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Walnuts have been shown to lower cholesterol. This may come as a shock for those doing everything they can to avoid high fat foods. Walnuts contain a good fat called omega 3. This essential fat has been shown crucial for good heart health. Walnuts are also high in vitamin E, which helps protect the heart.

Lunch

Strawberry Salad

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Strawberry Salad

Total Time15 mins

Course: Lunch

Servings:

Calories: 468kcal

Equipment

Blender

Ingredients

Salad

1 head Lettuce Romaine, raw
1 ½ cup Strawberries Frozen, unsweetened
⅓ cup Almonds
½ cup Walnuts
2 oz Cheese Cheddar
2 Grapefruits Cut in half

Dressing

1 tbsp Red wine vinegar
2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp Raspberries
1 tsp Honey
½ clove Garlic
⅛ tsp Salt
½ scoop Nutrim

Instructions

Let the strawberries sit out to thaw and cut into pieces.
In a separate bowl, add lettuce, cut strawberries, almonds, and walnuts.
Put the salad dressing ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Add dressing and cheese on top of salad. Mix dressing and cheese evenly throughout the salad.
Cut the grapefruits in half and enjoy with the salad.

Nutrition

Lunch

Harvest Salad

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Harvest Salad

Total Time15 mins

Course: Lunch

Servings:

Calories: 168kcal

Equipment

Oven

Ingredients

¼ cup Walnuts
1 bunch Spinach
¼ cup Cranberries
½ Avocado Sliced
¼ Onion Chopped
1 Tomato Diced

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Arrange walnuts in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast in oven for 5 minutes, or until nuts begin to brown.
In a large bowl, toss together all ingredients.
Enjoy!

Nutrition

Dessert, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Nutrim, Oats, Walnuts

Choco-Chunk Oat Cookies

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Choco-Chunk Oat Cookies

Prep Time14 mins

Cook Time16 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Dessert

Servings: cookies

Calories: 100kcal

Equipment

Oven

Ingredients

¼ cup Unsalted Butter
¼ cup Brown Sugar
¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
5 Tbsp Water
¼ cup Honey
1 Egg
1 tsp Vanilla extract
5½ scoops Nutrim®
½ cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour could substitute white flour
1 cup Oats
1 tsp Baking Soda
½ tsp Salt
1½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
1 tsp Allspice
½ tsp Ground Nutmeg
½ cup Dark Chocolate Chunks or Chips
½ cup Walnuts finely chopped

Instructions

PREHEAT oven to 350ºF.
CREAM together butter, sugar, oil, water and honey in a large bowl, by hand.
ADD egg and vanilla, mix well.
MIX into separate bowl: Nutrim®, flour, oats, baking soda, salt and spices.
ADD flour mixture gradually to wet ingredients until blended.
STIR in chocolate chips and walnuts.
DROP heaping rounded tablespoon of dough onto greased or parchment lined baking sheet.
BAKE cookies for 14-18 minutes.

Nutrition

Apples, Quick & Easy, Salads & Dressings, Sunflower Seeds, Walnuts

Heart-y Waldorf Salad

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Heart-y Waldorf Salad

Total Time7 mins

Course: Salads and Dressings

Servings: servings

Calories: 356kcal

Ingredients

1 lb Spinach
1 cup Walnuts chopped
1 cup Apple diced
½ cup Sunflower seeds
1 cup Celery chopped
1 lb Cherry tomatoes

Instructions

Mix all ingredients in a bowl and drizzle with one of the Nutrim® salad dressing recipes.

Notes

Salads make it easy to load up on heart healthy ingredients! Here are a few add-in's to try: garbanzo beans, blueberries, flax seeds (or flax oil), almond slivers, onion, tuna fish, avocados, celery, pumpkin seeds, pinto beans, pecans, black beans, or any of your favorite vegetables!