Whether baked in oatmeal cookies or sprinkled on salad, walnuts make recipes better. They make the Persian stew fesenjan rich and saucy. They give pesto a gentle bitterness. They give Waldorf salad its crunch. Let’s hear it for this indispensable nut!
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25 mins
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2 hrs
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15 mins
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40 mins
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