5 Delicious Pistachio Recipes
5 Delicious Pistachio Recipes
February 26, 2014 | By Sophia Porotsky
Happy National Pistachio Day! Delicious pistachios are one of the lowest calorie nuts—you can munch on a whopping 49 of these green gems for just 162 calories.
Pistachios also contain essential vitamins and minerals such as potassium and vitamin K, which support bone health, and powerful antioxidants such as lutein, which supports healthy skin and vision.
Why not celebrate the amazing pistachio today? Enjoy the nuts either as a snack or as an ingredient in one of these five delicious recipes:
Winter Salad with Pomegranate, Clementine, and Goat Cheese
Ingredients: Clementines or navel oranges, champagne vinegar, honey, extra-virgin olive oil, winter salad greens, pomegranate seeds, pistachios, goat cheese
Calories: 209
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Red and Black Fruit Salad
Ingredients: Red plums, raspberries, blueberries, sugar, fresh orange juice, cinnamon, unsalted pistachios, mint
Calories: 90
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Tropical Trail Mix
Ingredients: Honey, canola oil, ground allspice, ground ginger, raw almonds, raw cashews, raw pistachios, unsweetened coconut flakes, dried pineapple, dried papaya
Calories: 162
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Cardamom-Pistachio Biscotti
Ingredients: Whole-wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cardamom, salt, eggs, sugar, roasted unsalted pistachios
Calories: 23
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Fruit and Nut Bark
Ingredients: Dried cherries, unsalted pistachios, crystallized ginger, dark chocolate
Calories: 189
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