Pistachios Recipes

Pistachios are a versatile pantry ingredient with a rich, buttery flavor, gentle sweetness, and satisfying crunch. They work beautifully in both sweet and savory recipes, from cookies, cakes, and biscotti to salads, pilafs, pasta, and roasted vegetables.

Use pistachios whole for texture, roughly chopped as a garnish, or finely ground into crusts, fillings, sauces, and nut-based pastes. Their bright green color also makes them a natural finishing touch for desserts, grain bowls, creamy dips, and holiday dishes.

For the best flavor, choose unsalted pistachios when cooking or baking so you can control the seasoning. Toasting them briefly brings out their aroma and makes them especially good in recipes where pistachios are a featured ingredient.