California Walnuts | Essential Food for Health

Servings

4

Prep Time

20 min

Ingredients

• 10 oz. extra-wide curly "no yolk" noodles
• 2 lbs. broccoli, steamed (florets and peeled stems, cut into 1/2-inch slices)
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped California walnuts
• Juice of one lemon
• Juice of 1/2 orange
• Grated zest of one lemon
• 1/2 tsp ground pepper

Directions

1. Cook noodles al dente, about 5 minutes.
2. Steam broccoli until tender, about 3-5 minutes.
3. Heat olive oil over medium-high heat and add walnuts.  Sauté for about 1 minute.
4. Combine noodles and broccoli.  Add walnut-oil mixture and toss well.  Add citrus juices, zest, and pepper and toss well again.
5. (Optional:  Add 1/2 cup diced smoked turkey, low-fat chicken sausage, or seasoned tofu).
6. Serves 4.