Kebabs To Crumble: Healthy Walnut Recipes To Try This Father's Day

For breakfast in bed, a hearty lunch, or an evening barbeque, prepare the meal he loves the most and show your love in the most personalized way.

No one can deny that fathers are our real-life superheroes who are always there to shower unconditional love on us. Walnuts are the only tree nuts significantly high in plant-based omega-3 fatty acids and rich in vitamins, minerals, and proteins. A handful (28 grams) of walnuts daily can help your father lead a healthier tomorrow. For breakfast in bed, a hearty lunch, or an evening barbeque, prepare the meal he loves the most and show your love in the most personalized way.

Hot Dogs With Walnut Mustard Relish

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 50g walnuts, roughly chopped
• 1 gherkin, finely diced
• 1 tablespoon American yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 4 jumbo frankfurters
• 4 hot dog rolls, split down the centre

Preparations

1. Fry the onion for 5 -7 minutes; add the walnuts and fry for a further 1 minute.
2. Transfer to a bowl and mix in the gherkin, mustard, one tablespoon of water and parsley; season.
3. Cook the frankfurters on a BBQ or grill pan for 5-8 minutes, turning until evenly cooked.

Cook's tip: Add tomato sauce to the buns before adding the frankfurters.

Walnut and Chicken Kebabs

Ingredients

• 500g ground chicken
• 2 teaspoons melted butter
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 cup carrot, finely shredded
• 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 small red onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoon bread crumb
• 2 teaspoons oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh mint, finely chopped
• 3-4 green chillies, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

Preparations

1. Combine the ground chicken, melted butter, egg, roasted cumin powder, garam masala, freshly ground pepper, shredded carrot, chopped garlic, salt, red onion, bread crumbs, chopped coriander leaves, chopped mint, green chillies and coarsely chopped walnuts.

2. Mix the ingredients until well combined.

3. Shape a small portion of the mixture into a kebab on a skewer.

4. Heat oil in a pan or grill and cook the kebabs until they are golden brown and cooked through, turning occasionally.

5. Once cooked, serve the walnut and chicken kebabs hot with chutney or yoghurt sauce.

Apple And Grapefruit Crumble With Walnuts

Ingredients

• 1 kg apples peeled, core removed and diced
• 2 grapefruits
• 200g caster sugar
• 20g corn flour/starch
• 8g salt
• 100g rolled oats
• 100g gluten-free/ rice flour
• 100g butter
• 100g coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1 egg yolk

Preparations

1. Mix with the sugar and mix with your hands to make a crumble.
2. Add an egg yolk to the crumble and stir it together.
3. Make a thin paste. Pour the cornflour and stir together when the apples are soft and cooked.
4. The apple and grapefruit mixture will thicken as you stir together.