When it’s hot outside, I cannot eat very much at one sitting. So I tend to snack rather than eat meals. That’s not a bad thing as long as you stick to healthy snacks. Here’s a recipe for one of my favorite snacks — almonds.
Known as a superfood, almonds are packed with vitamins, minerals, protein and fiber. And they’re associated with a number of health benefits, including lowering bad cholesterol and blood sugar.
Additionally, almonds are a great snack to help you keep inches off your waistline. You can read more about that here. All around, you just can’t go wrong with almonds. I hope you enjoy them plain or spiced a little as this recipe details.
Spicy toasted almonds
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups whole almonds
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a bowl, combine chili powder, olive oil, sea salt, cumin, coriander, cinnamon and pepper.
- Add almonds and toss to coat.
- Transfer mixture to a baking pan.
- Bake about 10 minutes or until almonds are toasted, stirring twice.
- Cool almonds completely before serving. The almonds will keep for five days in an airtight container.
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