Peach & Walnut Barley Salad
One serving of this simple, summery barley salad provides a whopping 10 grams of fiber!
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Quinoa-Stuffed Acorn Squash with Walnuts & Cranberries
The subtle sweetness of acorn squash shines when brushed with a touch of honey and lime. Cranberries and walnuts add richness and tang, while quinoa provides enough protein to keep you full for hours.
Zucca Spaghetti with Walnut Ginger Pesto & Lemon Shrimp
Walnut pesto with pungent ginger and fragrant fresh basil is the hero that brings this dish together. Walnuts have the highest concentration of antioxidants among nuts, while also containing essential fatty acids, so keep them on hand and snack on them often! In this dish, spaghetti squash is a carotenoid-rich stand-in for pasta, while protein-packed shrimp is among the seafood picks with the least amount of mercury.
Banana Walnut Crumble Muffins with Chocolate Chips
This classic muffin is a total crowd-pleaser, packed with sweet banana, crunchy walnuts and fragrant cinnamon. We opted for mini chocolate chips for chocolaty flavor in every single bite.
Buttermilk Orange Muffins with Spiced Walnut Topping
These flavorful, slightly sweet muffins make a low-calorie breakfast.
Pomegranate, Walnut & Apple Muffins
These breakfast apple muffins are gluten-free, naturally-sweetened and delicious!
Meatless Monday: Farfalle with Mint Walnut Pesto
You'll love how fresh your pesto tastes when you make it yourself, and the abundance of omega-3s make this a wholesome meatless Monday meal!
Farfalle with Mint Walnut Pesto
Making your own pesto is just about as easy as it gets – ours uses a fragrant mix of fresh mint and basil, while walnuts offer an omega-3-rich alternative to pine nuts!
Perk Up Your Pesto
While the classic basil variety is usually the one that hooks us, pestos are a great opportunity to get creative – and nutritious - in the kitchen.
Toasted Sweet & Hot Walnut Fruit Salad
Walnuts aid in various areas of cardiovascular functioning, so adding them to your fruit salad is a great way to give it a healthy boost. It definitely doesn't hurt that they're coated in a sweet and spicy glaze!
Mega Berry Antioxidant Spinach Salad
Candice Kumai's salad gets an antioxidant boost from two kinds of berries, plus the heart-healthy omegas in raw walnuts and iron-laden spinach couple with a fat-free balsamic vinaigrette for a texturally satisfying, guilt-free lunch.