly sprinkle over dough; press gently.
3. 3 Bake 24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Using foil overhang, lift out of pan and cool completely. Cut into 30 pieces.

By Becel

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• walnut
• almond
• sucralose sweetener
• honey
• vanilla extract
• salt
• cocoa powder
• nonfat dry milk powder

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread walnuts, almonds, and pistachios on a rimmed baking sheet.
2. 2 Bake nuts in the preheated oven until toasted and fragrant, 10 to 15 minutes.
3. 3 Transfer to a food processor while still hot; process at high speed until broken down and starting to clump together. Turn off processor and scrape down sides with a spatula. Begin processing again until a cream starts to form. Add sucralose, honey, vanilla extract, and salt; blend for 1 minute more.
4. 4 Add cocoa powder gradually, alternating with milk powder, and process for 1 minute more. Let cool completely. Scoop into a jar and refrigerate.

By Jalejandrof

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• almond
• confectioners' sugar
• orange blossom water
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Combine almonds and pistachios in a food processor; pulse until finely ground. Add confectioners' sugar and orange blossom water and just enough water to form a smooth paste. Wrap marzipan in aluminum foil and refrigerate until chilled before using.

By Nadia

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• green apple
• water
• white sugar
• lemon juice
• green apple
• confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Combine 2 chopped apples, water, white sugar, and lemon juice in a food processor; blend until smooth.
2. 2 Pour blended apple mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions for sorbet, 10 to 15 minutes.
3. 3 Top with sliced green apple, pistachios, and confectioners' sugar before serving.

By ilikeit

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• milk
• egg
• white sugar
• orange blossom water
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil and boil pistachios for 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and remove the skin from the pistachios by rubbing them inside a clean and dry cloth. Spread out on another clean cloth and let them dry completely, about 1 hour. Grind pistachios in a blender or using a mortar and pestle until they form a paste. Set aside.
2. 2 Pour milk into a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
3. 3 Combine eggs and sugar in a bowl and beat using an electric mixer until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Pour into the saucepan with the milk and stir well. Return the pan to low heat and cook until just simmering. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl to stop the cooking process. Stir in orange blossom water.
4. 4 Transfer ground pistachios to a bowl, add egg-milk mixture, and stir well to combine. Set aside.
5. 5 Beat cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl using an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gently fold pistachio mixture into the bowl with the cream.
6. 6 Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

By Squisitosofia

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• water
• rice flour
• white sugar
• milk
• rose water
• saffron
• cardamom

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water, rice flour, and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Mix milk, rose water. saffron, and cardamom together in a bowl; add to rice mixture. Bring to a boil and stir until there are no clumps, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Carefully ladle hot mixture into 6 cups; garnish each with 3 pistachios. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

By moza

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• vegetable oil
• vegetable oil
• all-purpose flour
• water
• sugar
• rose water
• saffron
• almond

Instructions

1. 1 Heat 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring frequently, until golden and thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool briefly.
2. 2 Combine water and sugar in a separate saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Stir in rose water and saffron. Add the flour mixture. Cook and stir until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes at most. Serve halva with crushed pistachios and almonds sprinkled on top.

By Noahsmommy

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• almond flour
• powdered sugar
• cardamom
• rose water
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Combine almond flour, powdered sugar, and cardamom in a medium bowl. Drizzle in rose water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and gently knead until a soft dough forms that doesn't stick to your hands. Taste and add more powdered sugar to reach desired sweetness. Adjust rose water if needed.
2. 2 Pinch off about 1/2 teaspoon of dough. Form into a ball and shape like a cone, to resemble a mulberry, or any shape that you like. Roll in white sugar. Repeat with remaining dough.
3. 3 Chop pistachios into slivers, resembling stems. Place a pistachio sliver over each piece of "tut."

By Naz Deravian

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• spinach
• arugula
• beet
• goat cheese
• kosher salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Neatly arrange spinach in a 10- to 12-inch circle with leaf tips facing outward. Arrange arugula on top of spinach, leaving the outer tips of the spinach exposed. Scatter beets over the arugula. Arrange pieces of goat cheese around the wreath. Sprinkle pistachios on top. Season salad lightly with salt and pepper.

By Jones

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• cooking spray
• butter
• grapeseed oil
• salmon fillet
• greek seasoning
• panko bread crumb

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
2. 2 Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl and melt in the microwave, 15 to 30 seconds. Let cool and stir in grapeseed oil.
3. 3 Place salmon fillets skin-side down on the baking sheet. Brush with butter mixture and sprinkle evenly with 1 1/2 teaspoons Greek seasoning.
4. 4 Mix crushed pistachios, bread crumbs, and remaining 1 teaspoon Greek seasoning together in a small bowl. Sprinkle evenly over salmon.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until salmon flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes.

By thedailygourmet

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• bread crumb
• dijon mustard
• olive oil
• honey
• salt
• pepper
• chicken breast

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. 2 Combine pistachios and bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. Whisk Dijon mustard, olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper together in a separate bowl until smooth.
3. 3 Dip chicken into Dijon mixture to coat, then dredge in pistachio mixture until coated. Place onto prepared baking sheet.
4. 4 Place in the preheated oven and turn the oven down to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake until chicken no longer pink, juices run clear, and coating golden brown, about 20 minutes.

By Julie

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• ✓ pistachio
• water
• agar-agar
• vegan butter
• coconut oil
• powdered sugar
• brown rice flour
• vanilla extract
• salt
• aquafaba
• powdered sugar
• rose water

Instructions

1. 1 Bring water and agar-agar powder to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and refrigerate until set, 20 to 30 minutes.
2. 2 Cream vegan butter and coconut oil with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes. Sift in powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing after each addition to combine. Sift in flour and ground pistachios; stir to combine. Stir in vanilla and salt until incorporated, scraping the bowl as necessary. Stir in the prepared agar-agar; your dough will become wet but don't worry, it will harden in the refrigerator. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a work surface with parchment paper. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
4. 4 Remove dough from the refrigerator and divide in half. Cover one half with plastic wrap and return to the refrigerator. Cover the remaining half with plastic wrap and roll on the prepared surface until it's 1/4-inch thick, working it into your hands to warm it up if it's too thick.
5. 5 Cut out cookies with cookie cutter shape of choice. Rinsing off the cookie cutters with hot water between cuts will help remove any stuck-on cookie dough. Place cookies on the prepared baking sheet.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until the edges turn golden brown, 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the size. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool, about 10 minutes.
7. 7 Whisk aquafaba with an electric mixer until foamy. Whisk in powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until fully incorporated and thick. Stir in rose water.
8. 8 Dip cooled cookies into the icing and place back on the baking sheet. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios.

By Happy as a Yam

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• cornstarch
• baking powder
• salt
• coconut oil
• milk
• sour cream
• vanilla extract
• coconut
• sugar
• cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
2. 2 Mix flour, 1/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Rub coconut oil into flour mixture using your hands until mixture is crumbly. Add milk, sour cream, and vanilla extract and mix just until dough is combined; fold in pistachios and coconut.
3. 3 Scoop dough, about 1 teaspoon per cookie, and form into balls; arrange on the prepared baking sheet about 1-inch apart. Mix 1 teaspoon sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl; sprinkle over dough.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until edges turn light brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool cookies on a wire rack.

By Kristina S

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• butter
• yellow onion
• garlic
• salt
• sage
• walnut
• almond
• pine nut
• parmesan cheese
• yogurt
• egg
• delicata squash

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in sage and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in walnuts, pistachios, almonds, and pine nuts. Remove from the heat.
3. 3 Combine 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, yogurt, and egg in a large bowl. Stir in nut mixture. Divide stuffing among squash halves. Sprinkle with more Parmesan cheese.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until squash is tender when pierced with a fork and stuffing starts to brown, about 45 minutes. Cut each squash half in half to serve.

By paulettep

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• brussels sprout
• butter
• red onion
• red wine vinegar
• white sugar
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add Brussels sprouts, cover, and steam until tender yet crisp, 8 to 10 minutes.
2. 2 Melt butter in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onions and 3 tablespoons vinegar in hot butter until onions brown.
3. 3 Add steamed Brussels sprouts, sugar, and remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar to onions in the skillet. Sauté over medium heat until Brussels sprouts are lightly caramelized.
4. 4 Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with pistachios to serve.

By Talia

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• beet
• goat cheese
• garlic
• greek yogurt
• tahini
• thyme
• lemon juice
• salt
• honey
• olive oil
• cracker
• pita chip
• veggie
• aluminum foil

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. 2 Wash beets. Individually wrap beets in a square of Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes. Allow them to cool until they are able to be handled.
3. 3 Remove the skins by hand or by rubbing with a paper towel. Cut beets into chunks. Transfer to a food processor or heavy-duty blender.
4. 4 Add goat cheese, garlic, yogurt, tahini, thyme, lemon juice, salt, honey and olive oil. Pulse until smooth and thoroughly combined. Taste and adjust seasoning if desired. Transfer to a serving bowl or platter. Sprinkle with pistachios and drizzle with olive oil. Serve with crackers, raw veggies or crispy pita wedges.

By Reynolds KitchensR

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• panko bread crumb
• parmesan cheese
• butter
• salmon fillet
• salt
• black pepper
• olive oil
• mustard
• lemon

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Combine pistachios, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and butter in a small bowl; stir with a fork until evenly combined.
3. 3 Lightly season salmon fillets with salt and pepper on both sides.
4. 4 Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Sear salmon fillets, flesh-side down, for 2 to 3 minutes. Turn heat off and flip salmon pieces over so skin side is down.
5. 5 Brush tops of salmon evenly with Dijon mustard. Top with pistachio mixture, pressing mixture down onto salmon.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until salmon flakes easily with a fork, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.

By France Cevallos

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• milk
• cornstarch
• white sugar
• cardamom extract
• water
• sugar
• vanilla bean
• rose petal

Instructions

1. 1 Combine 3/4 cup of the milk and cornstarch in a bowl and stir until smooth.
2. 2 Pour remaining milk into a pot and stir in sugar and cardamom extract. Heat over low heat, stirring until sugar is fully dissolved. Whisk in cornstarch mixture and simmer until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
3. 3 Pour milk mixture into 5 ramekins, cover, and cool to room temperature. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
4. 4 Combine water, sugar, and vanilla seeds in a pot and bring to a boil over low heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Allow syrup to cool. Sprinkle each serving with pistachios and rose petals. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon syrup.

By DeuxDilettantes

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• white sugar
• all-purpose flour
• ginger
• kosher salt
• butter
• ricotta cheese
• cream cheese
• meyer lemon zest
• lemon juice
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9-inch loose-bottom cake pan or springform pan with a round of parchment paper and grease.
2. 2 Add pistachios, 1/4 cup sugar, flour, ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to the bowl of a 14-cup food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles moist sand. Press firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown and firm, about 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool while you prepare the filling. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
4. 4 Wipe out food processor. Add ricotta, cream cheese, lemon zest and juice, remaining 1 cup sugar, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt to food processor and process until smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add the eggs, one at a time, and pulse until just combined; do not overmix. Pour mixture over crust in prepared pan and smooth top with spatula. Wrap bottom and sides of pan with aluminum foil to insulate.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until cheesecake is golden and set but the center is still jiggly, about 1 hour and 45 minutes. Allow to cool for 1 hour inside the oven with the heat turned off and the oven door cracked open. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack at room temperature, about 1 hour. Cover with plastic wrap and chill at least 12 hours and up to 48 hours.
6. 6 Run a knife around the perimeter of the cheesecake to loosen from pan. If using a loose-bottom pan, place the pan on a large can or cup and pull downward to drop the pan away from the cheesecake. If using a springform pan, remove the rim by pulling the latch.
7. 7 Slice the cheesecake using a sharp knife. Wipe the knife clean and dip in warm water between slices for clean edges when cutting. Recipe developed by Liv Dansky

By Diana Moutsopoulos

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• wafer paper
• almond
• honey
• sugar
• sugar
• egg white
• salt
• lemon zest
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Line an 8x11-inch baking dish with plastic wrap, allowing ends to hang over the sides. Place 1 sheet wafer paper in the bottom of the lined dish. Place almonds and pistachios in a warm place to make them easier to mix in at the end.
2. 2 Pour honey into a heavy-bottomed pot. Add 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar; cook over low heat with a spatula, stirring constantly, until mixture turns from grainy to silky and smooth, about 30 minutes. Remove the pot from heat.
3. 3 Place egg whites and salt in a mixing bowl. Whisk until whites form soft peaks, 3 to 4 minutes. Place the pot with honey mixture back on low heat. Gradually whisk 1/4 of the whipped egg whites into honey mixture; whisk in remaining egg whites in 3 more batches.
4. 4 Continue cooking over low heat, stirring constantly with a spatula, until mixture turns a brighter white and a ribbon of mixture sits on the surface for 4 or 5 seconds before it disappears, about 40 minutes. You can add a few drops of mixture to a small bowl of ice cold water to test the consistency; ideally it should feel like firm clay.
5. 5 Whisk in lemon zest and vanilla. Add warm almonds and pistachios; stir to incorporate evenly. Transfer nougat mixture to the prepared baking dish; smooth the top with a clean, oiled spatula. Top nougat with remaining sheet wafer paper, shiny-side up. Lay plastic wrap over the top and press down evenly, tamping mixture down gently but firmly. Remove top plastic wrap.
6. 6 Allow nougat to sit at room temperature until cool, firm, and ready to cut, 1 or 2 hours.
7. 7 Lift the edges of overhanging plastic wrap to release nougat from the baking dish. Invert and remove plastic wrap from the bottom. Trim off the edges if plastic wrap is hard to remove. Cut torrone into 1-inch squares using a sharp serrated knife.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ pistachio
• olive oil
• lemon juice
• orange blossom water
• orange juice
• orange zest
• arugula
• fig
• gorgonzola cheese
• sea salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Combine olive oil, lemon juice, orange blossom water, orange juice, and orange zest in a glass jar and shake dressing until emulsified.
2. 2 Arrange arugula on a salad platter, place figs on top, then top with Gorgonzola cheese and scatter the crushed pistachios over to garnish. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the salad and serve immediately.

By Anastasia