Those salad days are here. And if you are looking for something to add that little extra this year then why not simply go nuts?

A nut sprinkle doesn’t just add a new crunch to your salad dishes but a whole new healthy eating dimension. Regular nut eating can have a dramatic impact on our health.

Our two recipes feature hazelnuts and almonds, both delicious, versatile nuts that add flavour and texture to sweet and savoury dishes. Naturally containing a range of vitamins, minerals, fibre and healthy unsaturated fats, they're a great addition to everyday cooking and baking.

Hazelnuts, Apple and Sultana Salad with Spicy dressing • Serves up to 6

Ingredients:

  • 2 little gem lettuces sliced lengthways
  • 2 red apples cored and thinly sliced
  • 80g sultanas
  • 80g hazelnuts roughly chopped  
 
For the dressing:
 
  • 6 tbsp natural yogurt
  • 2 tbsp mango chutney
  • ½ tsp curry powder

Method

1. Wash and arrange lettuce on serving plate
2. Scatter over the sultanas and chopped hazelnuts
3. Mix together the dressing ingredients
4. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve

Almond and Tomato Salad • Serves up to 6

Ingredients:

  • 1 x 75g bag of salad leaves
  • 200g small tomatoes
  • 1 avocado peeled stoned and chopped
  • 2 tbsp toasted almonds
  • 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds

For the dressing:

  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp runny honey

Method

1. Arrange salad leaves on serving plate
2. Cut tomatoes in half and arrange on top of leaves
3. Toast sliced almonds in oven at 180 degrees for 5 mins then cool
4. Add sliced avocado to salad
5. Add almonds and pumpkin seeds to salad
6. Combine dressing ingredients together and drizzle over salad