Restaurant Menu Ideas
Be inspired be the variety of ways to include walnuts in restaurant meals. Walnuts have the added benefit of increasing the perception of value of a menu item.
California Walnuts – walnuts.org
California Walnuts are a delicious and heart healthy addition to any foodservice menu. Walnuts are versatile and can be included in every dish from soups and salads to entrees and desserts. Plus they are a nutrient-rich “superfood” and as consumers become more health conscious, chefs are taking notice and incorporating walnuts in exciting and innovative ways. The combination of flavor, texture and versatility make walnuts an indispensable ingredient for culinary experts.
Be inspired be the variety of ways to include walnuts in restaurant meals. Walnuts have the added benefit of increasing the perception of value of a menu item.
Walnuts have their place in dining institutions. Click here for suggested uses.
Look through some recipes kids will love! Incorporating walnuts is easy and adds great nutrition to the mix.
Copyright 2012 California Walnut Commission
Supportive but not conclusive research shows that eating 1.5 ounces of walnuts per day, as part of a low saturated fat and low cholesterol diet, and not resulting in increased caloric intake may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, March 2004.
One ounce of walnuts provides 18g of total fat, 2.5g of monounsaturated fat, 13g of polyunsaturated fat, including 2.5g of alpha–linolenic acid — the plant-based omega–3.
