8 quick serving ideas for peanuts

These snacking ideas come courtesy of The World's healthiest foods by George Mateljan.



1) Add chopped Peanuts to a green salad
2) Instead of a Peanut butter and jelly sandwich, try Peanut butter and banana, Peanut butter and honey or Peanut butter, sliced apple or pear and/or raisins.
3) Sprinkle chopped Peanuts over curries.
4) Trail Mix: Combine roasted Peanuts, raisins, thickly grated coconut and dark organic chocolate bits.
5) Peanut Butter and apples: Slice an apple, spread pieces with honey and Peanut butter, and dip in chopped Peanuts.

6) Spicy Peanut Butter: In a small bowl, mix 2 TBS Peanut Butter with 1 1/2 tsp of tamari (soy sauce) and hot sauce to taste.
7) Asian Salad: Combine sliced green cabbage, grated ginger, Serrano chiles and Peanuts. Toss with equal parts tamari (soy sauce) and rice vinegar and a sprinkle of sesame oil.
8) Celery and Peanut Butter: Fill a celery rib with Peanut Butter for a great lunch-bag addition or an afternoon snack.


I have tried about half of these recipes and I enjoy(ed) them! Try some and let me know what you think! For more great tips and recipes check out the book. It breaks down just about every fruit and vegetable you can imagine giving you recipes, nutritional breakdown as well as any benefits or disadvantages to preparation methods.