List of 18 recipes using Whole almonds (gluten free)

Beetroot and fried chicken salad

A raw beetroot salad, enriched with toasted almonds, diced fried chicken and potatoes. As beetroot tends to colour everything it touches, you can be sure that your diced chicken will be an unusual but attractive bright pink - children love this!

Red cabage salad with toasted almonds

This salad has a lovely crunch to it: not just the red cabbage, but also from thinly sliced radishes and toasted almonds.

Chinese style chicken

Only "chinese style", not a true chinese recipe.

Amaretti almonds and lemon

These delicious little Italian cookies, both soft and crunchy, with their almond and lemon flavour, will delight you.

Apple Batter Puddings

Similar to a traditional French "clafoutis", usually made with cherries, this simple apple and almond dessert is quick to make.

Chocolate mendiants

Mendiants are made with a thin layer of chocolate, stuck with toasted nuts, dried and candied fruit.

Chocolate thins with toasted nuts

A very thin disc of chocolate, topped with toasted nuts and candied grapefruit peel.

Chocolate Truffles

Chocolate truffles: those dreamy, creamy chocolatey treats, rolled in cocoa powder or a mix of chopped dry-roasted pistachios and almonds.

Frozen nougat

Dazzle your guests with this delicious dessert, a creamy blend of meringue, whipped cream and dried fruit that can be prepared several days in advance.

Indian rice pudding

This Indian-inspired version of rice pudding, with its dried fruit accompaniment, is very fragrant.

Nougat

Nougat is a sweet made with honey and almonds that has changed very little since ancient times. The nougat we know today is the Montelimar variety, in which egg whites are added to the basic recipe for a lighter texture. Here is a simplified version.

Piped petits-fours

As the name suggests, these are piped into shape using a forcing bag. These dainty little macaroon-like cakes are made with marzipan and have a soft, moist texture.

Praline rochers

Here is how to prepare your own chocolate rochers with a chocolate praline filling covered in milk chocolate and chopped torrified almonds.

Rice pudding with fruit and nuts

This is cooked like a normal rice pudding, but with fruit and nuts added halfway through: toasted almonds and pistachios, sautéed diced apple and strips of dried apricot. These added flavours and textures make an already creamy rice pudding even more delicious.

Carrot-top pesto

You will no doubt be familiar with classic pesto. Here is an alternative, zero-waste version using carrot tops for a surprising pesto, full of fresh flavour.

Praline

Praline is a preparation of caramelized nuts (in this case almonds), with a very characteristic flavour. Either crushed or as a paste, it is used to fill or flavour all manner of things like creams, chocolates, biscuits, etc.

Praline spread

See in this recipe how to make your own spread, much better and healthier than those from the food industry.

Tomato pesto

This is a variation on the classic pesto sauce (basil and pine nuts), using cherry tomatoes, basil and almonds.