I have always loved pistachios. I remember my papa Jimmy always chewing on them on his farm when I was a little kid. My dad often snacks on pistachios when he is watching a game. The little piles of pistachio shells always remind me of those moments. I received some shelled pistachios to try cooking with. It was such a hot and beautiful day when I received the package in the mail that I decided make something light and refreshing.
About Pistachios
I also learned a little background history about pistachios from my friends at Farm Water:
- There are 850 producers in the United States and the annual “farm gate value”* of pistachios represents more than $1.16 billion to the California economy
- California comprises 98.5% of the total with over 250,000 acres planted throughout 22 counties.
- Pistachio trees take seven to 10 years to mature
- It was recognized in 1930 that California’s Central Valley – due to its fertile soil, hot, dry climate and moderately cold winters – offered the ideal growing conditions for the nut. Learn More.
Salad with pistachios
In celebration of Pistachio Day, I thought I would make a healthy salad topped with pistachios. My favorite part about cooking in the kitchen is chopping. I love to chop veggies, fruit and now nuts. I was originally going to make lettuce wraps but my lettuce was not very large so I chopped everything up and made a salad with humus as the dressing. So good!
Fresh Salad with Pistachios
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups chopped mixed Lettuce
- ¼ cup chopped Setton Pistachios
- 1 small orange bell pepper sliced
- ¼ english cucumber sliced
- 2 tablespoons humus
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients and stir in hummus
- Sprinkle some of the ingredients on top for garnish
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I received some super tasty pistachios from my friends at Farm Water and Setton for editorial consideration. All opinions are my own.
Barbara says
Love the idea of the hummus with the pistachios in the salad.
BriGeeski says
Thank you Barbara! It was pretty tasty!