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California Walnuts | Essential Food for Health

Healthy Snacking

Snacking on walnuts is a tasty way to eat smart and feel satisfied in the New Year!  A great addition to both sweet and savory foods, this versatile nut will bring a crunchy richness to a variety of snacks.  And, you’ll be getting important nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, dietary fiber, protein and more!

10 Healthy Snack Ideas

Handful of Healthy Walnuts
  • Coat walnuts with your favorite spice mixture.
  • Add walnuts to make heart-healthy trail mixes.
  • Layer chopped walnuts in parfaits to give each spoonful a crunch.
  • Walnuts make nutritious smoothies.
  • Mix walnuts, raisins, raw oatmeal and bran for easy granola.
  • Walnuts are great travel snacks.
  • Fruit salads benefit from toasted walnuts.
  • Kids love walnuts wrapped in a fruit leather roll-up.
  • Satisfy game-time munchies with walnuts.
  • Puree walnuts with chickpeas for hummus dip.
  •  Spreadable walnuts! Mix finely chopped walnuts into jams.