Chili-Lime Almonds

Name: Chili-Lime Almonds
Ingredients: fresh lime juice, 3 Tbsp; whole raw almonds, 1½ cups (6 oz/185 g); sea salt, ½ tsp; chili powder, 1 tsp; olive oil or canola oil, 1 tsp; olive oil or canola oil, 1 tsp; cayenne pepper, ¼ tsp; light brown sugar, ½ tsp firmly packed

Preparation info

Makes 1½ cups ;
6
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Healthy in a Hurry

By Karen Ansel and Charity Ferreira

Published 2012

About

Toasted and spiced nuts make a perfect party nibble or super-portable snack. This rendition yields nuts that are both spicy and tangy, thanks to the lime juice. You can also experiment with other flavor combinations, such as sesame oil and honey or soy sauce and wasabi.

Ingredients

whole raw almonds, 1½ cups (6 oz/185 g)
fresh lime juice

Starter
Snack
Vegan
Spicy

Method

Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C).
Spread almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet and toast in oven until lightly browned and fragrant, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a bowl, stir together lime juice, oil, chili powder, salt, brown sugar, an