Instructions: Folks have been caroling about these holiday treats for years, and with good reason. Uniquely sweet, 5 chestnuts contain barely 1 fat gram (unlike other nuts) and just 103 calories. They also pack 2.1g of fiber and a whopping 18% of the Daily Value of vitamin C - an immunity-boosting nutrient.

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Eat them raw, or roast them first. to do the latter, simply slice a shallow X in their skin, place them in a single layer in a baking dish, and bake at 325F for 20 minutes, or until the shells start to split and the nuts smell fragrant. Eat them as is, or chop them and add them to vegetables, stuffings, or cookie batters.

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