Easter is meant to be celebrated with friends and family, but festivities may look different this year with limited supplies. This year, refresh your Easter feast by adding heart-healthy walnuts to a variety of traditional” dishes for an exciting nutty twist. The reason for adding walnuts here has a purpose. Walnuts are the only nut that provides an excellent source of plant-based omega-3 fatty acid (2.5g/28g) and a handful of walnuts also offer 4 grams of protein along with 2 grams of fibre.
Celebrity Chef Sabyasachi Gorai takes us through some delectable treats to relish with the family members:
Mashed Potatoes And Walnuts
Ingredients:
- 8 potatoes (medium size)
- 80g of
- walnuts, roughly chopped
- 500 ml of milk or vegetable drink
- Pinch of salt, pepper to taste and extra virgin olive oil.
Preparation:
- Boil the potatoes until tender.
- Beat the potatoes with the chopped walnuts and the milk or vegetable drink.
- Season with salt and pepper, add a dash of olive oil, beat again.
- Serve with roasted vegetables or with the protein you prefer.
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Walnut Crusted French Toast with Berries
Ingredients:
- 2 medium eggs
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 thick slices white bread (100g)
- 50g walnut halves, chopped & extra to serve
- 1 tablespoon oil
- Knob butter (10g)
To serve: Fresh strawberries, blueberries and raspberries
Preparation:
- Take a bowl and whisk honey, eggs and milk. Soak bread pieces in the mixture.
- Press each bread size with a walnut half
- Take a pan, heat butter and put the bread for frying. Fry until golden in colour in both the sides.
- Once done, decorate the plate with honey drizzled all over the bread, garnish with strawberries, berries and even walnuts.
Paprika & Walnut Scrambled Egg Bagel
Ingredients:
- 1 bagel, halved (90g)
- 75g baby spinach
- ½ tablespoon oil
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 25g walnut halves, chopped roughly
- 2 medium eggs, beaten
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Sprinkle of chopped chives to serve
Preparation:
- Take a bagel, toast and keep on a plate.
- Till the bagel is toasted, take a bowl, add spinach, cover with foil and microwave it for a minute.
- Take a pan with oil. Add walnuts and paprika and cook till it starts to sizzle. Keep on the side once done.
- Take a bowl, beat milk and eggs. Add the mixture to the pan and make a scrambled egg.
- Once done, add spinach over the bagel topped with scrambled eggs—season as per taste.
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Walnut Carrot Sponge Cake
Ingredients:
- 200g of wheat flour
- 200g of grated carrots
- 200g of brown sugar
- 150ml sunflower oil
- 80g of walnut halves, chopped roughly
- 3 eggs
- 20g of ground walnuts
- 1 packet of royal yeast
- Ground cinnamon
- Nutmeg powder
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Keep ready eggs, wheat flour, walnut flour or ground walnuts, sunflower oil and yeast
- Beat the flours, sugar, yeast and the oil together. See there should be no lumps.
- In the mixture, add nutmeg, carrot in shredded form and cinnamon for taste. Mix well in a smooth batter.
- Take a pan, line with baking paper and transfer the dough in the bowl. Check by inserting a knife in the mixture. Let it cool down before you eat.
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