Recipes Details

Lightly Roasted Nuts

16/11/2017

Ingredients

• 200 g raw unsalted nuts, like almonds or peanuts
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) canola or olive oil
• 1 tsp (5 ml) paprika
• ½ tsp (2,5 ml) ground cumin
• ½ tsp (2,5 ml) ground cinnamon
• black pepper to taste

Method

Preheat the oven to 180 °C and line a baking tray with baking paper or foil.

Place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir well to coat the nuts in the oil and spices. Season with pepper.

Place on the baking tray and bake for 10-15 minutes or until lightly golden. Toss the tray once or twice during the cooking time. Take care not to burn them.

Allow to cool and serve about ⅓ cup (80 ml) per person as a snack or sprinkle over a salad for extra crunch.

Notes

Choose a combination of nuts and seeds like sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, pecan nuts, peanuts and almonds.

Store these nuts in an airtight container for about 1 week.

Make a sweeter flavour combination. Substitute spices for 1 tsp (5 ml) ground cinnamon, ½ tsp (2,5 ml) ground mixed spice and a pinch of nutmeg. Omit the pepper. Enjoy as a snack or sprinkle over oats or fruit salad for breakfast.

Combine the nuts with dried fruit like raisins or cranberries or eat with fresh fruit for a healthy snack.

Make these nuts on the stove. Heat oil in the pan and add nuts. Fry until lightly golden brown. Add spices and fry for a few more minutes.