57 pistachio nut recipes

Gelo di Mellone, a traditional Sicilian watermelon pudding thickened with cornstarch, studded with pistachios, chocolate, and candied citron, finished with cinnamon.

Cranberries and pistachios are the complementary flavors of this cookie recipe submitted by Jane Bortz of Beaver Dam.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I always do them, not only at Chrsitmas, sometimes I change some kinds of nuts, or use blueberries or strawberries, all go well!

Indian lassi panna cotta: silky Italian-style set cream infused with cardamom and rose water, topped with crushed pistachios and toasted coconut. A cross-cultural make-ahead dessert.