How to Use pine nut in a Sentence

pine nut

noun
  • The rich and grassy olive oil, and the buttery pine nuts.
    Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Add the pea shoots, mint, pine nuts, and ½ cup of the vinaigrette.
    CBS News, 14 Sep. 2019
  • Stir in the raisins, green olives, pine nuts and capers.
    CBS News, 18 Jan. 2020
  • Add pine nuts, goat cheese, and an ounce of olive oil and wilt your spinach.
    Nancy Miller, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2017
  • Coarsely chop the pine nuts, then use the flat side of a chef’s knife to mash them a bit.
    Bonnie S. Benwick, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2018
  • Remove from heat and toss in pancetta, pine nuts, and cheese.
    Country Living, 16 Sep. 2010
  • One by one, the men present the Scouts with their food: Mushrooms, greens, pine nuts, etc.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 18 July 2023
  • Spoon out any sauce and pine nuts left in the pan, and drizzle over the chicken.
    Alexandria Mott, House Beautiful, 12 Jan. 2010
  • Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in pine nuts and raisins.
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Cool the pine nuts, then finely chop and place in a mixing bowl.
    Tyler Florence, House Beautiful, 6 Jan. 2011
  • Spoon into a serving dish and scatter the pine nuts over the top and serve.
    Amanda Cushman, charlotteobserver, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Add basil, pine nuts and ½ cup of the cheese; process until basil is minced, 15 to 30 seconds.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
  • To toast pine nuts, place them in a dry skillet and set the pan over medium-low heat.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024
  • In a bowl, combine feta, pine nuts, dill, and lemon juice.
    Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2025
  • In a large bowl, combine chard mixture, goat cheese, pine nuts and raisins.
    Jonah Miller, WSJ, 6 July 2018
  • Sprinkle with half the feta and 1 tablespoon of the pine nuts.
    Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2019
  • To make the pesto Add basil leaves, ¼ cup of olive oil, garlic, and pine nuts to a blender or food processor.
    Philly.com, 1 Sep. 2017
  • Top with the remaining Sichuan pepper oil, pine nuts, and cilantro, and serve hot with rice.
    Lois Goh, Saveur, 13 Nov. 2024
  • To make the pesto: place the basil leaves and pine nuts into the bowl of a food processor and pulse a several times.
    Nancy Miller, The Courier-Journal, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Banskia's sausage rolls are made with lamb, pork or spinach, feta and pine nuts.
    Sarah Gish, kansascity, 14 May 2018
  • Try Lamb and Phyllo Cigars, in which a lamb and pine nut filling is wrapped in phyllo.
    Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Add the pine nuts and a pinch of salt, and cook until fragrant and golden brown, about 3 minutes.
    CBS News, 14 Sep. 2019
  • Put the basil leaves, pine nuts, Parmesan, olive oil and sea salt in a food processor or blender.
    Ellise Pierce, star-telegram, 25 Sep. 2017
  • Each kit comes with corn on the cob, wild rice and pine nut salad, and raspberry cream pie.
    Holly Baumbach, chicagotribune.com, 31 Aug. 2020
  • Substitute almonds for pine nuts in homemade pesto sauce.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
  • There are many types of nuts, including almonds, walnuts, cashews, Brazil nuts, pistachios, and pine nuts.
    Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 29 Dec. 2025
  • On the lighter side, the kale salad with pine nuts or Hokkaido scallops will hit it out of the park.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Serve at room temperature, garnished with pine nuts.
    Faye Levy, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
  • There are palm trees and pine trees that produce precious pine nuts – a source of revenue for the village.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Paired with zucchini spears and pine nuts, your tongue tussles with pillowy soft textures and crunch.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025

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