5 savory recipes with walnuts and chestnuts for the end of the year

Discover new possibilities and flavors for holiday recipes with these ingredients

With the arrival of the end of the year, preparations for the Christmas and New Year holidays also begin. Almost celebrities of this period, walnuts can add new layers of flavor and texture to savory dishes, being able to participate in everything, from the lightest preparations to the most full-bodied ones.

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These ingredients present great versatility in recipes, allowing them to be replaced during end-of-year preparations. Check out the selection of five recipes below to make your New Year’s Eve tastier and crunchier.

Sea bass in orange and chestnut sauce

Even if the symbolic fish of the end of the year is cod, sea bass can be a worthy substitute, with soft and juicy meat. Chef Heloísa Bacellar, of Na Cozinha da Helô, presents a recipe for this fish with sweet and sour orange sauce, which combines the citrus flavor of this fruit and the crunchiness of cashews to complement the soft texture of the sea bass. Find out step by step by clicking on the link below.

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Ricotta conchiglione with pesto

Chef Heloísa Bacellar also presents a recipe for pasta lovers, who don’t want to stay away from it during the end-of-year holidays. The filling features the creaminess of ricotta combined with a very “chunky” and rustic walnut pesto, and the pasta can be combined with your favorite sauce.

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Cashew bruschetta

If you want a different and tasty appetizer to serve at the end of the year holidays, the cashew bruschetta with figs and creamy burrata, by chef Renata Rabelo, is a good option to surprise the family at dinner time.

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Brazil nut farofa

Chef Helô Bacellar also shared a classic Christmas recipe: farofa. Avoid farofas bought ready-made at the supermarket and make this practical recipe, which uses Pará nuts, cashews and baru in a very crunchy preparation that is a wild card for Christmas and New Year’s dishes.

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Sweet and sour salad of apples, walnuts and blue cheese

Paladar columnist Patrícia Ferraz teaches you how to make a salad full of substance and flavor, including walnuts, roasted apples and blue mold cheese. Salad is an excellent choice for the warm period of the end-of-year holidays, and a good option for those who do not intend to eat meat on these occasions. Check out the link below on how to assemble this salad.

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