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Walnut Shrimp

Add to ❤ Favorites Walnut shrimp is one of those dishes that goes a long way back for me. It’s a must-have dish appearing at most Chinese banquets, whether it’s for a wedding, birthday, Chinese New Year, or newborn baby. Ingredients for 4 servings For the candied walnuts: 30 walnut halves (I like a lot of walnuts, and they usually disappear quickly) 3 to 4 cups canola oil, for frying (use the same oil for shrimp) 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoon granulated sugar Pinch of salt For the shrimp: ¼ cup mayonnaise 3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk ¼ teaspoon rice vinegar 2 teaspoons honey (optional) Pinch of salt 1 pound shrimp (16/20 size shrimp) peeled and deveined ⅓ cup cornstarch For the broccoli: 8 ounces broccoli crowns, cut into 2 inch florets 1 teaspoon oil 1 teaspoon salt Read the Instructions here  

Easy Vegan Banana Nut Bars

Add to ❤ Favorites Banana, walnuts, cinnamon… these Banana Nut Bars have to be one of my current favourite treats, are gluten free, peanut free, refined sugar free, clean eating friendly, low fat, egg free, dairy free and vegan. Ingredients for 9 servings 2 ripe bananas, mashed (~150g or 2/3 cup mashed) 1/4 cup (60g) unsweetened applesauce 1/4 cup (45g) coconut oil, melted 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp (75g) coconut sugar or brown sugar 1 1/3 cup (160g) gluten free plain flour 1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional but recommended) 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/4-1/2 cup walnuts Read the Instructions here  

Muscovado & Walnut Mochi

Add to ❤ Favorites Mochi, Japanese rice cake made of short-grain glutinous rice pounded into rubbery chewy paste, is often used for making sweets. With limited ingredients and utensils, this mochi sweet can be actually easily made using rice flour. It takes only ten minutes. Ingredients for 4-6 servings Rice Flour 1/2 cup Glutinous Rice Flour 1/2 cup Muscovado (OR Dark Brown Sugar) 1/2 cup *lightly packed Salt a pinch Warm Water 200ml Walnuts 1/2 cup *coarsely chopped Kinako (Gound Toasted Soy Beans) Oil Read the Instructions here  

Warm Ginger Beet Kale Salad with Walnuts

Add to ❤ Favorites Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger 2 teaspoons honey 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 4 cups kale 2 beetroots, the bulbs peeled and diced and the leaves washed and chopped salt and pepper, to taste Read the Instructions here  

Arugula Salad with Beets and Goat Cheese Recipe

Add to ❤ Favorites Ingredients for 2 servings Salad Ingredients: 2 medium beets, cooked (roasted* or boiled**) until a fork easily goes in one (about an hour), peeled, diced into bite-sized pieces 2 handfuls (about 2.5 ounces) fresh baby arugula 4 Tbsp goat cheese (about 1.5 ounces) 1/4 cup roughly chopped toasted walnuts Dressing ingredients: 3 Tbsp olive oil 1 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon dry powdered mustard 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Read the Instructions here  

Kale Quinoa Salad with Walnuts, Cranberries, and Feta

Add to ❤ Favorites This kale quinoa salad is a healthy and hearty salad that stores well in the fridge, making it perfect for meal prep days. You’ll love the crunchy walnuts and sweet, chewy cranberries! Ingredients for 4-6 servings 4 cups loosely packed shredded kale 2 cups shredded brussels sprout leaves (about 1/2 pound of Brussels sprouts, shredded) 2 cups cooked quinoa 1 cup dried cranberries 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese 1 cup California Walnuts 1/2 cup poppy seed dressing Read the Instructions here  

Muscovado Coated Nuts

Add to ❤ Favorites Roasted nuts, coated with unrefined dark brown sugar same as muscovado. Ingredients Roasted Nuts (Walnuts, Almonds, Pecans are recommended) 1 cup Muscovado 1/4 cup *firmly packed Water 1 tablespoon Read the Instructions here  

Spinach and Roasted Beet Salad

Add to ❤ Favorites Tender spinach topped with flavorful roasted beets, berries and nuts. Ingredients for 6 servings 12 ounces fresh baby spinach leaves 1 pound roasted beets, peeled and sliced 4 ounces soft goat cheese crumbles 3/4 cup dried cranberries 3/4 cup toasted walnuts 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced Read the Instructions here  

Apple and Walnut Spiced Loaf with Streusel Topping

Add to ❤ Favorites Naturally I had to add spices to the loaf – cinnamon is apple’s best friend and nutmeg is warming and a perfect flavour for the cooling days. I topped off the loaf with a streusel topping – a satisfying sweet buttery crunch. Ingredients for 12 servings Loaf 2 cups diced apples (about 1½ large) 1 cup brown sugar 120g butter, softened 1 egg, room temp 1¼ cups plain flour 1 tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp nutmeg 1 tsp baking soda ½ cup chopped walnuts Streusel ¼ cup chopped walnuts ¼ cup brown sugar 2 tbsp plain flour ½ tsp cinnamon 2 tbsp melted butter Read the Instructions here  

Carrot and Walnut Salad

Add to ❤ Favorites On the other day I bought very sweet and smooth-textured carrots from an ALDI store. They were so deliciously sweet and made this simple salad absolutely beautiful. I usually add small amount of sugar to this salad, but you may need no sugar at all if the carrots are sweet. Ingredients for 4 servings Large Carrots 2 to 3 *Sliced OR grated into thin strips Raw OR Toasted Walnuts 1/2 cup Olive Oil 2 tablespoons Lemon Juice 1 tablespoon Wholegrain Mustard 1 tablespoon Salt 1/2 teaspoon Pepper White Wine Vinegar 1/2 tablespoon *optional, depends on the sourness of the lemon juice Sugar 1/2 teaspoon *optional Read the Instructions here