As summer winds down and we enter fall, it’s time to celebrate all the beautiful fall bounty. Whether you’re meal planning for your weeknight family dinners or looking for options to entertain a small group of friends on the weekend, walnuts elevate just about any dish and make your fall menu planning a cinch. Here are some of the best recipes to eat, drink and serve this fall, incorporating delicious and versatile California walnuts.
Drinks
What could be better in the fall than a little bit of caramel? When you combine it with your favorite batch of bourbon, walnut orgeat, fresh cream and a little orange zest garnish, you get this amazing California Walnut & Salted Caramel Martini. It’s an elegant sweet-and-salty combo for relaxing on the back porch on those crisp fall evenings. Check out some of our other cocktail and mocktail recipes to help you get all the fall feelings.
Appetizer
This 5-star appetizer tastes as good as it looks. Impress your guests with this fan-favorite Crostini with Walnut Parmesan Cream. In this recipe, toasted baguette slices are topped with fresh pesto and a satisfying walnut parmesan cream. Garnish with sundried tomatoes and more walnuts for texture and a delicious crunch.
The Main Course
It wouldn’t be fall without butternut squash, and this Ravioli with Butternut Squash, Walnuts and Chard is a classic. In this recipe, ravioli is tossed with a sage browned butter sauce and topped with sautéed butternut squash, chard and walnuts, for a hearty and comforting taste that is quintessential fall.
The Best for Last – Desserts
Do you prefer pumpkin pie or pumpkin cheesecake? If you can’t decide, that’s okay – you don’t have to! This Walnut Pumpkin Cream Cheese Tart is the ultimate fall dessert. Part pie, part cheesecake, this just might become your new fall go-to dessert.
Fall Recipes with California Walnuts
With a change in season comes new flavors and ingredients, which breathes new life into our everyday meals and special occasion recipes for fall.
