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Walnut Vegetarian Scotch Eggs serve hard cooked eggs wrapped in walnut meal with a crunchy crust. A side of mustard sauce for dipping adds to this fun, healthy snack.
I weekly try to eat less meat. That includes having veggies replace meat once in a while. There are some good meat substitutes out there. Those cook and taste like meat.
But did you know, walnuts can also take the place of ground meat in some dishes? I used ground California Walnuts to coat these Scotch Eggs before breading.
A light spray of cooking oil browned these nicely in the oven.
These turned out to be a tasty snack. Nutritious too. Here’s why adding California Walnuts to snack time is both easy and so good for you.
- A handful of walnuts is a versatile snack or ingredient that can help you feel full and satisfied thanks to a combination of key nutrients including plant-based protein (4g/oz) and fiber (2g/oz).
- Walnuts are also the only nut with a significant source of essential omega-3 ALA (2.5g/oz).
- A growing field of research is looking at walnuts and cognitive function, including areas like healthy aging as well as mood, concentration and more.
- More information on snacking with walnuts can be found at
- https://walnuts.org/snacking/
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Walnut Vegetarian Scotch Eggs
Walnut Vegetarian Scotch Eggs
Ingredients
- 4 hard cooked eggs
- 1 cup California Walnuts pieces
- 1/4 cup grapeseed oil, divided
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1.2 teaspoon salt
- dip
- 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon thinly sliced green onion
- cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon chopped California Walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pat eggs dry with paper towel.
- Grind walnut pieces with 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil in a food processor into a thick spread.
- Coat eggs with walnut spread, press firmly to adhere.
- Set up dredge. Mix together breadcrumbs, paprika and salt. Dip coated eggs in beaten egg then breadcrumbs. Place eggs on baking dish and lightly spray with cooking oil.
- Turn eggs to coat surface completely. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, turning once to brown.
- While eggs bake, mix together remaining grapeseed oil. mustard, mayonnaise, onion and tablespoon of chopped walnuts for dipping sauce. Serve Walnut Vegetarian Scotch Eggs warm or cold.
