Bon_Appetit 2019-10-01

108 – OCTOBER 2019

6

Yes, You Do Want

to Be the Person Who

Makes Nut Butter

If there’s one kitchen staple

you should make instead of buy,

it’s...salad dressing. But if you’re

ready to DIY two food items, try

your hand at nut butter, which is

leaps and bounds more delicious

than the store-bought alternative

and infinitely tweakable. Making

a batch is as simple as hauling

out your food processor.

5

Nuts Here, Nuts There, Nuts Everywhere

When a dish is missing something, 90 percent of the time

it’s acid or salt. For that other 10 percent, it’s nuts.*

Whether you’re tweaking a dip or fixing a salad, they’ll

give you the added fattiness and texture you’re after.

*NOT SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN DATA

Basically

Dressing
Why scatter nuts
on top of a salad
when you could
mix toasted finely
chopped nuts right
into the vinaigrette
to coat every leaf?

Smoothies
and Shakes
Tossing cashews into
the blender provides
rich silkiness without
the dose of dairy.

Fruit Salads

Toasted salted nuts

are amazing

sprinkled over thinly

sliced fruit for that

magical balance

of salty, sweet,

crunchy, and juicy.

Dips

Shower chopped

butter-toasted nuts

over hummus, white

bean dip, whipped

ricotta, and more.

Crisps and

Crumbles

Add a handful of

coarsely chopped

pecans into the

topping for extra

texture on your

fall fruit desserts.

Pasta

A logical addition to

room-temp pasta

salads, nuts can also

be the base of a

sauce: Try browning

chopped walnuts in

sage butter and

spooning that over

warm tortellini.

Green Sauce

Any green sauce

you’re throwing

together will gain

richness and body

from 1/4 cup of nuts.

Try cilantro with

peanuts, parsley

with almonds, or

mint with hazelnuts.

Get the recipe

at bonappetit.com

/jammy-pasta

FOOD STYLING BY KAT BOYTSOVA

1

Start with 2 cups of fully

cooled toasted nuts—any type!

Throw them into a food processor

and grind until finely chopped.

2

Scrape down the sides of the

bowl, then continue to process

until the mixture is as creamy

or chunky as you’d like it.

3

If you’re aiming for a silky-

smooth spread, add a splash of

neutral oil, which will help

achieve that texture. Season with

salt and sweeteners or spices of

your choice, such as honey, cocoa

powder, cinnamon, or cayenne.

4

Store in the fridge for three

weeks, during which you’ll make

the best NB&Js of your life.

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