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Recipes for the Nutty Souls
 
Walnut & Wild Rice Chicken Salad
1 cup white and wild rice blend
2/3 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup sliced green onions
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 cup chopped Diamond Walnuts

Cook rice according to package directions. Cool. In a large bowl, combine yogurt, green onions, olive oil, lemon peel, salt, lemon juice, and pepper. Stir in rice, chicken and walnuts. Refrigerate until serving. Makes 6 servings.

 
Walnut Mandarin Salad
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons honey
4 cups spinach
1 can (11oz.) mandarin oranges
1 cup sliced mushrooms
3/4 cup Diamond Walnuts
1/2 cup sliced red onion

For dressing, mix together oil, vinegar, juice and honey in small bowl; set aside. Combine remaining ingredients in large bowl. Add dressing and toss gently. Arrange on individual plates. Serves 4.

 
 
Walnut & Herb Crusted Chicken
3/4 cup finely chopped Diamond Walnuts
1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
3/4 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg or egg white
2-1/2 pounds chicken pieces (skin removed)

In a shallow dish, combine walnuts, bread crumbs, basil, rosemary, flour, and salt. In a second shallow dish, lightly beat egg. Roll chicken in egg, then in walnut mixture. Place on baking sheet. Bake 40-45 minutes at 350° F. until crust is browned and juices run clear when pierced with a fork. Makes 4 servings.

 
Walnut Lemon Muffins

1-3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup chopped DIAMOND WALNUTS
1 egg
2/3 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/3 cup shortening, melted
Lemon Sugar*

Resift flour with sugar, baking powder and salt. Add walnuts. Beat egg lightly; add milk, lemon peel and juice, then shortening. Add to flour mixture and stir just until all of dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon into greased muffin pans. Sprinkle with Lemon Sugar and top each with a walnut half or large piece. Bake at 400o F. about 20 minutes, until browned and baked through. Let stand a minute or two, them remove from pans carefully. Serve warm.
(Makes one dozen 2-1/2 inch muffins.)

*Lemon Sugar: 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel; mix together the sugar and lemon peel and blend well.