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Pine Nuts

 
Pine Nuts
pine nuts
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What is Pine Nuts

Nuts harvested from the low-growing Pinon pine. These nuts are indigenous to the high plains desserts of the Sierra Nevada where small quantites are still harvested by hand. China is now the largest producers of commercially available pine nuts.
Pine nuts have a very delicate flavor and can be used toasted and sprinkled over salad as well as added to cookies and other pastries.

Substitute for Pine Nuts

Any other nut but you won’t replicate the delicate flavor suggestions include pistachio nuts OR cashews OR pecans

Equivalents

5 oz pine nuts = 1 cup

metric conversions →

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Nutrition Information For Pine Nuts

Serving Size
1 oz
 
Calories
178
Calories from Fat
153
 
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17g
30%
Saturated Fat 3g
0%
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 20mg
0%
Potassium
178g
10%
Total Carbohydrate 5g
0%
Dietary Fiber 3g
10%
Sugars 0g
Protein 3g
10%
 
Vitamin A  0% • Vitamin C  0%
Calcium  0% • Iron  0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Favorite Pine Nuts Recipes

  • Cilantro Pesto
    Cilantro Pesto is a variation on the traditional Italian pesto that uses cilantro instead of basil. This is a great accompaniment to fish or vegetable tacos. . The recipe includes fresh cilantro, garlic, pine nuts, vegetable oil and salt.
  • Chicken Scaloppini with Porcini Powder and Rosemary Sauce
    Chicken breasts are sliced and pounded thin, then sauteed in butter then topped with a sauce made with white wine, chicken stock, fresh rosemary, toasted pine nuts and porcini mushroom powder.
  • Galisteo Blue Cornbread
    Galisteo Blue Cornbread is a Southwestern cornbread made with blue corn flour, pine nuts, Stilton cheese and buttermilk. This is a rich cornbread with a nice nutty flavor from the blue corn flower. Serve this cornbread with beans, soup, or even a stew.
  • Warm Chicken Salad with Pine Nuts
    Recipe for Warm Chicken Salad with Pine Nuts, A South Beach Diet Phase I friendly recipe. Chicken is poached with rosemary, vinegar, garlic and bay leaf. The salad is topped with chicken, pine nuts and red pepper.
  • Kale Salad With Pine nuts & Date Puree
    Kale is finely shredded, dressed with a date puree laced vinaigrette then topped with toasted pine nuts and panko.

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