147 pistachio nut recipes

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.

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.

Store-bought hummus upgraded with fresh watercress, cilantro, and chopped pistachios. Quick 20-minute appetizer spread.

Pasteli me Fistikia, a traditional Greek candy with roasted pistachios set in a honey-sugar brittle. Four ingredients and a candy thermometer for an authentic Mediterranean sweet.

Indian rice flour pudding (firni) with rose water, slivered almonds, and pistachios. A creamy, fragrant milk pudding thickened with rice flour and naturally gluten-free.

Pudding is always a great dessert, and on the top, spread some pistachio, really great!

Cannolis stuffed with cream cheese, mini choc0late chips, and pistachio nuts.

Three-layer pistachio cake with white chocolate buttercream, orange zest, and almond extract. A showstopper dessert with chopped pistachios pressed into the frosting.

Classic Watergate Cake made with pistachio pudding mix, white cake mix, and 7-Up for a moist, pale green retro showstopper. Topped with a fluffy pistachio "Cover-Up" icing, coconut, and chopped nuts.

A spicy and scrumptious side dish made with pistachio nuts and cardamom seeds.

Pistachio salad (Watergate salad): the retro fluffy green potluck classic with instant pistachio pudding, crushed pineapple, marshmallows, and whipped topping. Five ingredients, no cooking.

Crispy fried pastries shaped like elephant ears, dusted with cardamom sugar and toasted pistachios. Afghan teatime treats that puff up golden and shatter when you bite in.

Classic Indian mango lassi: ripe mango pulp blended with yogurt, milk, and sugar, served chilled over crushed ice with ground pistachios on top. The original tropical smoothie.

Pistachio kulfi pops made the traditional Indian way: whole milk slowly reduced to a concentrated, caramelized base, then frozen with chopped pistachios. No ice cream maker required.

Cherry-pistachio biscotti studded with tart dried cherries and bright green pistachios, brightened with lime zest and twice-baked to that classic dunkable crunch. Holiday cookie tin material.

Pistachio chicken rolls stuffed with mushrooms, ham, and chopped pistachios, then baked in a glossy apricot-chutney wine sauce. Slice into elegant pinwheels for a show-stopping dinner party main.