10 open nuts Recipes

pistachio nut , partially opened, pistachio nut , partially opened

crab salad (purchased from the deli), smoked almonds or 1/2 cup dried fruit-and-nut trail mix, chopped, snipped fresh rosemary, ciabatta (1/2 inch thick slices) or 6 slices french bread, toasted (1/2 inch thick slices)

fresh lemon juice, divided, extra virgin olive oil, divided, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thick) artisan whole grain bread slices, romaine lettuce hearts , halved lengthwise with core intact, mixed bell peppers (such as red, yellow , and orange), quartered, fresh mozzarella, sliced, pine nuts, toasted if desired

spelt wholemead bread, soy sour cream spread, avocado chunks or sliced to spread, mixed crushed nuts, young parsley sprigs segmented, sprinkle of oidised salt, bread can be fresh or toasted .

grain rice, washed and drained, chicken , cut into bite sized pieces, oil, onion, sliced, butter, frozen peas, raisins, turmeric powder, chili powder, curry powder, garlic cloves, peeled and crushed, cube fresh ginger, grated, curry leaves, ground black pepper, tomatoes, diced, cinnamon sticks, cashew nuts, chopped, green cardamoms , split open, salt

consider pansies , violets, johnny-jump-ups, nasturtiums, and marigolds. all are edible with interesting flavors. use flowers that have not been sprayed with pesticides (some available at gourmet shops and whole foods markets), shaved cheese hard cheeses such as parmesan or pecorino romano take on an attractive lacy look when shaved paper thin and placed upon an open-faced sandwich, rolled cheese cut cheese into 1/4 squares. put 1 tsp of olive oil on your hands and roll cheese squares into balls. then roll in cumin, curry, or finely chopped herbs, piped herbed mayonnaise or creme fraiche use an icing flower tip and place a fresh or thawed frozen pea atop the piping, layer it place a small spinach leaf, with stem , atop an open-faced sandwich. place a thin slice of hard-boiled egg on top of that and sprinkle with either nutmeg and sea salt, pickled ginger and a dot of wasabi, or a combination of crushed herbs, chopped egg & asparagus finely chop hardboiled eggs, using only half as many whites as yolks, and press onto an open-faced sandwich with a mayonnaise based filling. upon this, lay a short piece of asparagus, citrus , herbs & spices cut small triangles of fresh lemon or orange, removing peel. sprinkle lemon triangles with fresh basil or parsley and orange triangles with cinnamon or curry, grilled vegetables grill red and green peppers, zucchini, or pearl onions. cut peppers into strips, zucchini into squares, and leave pearl onions whole, use a very small cookie cutter to cut hearts from thin slices of pickled beets. or, cut small hearts from bread, dip in melted butter, and sprinkle heavily with curry before toasting in a 350 degree oven, herb or nut dip cut filled tea sandwiches into triangles and butter the long cut side. press this buttered side into crushed s or very finely chopped nuts

red bell pepper, quartered, yellow bell pepper, quartered, eggplants (about 1/2-lb total), sliced diagonally 1/4inch thick, olive oil for brushing vegetables and bread, italian bread , halved horizontally with serrated knife, pesto, diced mozzarella cheese (about 1/4 lb), shredded fresh basil leaves for garnish, fresh basil leaves, pine nuts or chopped walnuts, toasted lightly and cooled, garlic clove, chopped, freshly grated parmesan cheese, olive oil

chipotle chiles (the ones in the adobe sauce are really easy to split open and rinse out), cooking oil (your favorite just don tsp use olive oil as it is too rich for this recipe), grated parmesan cheese, pine nuts, garlic cloves