10 Savory Almond Recipes

If there's a nut worth celebrating, it's almonds. That's because almonds have been a part of human history since ancient times -- the nut is even mentioned in the Bible. For many centuries, people have been eating and enjoying almonds in many different forms and ways, including cooking with them.

Almonds are so versatile that they can be made into almond butter, almond milk, almond flour and even almond oil (also used in the cosmetic industry). The different forms are used to create everything from sweets to savory dishes in cuisines around the world. But of course almonds are great for eating out of hand too.

Some Interesting Facts About Almonds:

• Almonds originate in the Middle East.
• Almonds are actually stone fruit, related to peaches, plums, nectarines and cherries.
• The state of California produces 80% of the world's supply of almonds.
• Chocolate manufacturers use 40% of the world's supply of almonds.
• Almonds contain absolutely no cholesterol and are high in magnesium and vitamin E.
• A handful of almonds (about 1 ounce) contains 163 calories, 14 grams fat, 6 grams carbohydrates, 3 grams fiber and 6 grams protein (National Nutrient Database).
• The American Heart Association (AHA) has certified almonds as a heart-healthy food.

After reading those facts, what are you waiting for? Start eating almonds!

Take a look through our gallery of healthy recipes. Each one uses almonds in an interesting way -- one recipe uses almonds to create a crusty topping for fish, another uses them as a breading, and another grinds the almonds to a paste so it can be used as a thick sauce. Learn some healthy new ways to incorporate almonds into your diet.

How do you like to enjoy almonds? Leave a comment.

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[lastwarning2earth rev14]

05:03 PM on 03/12/2012

Almonds and all other nuts or foods in general, should be eaten in their most natural state, raw.
When foods are roasted and cooked, they loose their incredible nutrients and health benifits.

[patdotmillie]

11:21 AM on 02/25/2012

WHERE IS THE RECIPE FOR THE DOUGH FOR THE CHOCOLATE ALMOND COOKIES?SAW THE VIDEO TO DECORATE AFTER THE COOKIES WERE MADE BUT NO RECIPE WAS INDICATED....

[Chatt]

06:01 PM on 02/22/2012

Grape jelly meatballs are my favorites.

[MartinGillespie]

04:19 PM on 02/22/2012

Dis is NUTS!!!

[MrCool]

04:02 PM on 02/22/2012

Meatballs. If only I had that receipe...When I was a kid, a long time ago, my best friend invited me to go with him to visit his aunt and uncle far away in Mass. We camped in their yard by this beautiful lake. His dad's parents were Polish, so as this was his sister I was visiting she too was of Polish decent. One night for dinner she made the greatest meatballs I had ever tasted. I still remember 80 years later. When I thanked her for the dinner and told her how wonderful the meatballs were I asked her for the recipe so that I could give it to my mother. It must have been a well kept family secret as she never gave it to me. I can still recall how good they were and have experimented with a 1000 and 1 recipes to try and match them.

[grace skidmore]

04:44 PM on 02/22/2012

Dear MrCool, my mother was a Polish immigrant to this country back in 1952. She makes an amazing meatball that is actually German in origin, called "klopse." The area she grew up in, Poznan, used to be Germany at one point in time. Please go to this website and see if this is what you've been dreaming about all these years. Smacznego! http://germanfood.about.com/od/middaymealmittagessen/r/konigsklopse.htm

[molokaiwoman]

07:10 PM on 02/22/2012

I, too, have a problem with what to do with the first egg yolk in this meatball recipe!!

[kennlrs]

04:00 PM on 02/22/2012

Speaking of spaghetti: At my retirement dinner in a fancy restaurant, another person noticed I wasn't drinking beer or wine and then blew his stack and yelled out that I was deliberately not drinking so as to embarrass the main boss sitting across from me and drinking away and the other drinkers sitting at our main table. I should have yelled back at him that just because the main boss liked spaghetti and meatballs was no reason why everybody else at the dinner should have been asked to order only spaghetti and meatballs.

[Sam Hill 01]

01:31 PM on 02/22/2012

I like almonds and other nuts, but don't care for them in my food.

[c1n9r6v3]

12:15 PM on 02/22/2012

_I used to like sprinkling almond powder on cereals.
Over the past few years, it has become increasingly difficult to find almond powder where I live._

[yun-soon suk]

11:19 AM on 02/22/2012

Has anyone ever realized the phrase mouth watering is the result of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis which effects the nervous system and causes muscle damage which results in the mouth drooling or mouth watering? I personally think that the phrase in itself is nauseating and most certainly not appetizing.

[all im sayin is]

02:02 PM on 02/22/2012

Darn it...how'd that nut get in here?

[gfgarv]

04:03 PM on 02/22/2012

Pull yourself together lady. It's not that bad.

[Milbourne Whitt]

10:55 AM on 02/22/2012

I used to love almonds and all kinds of nuts, but they are hard to work now with false uppers.

[flippinlady]

12:56 PM on 02/22/2012

get a hammer and smash"em.

[R4Facts]

10:17 AM on 02/22/2012

Ummmm...LOVE ALMONDS!

[parksle2]

10:08 AM on 02/22/2012

go to picture six and below it is a hyperlink to the meatball. I hate these treasure hunts also.

[moxiemanny]

10:35 AM on 02/22/2012

This is the paper that thinks that some little Hollywood snot's bulldog dying is news!

[andrebhub]

08:25 AM on 02/22/2012

Good list, here is one of my favorites, grounded almond with saffron. It's easy to make and it goes with many things. Tea, desserts, salads and you can make it to your liking, adding sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, chili powder.

[Diana Brannan]

11:52 AM on 02/22/2012

that would be providing you can afford saffron, yes?

[gfgarv]

04:04 PM on 02/22/2012

saffron is nasty.

[andrebhub]

01:13 AM on 02/23/2012

Saffron is not too expensive. Depends on where you are from though. Plenty of places to get it here in NYC.