California Walnut Chorizo Meat

Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States? That's why it's important to recognize that February is American Heart Month, and to show that by consuming heart-healthy foods, we have control over our health destiny.

That's what I talked about with Big Al and Scott Moak on my latest segment of Studio40 Live! I showed them how you can make a delicious chorizo made from, wait for it ... walnuts! I used a modified version of a recipe that I found on the California Walnuts website, and I've become totally obsessed with it! I got a big batch of walnuts from the Sprouts bulk bins, and I've been getting really creative with them in the kitchen.

The original recipe was created by Adam Moore, and the photo is from the California Walnuts website.

California Walnut Chorizo Meat

Toni Okamoto

Walnuts are super heart-healthy and because of their good fats, they make an amazing meat substitute.

5 from 5 votes

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 5 mins

Total Time 10 mins

Course Dinner

Cuisine Spanish

Servings 8 servings

Calories 308 kcal

METHOD Stovetop

DIET Vegan

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 2 cups of California walnuts
• ▢ 15 ounces of garbanzo beans, drained
• ▢ ¼ cup of vegetable oil
• ▢ ½ Tablespoon of white vinegar
• ▢ 2 teaspoons of salt
• ▢ 2 ½ teaspoons of dried oregano
• ▢ 2 teaspoons of ground chipotle
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons of ground cumin
• ▢ 2 teaspoons of ground coriander
• ▢ 2 teaspoons of nutritional yeast (optional)

Instructions

 

• Combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until walnuts are the size of a grain of rice.
• Transfer walnut chorizo to a skillet and cook on medium-low heat until warmed through.
• Serve warm or reserve until ready to use.

Notes

Walnuts are one of the meatiest nuts there are, so I don't recommend any substitutions here.

Nutrition

Calories: 308kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 8gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 741mgPotassium: 261mgFiber: 5gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 193IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 3mg

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