Dear fellow food-lover, From Italian pestos to Spanish romescos, nuts have a long culinary tradition in the Mediterranean Diet. Discover how almonds, walnuts, pistachios, and other nuts add rich flavor to sweet and savory dishes. They also provide fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals, and heart-healthy fats. Happy cooking from the team at Oldways!

Nuts for Nuts on the Mediterranean Diet While it's delicious to snack on a handful of plain nuts, learn how to incorporate them into your soups, sauces, salads, dips, and dessert recipes, just like cooks in the Mediterranean do! READ MORE

Spiced Walnuts and Greek Salad Parfait The yogurt parfait gets a savory, Mediterranean transformation! Start with a base of Greek yogurt, add chopped salad—olives, cucumber, tomatoes, chickpeas—and then, a delicious, cumin-and-chile-spiced crunchy walnut topping.    Recipe and recipe photo courtesy the California Walnut Commission

Spanish Almond Cake (Tarta de Santiago) Tarta De Santiago is a naturally gluten-free almond cake. It comes from Santiago de Compostela, Spain, the destination at the end of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. With notes of citrus and a rich almond flavor, it pairs well with fresh fruit.  Recipe adapted from Claudia Roden in The Food of Spain. An Oldways photo.

Farro and Arugula Salad with Toasted Hazelnuts and Pomegranate Seeds This colorful salad offers up the perfect bite—a balance of chewy farro, peppery arugula, sweet pomegranate seeds, and crunchy hazelnuts. An Oldways recipe and photo

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