Spiced Mixed Nuts make excellent party starters as well as edible gifts in jars. These flavourful munchies are not only tasty but are packed with protein, fibre and essential fats.
For Spiced Mixed Nuts :
For a jar with 2+1/2 cup capacity
3/4 cup almonds, slivered
3/4 cup walnuts
1 cup peanuts
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon cumin powder
2 tablespoons dried parsley
1 tablespoon olive oil
This Is What You Do :
Heat a heavy skillet on medium heat, add olive oil and nuts. Toast the nuts till light golden and smell fragrant and toasty. You have to be vigilant because nuts can go from toasted to burnt in seconds. Mix salt, pepper, paprika, cumin and dried parsley in a bowl, add roasted nuts and toss together. Spread the nuts in a tray in single layer, let them totally cool down before you store them in a clean, airtight jar.
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