9 sauteed nuts golden Recipes

extra-virgin olive oil, golden raisins, pine nuts, garlic, minced, fresh spinach (see ingredient note), tough stems removed, balsamic vinegar, salt, shaved parmesan cheese, freshly ground pepper to taste

golden raisins , dark raisins or 1/4 cup currants, pine nuts or 1/4 cup slivered almonds, olive oil, yellow onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, baby spinach, salt and pepper

escarole, white cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, golden raisin, anchovy fillets, soaked 10 minutes in (optional omit to make vegetarian ), water or milk, and patted dry, olive oil, pine nuts, lightly toasted, garlic cloves, minced, capers, drained and rinsed, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, grated cheese (optional omit to make vegetarian )

courgette and garden herb pesto, courgette, coarsely grated, pine nuts, golden linseeds, parmesan cheese, grated, spinach, extra virgin olive oil, onion, finely diced, garlic, crushed, mixed herbs such as mint , lemon thyme, parsley, basil, oregano, salt and freshly cracked black pepper, juice of 1 lemon, heat a non-stick frying pan and saute the onions, garlic and seasoning in 2tbsp of the oil until golden about 4 -5 minutes. add the courgettes and saute for 1 minute. let the mixture cool., toast the linseeds and pine nuts and add to the sauteed onion and courgette mixture, cool., place the herbs , spinach, lemon juice, parmesan and remaining oil in the thermomix bowl and blend until still coarse., add the herb mixture to the cooled sauteed onion, courgette and nut mixture. adjust the seasoning if needed and let the flavours develop for about 20 minutes., food fanatics tips, do not be tempted to add too much oil, the mixture must be dry to prevent the bread becoming claggy. place the leftover pesto in a clean jar cover the surface with extra oil and keep refrigerated, it should last for up to 1 week.

pine nuts, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, fresh baby spinach, salt, freshly ground black pepper, crushed red pepper, ground nutmeg, golden raisins

olive oil, minced shallots, minced garlic, golden raisins (or currants), plumped in water, pine nuts, toasted, sherry vinegar or fresh lemon juice, butter, baby spinach, sea salt and freshly ground pepper

rib lamb chops, coarse salt and coarse black pepper, ground cumin , 1/3 palm full, ground coriander , 1/3 palm full, sweet paprika , 1/3 palm full, extra-virgin olive oil, green bell peppers, seeded and cut into 1 inch pieces, yellow onion , cut into 1-inch pieces, grape tomatoes, flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped, garlic, finely chopped, chicken stock, couscous, handful golden raisins, fresh mint, finely chopped , about 3 tbsp, pine nuts, toasted