Pistachio nuts

About the ingredient pistachio nuts. Including 144 recipes with pistachio nuts, nutrition data, and where to find it.

What are pistachio nuts?

In Chinese the literal translation is "happy nuts" due to the smiling visual look of pistachios in their shells. :)

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 cup (123g)

Amount per Serving

Calories 702Calories from Fat 508

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 56.5g 87%

Saturated Fat 6.8g 34%

Trans Fat ~

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 12mg 1%

Total Carbohydrate 34.0g 11%

Dietary Fiber 13g 51%

Sugars 9.6

Protein 26.3g

Vitamin A 6% Vitamin C 5%

Calcium 14% • Iron 29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your caloric needs.

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Where found

Pistachio nuts are usually found in the snacks section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group

Pistachio nuts are a member of the Nut and Seed Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

How much do pistachio nuts weigh?

Amount	Weight
1 cup	123 grams
1 oz (49 kernels)	28 grams
1 kernel	0 grams

Nut and Seed Products

Sesame seeds 663 Sunflower seeds 181 Almonds 1782 Almond paste 61 Cashew nuts 213 Water chestnuts 309 Coconut 947 Coconut, shredded, unsweetened (desiccated) 58 Coconut, shredded (desiccated) 158 Coconut cream 46

In Chinese:	开心果
British (UK) term:
en français:	pistaches
en español:	pistachos

Recipes using pistachio nuts

There are 144 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Baklava 2

Three-nut baklava layers buttered phyllo with walnuts, pistachios, and toasted almonds, then drinks in a citrus-clove honey syrup overnight. The Greek dessert pulled out for big celebrations and bigger family gatherings.

Fresh Strawberry Mousse

Fresh strawberry mousse with pureed strawberries, whipped cream, framboise, and a ribbon-stage egg base. A light, elegant French-style molded dessert.

Rich Orange-Chocolate Truffles

Orange chocolate truffles, a cream-based ganache with fresh orange zest and extract, rolled into four different coatings: ground pistachios, cocoa powder, shredded coconut, and chocolate jimmies. Easy holiday candy.

Best Chicken Curry

Curry your chicken with this scrumptious dish that will invite a delicious aroma into your home.

Biscotti with Pistachios & Lemon

Use whole raw pistachios to mix in the dough, and the lemon flavor from the lemon zest and juice adds extra great taste to biscotti, a cup of tea or coffee with a couple of biscotti.

Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with Pistachios

Almost caramelized onion never fails to add the flavor into dish, which is used in this recipe; steamed brussels sprouts were added at the end after onions were caramelized, which brought the tons of flavor into sprouts, toasted pistachios added some crunchiness and nutty taste. This has become one of our favorite ways to cook brussels sprouts.

Authentic Naan Khatai

Sometimes you are at a loss. No ideas whatsoever, you have favorites at Tastespotting, you have archives, you have notes on what recipes to try and you have people feedback but nothing seems to fit. I cannot write a post to 'fill in' space. I have to absolutely love that recipe and it should look and taste amazing not to mention that it should be photographed decently. This weeks' post is one of a kind of traditional Indian biscuits called Naan Khatai.This is a very old hands down recipe.It consists of only three main ingredients - Ghee, flour and sugar. It is flavored with freshly grounded cardamom. The cookies are sprinkled with pistachios or Almond. The typical texture of these cookies should be powder like on the cracked tops. You can find them in almost all bakeries and they are true all time favorites. Nan khatai is an egg-less light and crispy biscuit that’s perfect to serve with tea or coffee.

Chocolate Pistachio Orange-Loaf

This deliciously moist and cake-like loaf is great with a cup of coffee or tea as a snack or a dessert after a meal.

Chinese: Oriental Pistachio Chicken

Nothing is like a Chinese stir-fry when it comes to 'Quick, Easy and Delicious"!

Chinese: Oriental Pistachio Chicken

Nothing is like a Chinese stir-fry when it comes to 'Quick, Easy and Delicious"!

Turkish Delight

Gelatin-based Turkish candy cubes infused with orange, lemon, or raspberry, studded with pistachios and rolled in confectioners' sugar. The perfect companion to strong Greek coffee.

Baklava (Low Fat Low Cal Version)

Try this scrumptious side dish made with pistachio nuts, cinnamon and rosewater syrup.

Almond Thumbprint Cookies (Low Fat, Low Calorie)

Inspired by 1986 winner almond thumbprint cookies recipe, we came out an idea to make this low fat and low calorie version. The cookies came out absolutely delicious, but have a lot less fat and calories than original recipe. It definitely proves that healthy food can be also tasted good.