68 flavors that taste great with walnuts
..and 11 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes walnuts better. On average, recipes with walnuts received a 4.43⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with vegetable oil. And sometimes worse. Like with ginger.
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
Improved by
Improves
High potential
- nutmeg
- flour
- shortening
- granulated sugar
- powdered sugar
- banana
- brown sugar
- almond milk
- buttermilk
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- kosher salt
- carrots
- sour cream
- pineapple
- canola oil
- coconut sugar
- apple
- nonfat yogurt
- apple cider vinegar
- rosemary
- feta cheese
- dark rum
- raspberry
- pie crust
- graham cracker crumbs
- onion powder
- green beans
Unfavorable to
Spoiled by
Common combinations
- butter
- sugar
- black pepper
- milk
- raisins
- garlic
- honey
- maple syrup
- sea salt
- semisweet chocolate
- flat leaf parsley
- cranberry
- rolled oats
- coconut oil
- zucchini
- chocolate
- orange juice
- parmesan
- almonds
- applesauce
- dark brown sugar
- onion
- margarine
- dates
- allspice
- yogurt
- basil
- egg whites
- heavy cream
- orange zest
- lemon zest
- thyme
- red onion
- mayonnaise
- old fashioned oats
- golden raisins
- green onions
- egg yolk
- pumpkin puré
- oil
- cilantro
- granny smith apple
- red chili flakes
- pumpkin
- condensed milk
- pear
- mint
- quick oats
- blueberry
- wheat pastry flour
- medjool dates
- pecans
- goat cheese
- cherries
- oregano
- bittersweet chocolate
- cumin
- coconut milk
- dark chocolate
- cornflour
- baby spinach
- pumpkin pie spice
- greek yogurt
- tarragon
- crumbs
- peanut butter
- butternut squash
- spinach
- strawberry
- cream
- pomegranate molasses
- apricots
- active yeast
- agave
- dill
- sweet potatoes
- arugula
- red bell peppers
- almond flour
- salted butter
- chicken stock
- whipped cream
- oats
- evaporated milk
- chicken
- tomato
- soy sauce
- avocado
- chia seeds
- marshmallows
- quinoa
- corn syrup
- bacon
- heavy whipping cream
- grape seed oil
- gorgonzola cheese
- pomegranate seeds
- white chocolate
- yellow onion
- rum
- cucumber
- cake flour
- mushrooms
- white wheat flour
- crimini mushrooms
- oat flour
- bread flour
- figs
- smoked paprika
- whipped topping
- coconut flour
- milk chocolate
- raw cashew nuts
- maraschino cherries
- romaine lettuce
- vanilla ice cream
- cider vinegar
- flaxseed
- apple juice
- red chili peppers
- chicken broth
- instant coffee
- chicken breast
- brandy
- fruit
- jalapeño peppers
- cashew nuts
- tomato paste
- whipping cream
- vanilla bean
- nutritional yeast
- molasses
- pistachios
- puff pastry
- spelt
- almond meal
- chili powder
- sunflower seeds
- raspberry jam
- wheat germ
- maple
- apple cider
- ricotta cheese
- bay leaf
- almond butter
- phyllo dough
- cherry tomato
- lime juice
- vegetable broth
- radish
- coffee
- paprika
- pecorino cheese
- brussel sprouts
- white wine vinegar
- skim milk
- vegetable shortening
- turmeric
- brown rice
- bread
- garlic powder
- vegan butter
- white wine
- steel oats
- black beans
- lemon rind
- golden delicious apple
- prunes
- mustard
- brie cheese
- grapes
- bourbon
- peach
- vanilla wafers
- red cabbage
- lemon peel
- coconut flakes
- sharp cheddar cheese
- pita bread
- rice
- spaghetti
- raw sugar
- potatoes
- apricot jam
- capers
- sundried tomato
- white vinegar
- rhubarb
- gruyère cheese
- herbs
- saffron
- sesame seeds
- anise
- berry
- sweet onion
- fennel seeds
- worcestershire sauce
- vanilla instant pudding
- red seedless grapes
- cream cheese frosting
- oranges
- peanut oil
- turbinado sugar
- vinegar
- table salt
- virgin coconut oil
- persimmons
- shiitake mushrooms
- mace
- green bell peppers
- orzo pasta
- graham crackers
- orange peel
- lentils
- mozzarella cheese
- orange rind
- kalamata olives
- wheat bran
- seeds
- basmati
- red wine
- dutched cocoa
- orange marmalade
- eggplant
- hazelnuts
- kidney beans
- farfalle
- white onion
- baby greens
- shrimp
- baguette
- pomegranate
- bell peppers
- curly kale
- poppy seeds
- apple butter
- unsalted butter
- granulated white sugar
- chipotle peppers
- tapioca
- cheese
- cauliflower
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Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes we found with walnuts:
Zucchini and Walnut Arugula Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
aggieskitchen.com
Review: 4.43/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Autumn Salad with Raspberry Walnut Dressing
cleanfoodcrush.com
Review: 4.43/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Sweet Potato Cake with Bourbon Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting
beyondfrosting.com
Review: 4.43/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10
Blueberry-Raspberry Muffins with Streusel Topping
bakerbynature.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.1/10
Banana Cake with Browned Butter Rum Frosting
beyondfrosting.com
Review: 4.43/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6/10
Honey Cake with Fresh Figs and Goat Cheese Frosting
bromabakery.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.9/10
Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Brown Butter Frosting
beyondfrosting.com
Review: 4.43/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.9/10
Turkey and Walnut Salad with Cranberry Dressing
barefeetinthekitchen.com
Review: 4.43/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.8/10
Peach Maple Walnut Crisps with Champagne Whipped Cream
beyondfrosting.com
Review: 4.5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.7/10
Gluten Free/Dairy Free Brownie Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies
bromabakery.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.4/10
