Spiced Roasted Almonds

By Martha Rose Shulman

Spiced Roasted Almonds
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
Total Time
35 minutes
Rating
4(51)
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Roasted nuts are standard snacks, and almonds are a healthy food. But it is easy to eat too many. I find that if they are a little spicy or hot, delicious as they are, they are not quite as addictive.

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Ingredients

Yield:3 cups (about 20 handfuls)
  • 3cups (about 400 grams) almonds
  • 2teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼ to ½teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
  • 1 to 2teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme or ½ to 1 teaspoon crumbled dried thyme (optional)
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Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)

300 calories; 26 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 17 grams monounsaturated fat; 6 grams polyunsaturated fat; 11 grams carbohydrates; 6 grams dietary fiber; 2 grams sugars; 11 grams protein; 119 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Toss the almonds with olive oil, salt and cayenne, and place on a baking sheet. Roast in the hot oven until they begin to crackle and smell toasty, 15 to 20 minutes. Be careful when you open the oven door because the capsicum in the cayenne is quite volatile, so avoid breathing in, and be careful of your eyes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Toss with the thyme.

Tip
  • Advance preparation: Keep these in an air tight container in the freezer and they will be good for a couple of weeks.

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Leila

I made this recipe and the nuts were burned after ten minutes in 350 degree oven. Had to throw them out. The flavors were very nice. It would have worked in a lower oven, maybe 250 degree.

Elaine

Cooked for JUST 7 mins at 350 in the convection oven (bottom) with 1/4 tps cayenne and a generous sprinkling of flavored salt.

James

Concerned about the burning comments - Worked out nicely with 300 oven about 20 minutes (and checked multiple times) — will try some different spices in future

lee

I found that olive oil, thought tasty, doesn't keep the spices on the nuts. If you use an egg white lightly beaten until forthy instead of the olive oil the spices adhere nicely to the nuts. Of course check the nuts often so they don't burn. All kinds of spices can be added - ground ginger, cinnamon, chili powder.

FoodandWhining

Capsicum is the pepper itself. Capsaicin is the chemical that causes irritation.

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