Best 20 Walnut Oil Recipes

SHERRY-WALNUT OIL VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine the vinegar, mustard, and salt. Whisk in the oil.

MIXED GREENS' SALAD WITH APPLES AND MAPLE-WALNUT OIL DRESSING

Steps:

• In small glass bowl, prepare salad dressing first and set aside.
• Use salad spinner to remove excess moisture from the greens.
• *In large non-reactive serving bowl place the sliced apples and toss them with a little bit of apple cider to halt oxidizing.
• Next, add the salad greens, a few tablespoons of the salad dressing and toss gently again with tongs to mix.
• Serve remaining salad dressing on side along with the toasted walnuts if using.
• *For best results, cut up apples and toss with the vinegar right before serving.

FRENCH WALNUT OIL VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients.
• Shake and enjoy! A little goes a long way.

WHOLE WHEAT BANANA WALNUT BREAD WITH COCONUT OIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325. Grease a 9x5x3 loaf pan and dust with flour.
• Mix the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
• Mash up the bananas in a large bowl.
• Add and mix the wet ingredients together with the bananas.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients bowl and stir together.
• Add 1/2 cup walnuts into the mix.
• Pour into prepared loaf pan.
• Top with remaining walnuts.
• Bake for 45-60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

WALNUT OIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Drop walnuts into boiling water in small saucepan; boil 3 minutes; drain.
• Spread walnuts in a single layer on a shallow baking sheet.
• Bake 15 - 25 minutes or until golden brown; stirring once.
• Cool to lukewarm.
• Place warm nuts in a plastic bag and crush with mallet or rolling pin.
• In large jar, combine nuts with oil.
• When ready to use, strain walnuts from oil.

ORANGE-WALNUT OLIVE OIL CAKE WITH SWEET YOGURT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brush cake pan with oil, line bottom with parchment; oil and flour parchment and pan. Place walnuts in food processor and pulse until finely ground (be careful not to overprocess); set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together orange zest, flour, baking powder, salt, and ground walnuts. Make a well in the center of flour mixture and stir in eggs, brown sugar, orange juice, and oil until just moistened; do not overmix.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool in pan 10 minutes; transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• In a small bowl, stir together yogurt and confectioners' sugar. Before serving, dust cake with confectioners' sugar. Serve with sweet yogurt garnished with orange zest, if desired.

HARICOTS VERTS WITH WALNUTS AND WALNUT OIL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the walnuts in a small baking dish. Bake until you can hear the walnuts sizzling or smell them when you open the oven door, about 5 minutes. (Set your timer!) Remove from the oven and coarsely chop. Set aside and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water, seasoned with sea salt so that it tastes like ocean water, to a boil. Add the haricots verts and cook until they are just tender but still firm, about 4 minutes. (Don't overcook: they will continue to cook out of the water.) Drain, then spread out on a clean kitchen towel to soak up the excess water.
• Gather the beans while hot and toss in a bowl with the warm walnuts and the walnut oil. Season generously to taste with pepper and perhaps a little more salt. Serve now or later. (They're lovely after a few hours too.)

LENTIL SALAD WITH WALNUT OIL

Steps:

• Combine the lentils, garlic, bay leaf, onion, carrot and water in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Bring to a boil. Add salt to taste (1 to 2 teaspoons), reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer 35 to 45 minutes until the lentils are tender. Remove from the heat. and discard the onion, carrot, garlic cloves and bay leaf. Drain through a strainer set over a bowl.
• Whisk together the vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt and shallot or garlic. Whisk in the oil and 2 to 4 tablespoons of the liquid from the lentils. Stir into the lentils. Add the parsley and pepper, and taste and adjust salt. Spoon onto plates, arrange walnuts on top of the lentils, and serve.

BAKED ACORN SQUASH WITH WALNUT OIL AND MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the squash on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, until soft enough to easily cut in half. Cut in half, and scoop out the seeds and membranes.
• Cover a baking sheet with foil. Stir the maple syrup and walnut oil together in a bowl, then brush over the cut surfaces of the squash. Sprinkle with a very small amount of ground nutmeg. Place in the oven and bake 1 hour, brushing every 10 minutes with more oil and maple syrup. When the squash is tender, brush once more, then spoon a tablespoonful of finely chopped walnuts into each cavity and return to the oven for 5 to 10 minutes, until the walnuts are toasty. Remove from the heat. Serve hot or warm.

OLIVE OIL-WALNUT CAKE WITH POMEGRANATE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil sides and bottom of a 9-inch springform pan or cake pan. Place a parchment circle in bottom of pan and lightly oil parchment. Dust with flour and shake off excess. Set pan aside.
• Add the walnuts to a food processor and grind to a coarse powder. Place ground walnuts in a bowl, and add 1 cup flour, baking powder and salt. Stir and set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg whites until stiff. With a rubber spatula, transfer the whites to a sheet of parchment or to a separate bowl.
• Put egg yolks in the bowl of stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Add sugar and whisk on low speed until sugar is dissolved. Then increase speed and continue beating, scraping down sides of the bowl as necessary, until the mixture is pale yellow and thick, about 5 minutes.
• Beat in buttermilk, vanilla extract and orange zest, then slowly add the flour mixture at low speed. Slowly add 1/2 cup/120 milliliters olive oil and beat for a minute or so to combine. Using a rubber spatula, quickly fold in the reserved beaten egg whites. (First, fold in 1/3 of the whites to lighten the batter, then fold in remaining whites.) Scrape batter into prepared cake pan, put pan on a baking sheet and place in oven on middle shelf.
• Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, until a skewer inserted in the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a rack, then invert onto a cake plate.
• Meanwhile, make the syrup: In a small saucepan, put sugar, orange juice, cinnamon stick and cloves. Simmer over medium heat until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Let cool. Spoon half the syrup over top of cooled cake. Cut cake into wedges and serve with a dab of crème fraîche, if desired. Spoon more syrup over each portion. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.

GREEN BEANS SAUTEED IN WALNUT OIL WITH TOASTED SESAME SEEDS

Steps:

• Bring a large sauté pan of water to a rapid boil and add the beans.
• Simmer until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
• Drain well and return to the saucepan.
• Lightly coat with walnut oil and sesame seeds.
• Sauté, tossing frequently, for about 1 minute more.
• Serve at once.

ARUGULA AND GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH WALNUT OIL DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk first 3 ingredients in small bowl. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
• Cook green beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 6 minutes. Drain. Refresh under cold running water. Drain well. Transfer to large bowl. Add arugula and half of eggs. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Top with remaining eggs.

WALNUT-OIL DRESSING

Steps:

• Beat together the egg yolk, mustard, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, shallots and sugar.
• Beating rapidly with a wire whisk, slowly add the walnut and peanut oils. Add salt and pepper to taste.

CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH CREMINI MUSHROOMS AND WALNUT OIL

Steps:

• Place a large casserole over medium-high heat. Heat olive oil until it shimmers, and add mushrooms. Season with salt to taste, and saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.
• Add cauliflower and 5 cups water. Bring to a boil and simmer until cauliflower is tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Working in batches, use a blender or food processor to puree soup until very smooth. Return soup to pan, and place over medium heat. Stir in cream, adjust salt and season with pepper to taste.
• To serve, stir soup, or carefully use an immersion blender to blend and froth top of soup. Ladle into warmed bowls and drizzle about 1 1/2 teaspoons walnut oil into each. Serve hot.

MIXED GREENS AND HARICOTS VERTS WITH WALNUT OIL VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small jar with a tight-fitting lid combine vinegar, oil, and salt and pepper to taste and shake sealed jar until vinaigrette is emulsified. Vinaigrette may be made 1 day ahead and chilled. Bring vinaigrette to room temperature and shake before using.
• In a saucepan of boiling salted water boil haricots verts until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes, and transfer to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Drain beans in a colander and pat dry between paper towels. Beans may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, wrapped in a paper towel in a sealable plastic bag.
• Divide greens among 6 salad plates and top with beans. Sprinkle salads with onion and drizzle with vinaigrette.

BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH WALNUT OIL

Steps:

• In a serving bowl combine the butter, walnut oil, parsley and chives. Set aside.
• Trim brussel sprouts.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add sprouts and cook for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain. Return sprouts to pan over low heat. Cook briefly, stirring until all water has evaporated.
• Transfer sprouts to serving bowl, seasoning with salt and pepper. Toss until butter melts and sprouts are coated with seasoning.

POTATO PUREE WITH WALNUT OIL

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large pot, and add enough cold water to cover by 2 inches. Add 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain, and pass hot potatoes through a ricer or a food mill into a large bowl. Cover to keep warm.
• Combine milk, butter, and 1 tablespoon salt in a saucepan over medium heat, and cook until steaming but not bubbling. Add hot-milk mixture to potatoes, and stir until smooth. Stir in oil. Season with pepper.
• Just before serving, beat potato mixture with a whisk until fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt to taste.

RICOTTA TOASTS WITH WALNUT DUKKAH, OLIVE OIL AND HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a grill or cast-iron grill pan for medium-high heat.
• Spread the walnuts on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until lightly browned, about 8 minutes.
• Brush the bread all over with oil. Grill, turning, until lightly charred, about 5 minutes. (Alternatively, toast the bread in a toaster or under the broiler.)
• Meanwhile, toast the coriander, cumin and fennel seeds in a small skillet over medium heat, shaking the pan frequently, until very fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Transfer the spices to a food processor and process until finely crushed. Add the walnuts and pulse until the nuts are finely ground. Add the toasted sesame seeds and paprika; pulse just to mix. Season the dukkah with salt.
• Spread the ricotta on the toasts and drizzle with oil and honey. Sprinkle generously with the dukkah and serve.

FRISEE WITH WALNUT OIL

Steps:

• If using frisee, rinse it, dry it, remove the cores and tear into bite-sized pieces. If frisee is unavailable and you are substituting large heads of chicory, remove the green outer leaves and reserve them for another use. Use only the sweeter yellow and white leaves for the salad. Rinse and dry them and tear into bite-sized pieces. Place in the salad bowl and toss with the scallions.
• Combine the vinegar and mustard and beat until blended. Add the oil and beat until the dressing is smooth. Pour over the salad, toss, season with salt and pepper, toss again and serve.

WALDORF SALAD WITH WALNUT OIL VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Toss together the Red Delicious apples, Granny Smith apples, celery, raisins, and walnuts in a large bowl; set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together the walnut oil, cider vinegar, salt, and pepper. Toss the apples with the dressing to serve.