How do you eat nuts in a salad?

Are you supposed to crush them and scatter them, or keep them whole and just eat one once in a while while you're digging into your salad?

Depends on the nut and my mood.

almonds are nearly impossible to fork if they're whole, so I go with sliced or slivers.

Walnuts fork okay and/or stick to the salad better, so I leave them whole.

I don't really put any other nut in my salads.

i think slices or slivers are best for almonds.

walnuts broken into large chunks are great. and i think whole pistachios are perfect.

I toast a variety depending on the salad and our preference that night. My hubby prefers pine nuts, I like toasted almonds sliced or slivered and walnuts best on my salad though I think everyone has a favorite.

Experiment and find one that suits your taste the best but try toasting them in a dry pan and see how much more flavor they add to asalad...just remember to remove them from the pan to cool a few minutes before adding to your salad

 LOL, sorry, I saw the title and my first thought was "chew them" I know, I know. :oP

i just made this salad -

http://www.cooking4carnivores.com/2009/05/bow ls-of-art.html

and i bought walnut pieces. i didn't chopp them any further. i really liked the chunky texture.