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container, they can last a long time in the refrigerator and it is best to consume them before 4 months of the expiration date.

Pistachios are amazing and can be added to many different recipes. They are delicious in a salad, and can be used as a crust, or as a topping for fish. They are perfect used as healthy alternatives for sweet desserts. It is also important to be aware that some people do have nut allergies, so proceed with caution with a small amount first if you have not consumed them for awhile.

Enjoy all the incredible benefits this little gem has to offer!

Figs with Ricotta, Pistachio, and Honey

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/4 cup shelled, unsalted pistachios • 8 dried figs • 1/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese • 1 tablespoon organic honey DIRECTIONS:

1. Toast the pistachios in a dry skillet over a medium-high heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Set aside to cool. Chop coarsely. 2. Cut each fig in half crosswise and place the fig pieces on a serving dish, cut side up. Make a small indentation into the cut side of each fig half with a small spoon or your finger. Put 1/2 teaspoon of the ricotta cheese onto each piece of fig and top with a pistachio. Drizzle with honey and serve.

White Chocolate Chip Pistachio Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup organic butter, melted • ¾ cup organic brown sugar • ¾ cup organic white sugar • 2 organic eggs • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • 2½ cups organic all-purpose flour • 1 teaspoon baking soda • 1 teaspoon salt • 1 cup crushed pistachios • ½ cup white chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. Beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition; stir in vanilla extract.

3. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl; gradually stir into the creamed butter mixture until dough is just mixed. Fold pistachios and white chocolate chips into the dough.

4. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet.

5. Bake in the preheated oven until edges begin to crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 2 to 3 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Recipes adapted from foodnetwork.com, and allrecipes.com