WAIST DEEP IN WALNUTS AT THE SUPER BOWL! 94 5 million Walnuts estimated to be purchased Makeover your party menu with these delicious recipes
Released on: January 15, 2008, 10:47 am
Press Release Author: Walnut Marketing Board
Industry: Food & Beverage
Press Release Summary: The Walnut Marketing Board estimates consumers will purchase 2.7 million pounds of walnuts to enjoy with the 2008 Super Bowl; enough to bury the playing field in over 3 feet of walnuts! Enclosed are 3 delicious ways to use walnuts to makeover your Super Bowl menu.
Press Release Body: The Walnut Marketing Board estimates consumers will purchase 2.7 million pounds of walnuts to enjoy with the 2008 Super Bowl; enough to bury the playing field in over 3 feet of walnuts! Enclosed are 3 delicious ways to use walnuts to makeover your Super Bowl menu.
According to the American Dietetic Association, the average Super Bowl fan will eat 3,000 calories while watching the game, most of which are loaded with saturated fat and cholesterol and little nutritional value.
Great football coaches develop game plans for beating their opponents and so can you. This year, tackle calories and saturated fat without fumbling taste by eating smart at your Super Bowl party with this delicious and nutritious game plan.
By the time they start their main dish, the Calorie Control Council estimates a football fan will have consumed around 1,200 calories and 50 grams of fat just from snacking! Kickoff the game with a handful of walnuts, which are the second highest source of ALA, the plant based omega-3. Also, walnuts may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.*
Instead of less healthy snacks, why not try Toasty Walnut Hummus with whole grain crackers and carrot strips for a tasty, nutritious and crunchy treat with more fiber!
You're sure to find deep-fried Buffalo wings close by when there's a game on TV. Only problem is eat six and you've eaten 72% of your daily allowance of fat and nearly all of your sodium for the day. That doesn't even count the dipping sauce! This year try these Crunchy Walnut-Coated Chicken Strips instead and eliminate 420 calories, 36g of fat and 11g of saturated fat per serving!
Finish off your smart eating game plan with a sensible sweet treat, Walnut Cookies, a recipe from Dr. Andrew Weil. Each cookie has 230 less calories and 7.5 less grams of saturated fat than some store-bought chocolate chip cookies.
You don't have to look like a 300-pound offensive lineman to enjoy food while watching the game. Nor, does your food have to taste like football leather to be good for you.
Media Contact Bryan Harland Torme Lauricella bryan@torme.com (415) 956-1791
*-Walnut Health Claim: Based on a decade of evidence supporting the cardiovascular health benefits of walnuts, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a qualified health claim for walnuts - the first for a whole food - in March 2004. "Supportive but not conclusive research shows that eating 1.5 ounces of walnuts per day, as part of a low saturated fat and low cholesterol diet, and not resulting in increased caloric intake may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease."
Nutritional Comparison: FINAL SCORE (1 serving of each)
Calories Total Fat Saturated Fat Fiber Walnuts Game Plan . Toasty Walnut Hummus w/ whole grain crackers and carrot strips . Crunchy Walnut-Coated Chicken Strips (no sauce) . Walnut Cookie 483 21g 1.8g 7.0g "Traditional" Super Bowl Foods . Potato chips w/French onion dip . Buffalo wings (6) (no sauce) . Chocolate chip cookie 1,127 77g 24.5g 2.0 g
Toasty Walnut Hummus
ALISA DEMARCO, STUDENT, THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
½ cup California walnuts 3 Tbsp. walnut oil 1 garlic clove, quartered 1 14 oz. can chickpeas or garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed ½ tsp. orange zest ¼ cup orange juice 1 tsp. salt ¼ tsp. pepper whole grain crackers and carrots
Toast walnuts in 350°F oven for 8 minutes or until golden brown. Cool to room temperature.
Combine toasted walnuts with oil and garlic and puree in food processor or blender until smooth.
Add chickpeas, orange zest, orange juice, salt and pepper and continue to blend to an even, smooth consistency. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
Serve hummus in small serving bowl alongside toasted whole grain crackers and carrot strips.
1 1/2 cups corn flake cereal 1 cup California walnut pieces 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper 1 egg 1 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts OR chicken tender strips
Preheat oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Put cereal and walnuts into a zip-top plastic bag. Press air out of bag and zip closed. Using a rolling pin or heavy food can, press and roll over ingredients in the bag until cereal is finely crushed and walnuts are in pieces as small as grains of rice. Add garlic powder, salt and pepper to bag. Shake to mix.
Crack egg into medium-size bowl. Beat with a fork until yolk and white are mixed together. If using chicken breasts, place chicken on cutting board. Cut into 1/2-inch wide strips across the short direction of each piece of chicken. Add sliced chicken (or tenders) to the egg and stir.
With a fork, remove chicken pieces letting extra egg drip off. Put chicken into bag with walnut mixture. Close bag. Gently shake bag back and forth, and press walnuts onto chicken. Pour chicken onto prepared pan and use a fork to separate pieces so they aren't touching each other. Bake 10 minutes until crumbs are golden brown and chicken is cooked through.
Pair with dipping sauces like honey mustard or ranch. Or add walnut chicken strips to Caesar salad for a complete meal.
Serves 8 appetizer portions Nutrients Per Serving : Calories 200, fat 11 g, saturated fat 1.3, protein 20 g, carbohydrate 7 g, cholesterol 60 mg, fiber 3 g.
Walnut Cookies
3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour 3/4 cup unbleached white flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/8 teaspoon salt (optional) 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped 4 ounces silken tofu 1/2 cup light olive oil 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1. Preheat oven to 350° F
2. In a bowl, sift together the flours, baking powder, and salt (if desired). Mix in the walnuts.
3. In another bowl, mash the tofu and combine with the olive oil, brown sugar, maple syrup and vanilla extract.
4. Using a rubber spatula, fold the wet ingredients into the dry ones. Drop the batter by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets and bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes until the edges just begin to brown.
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