Savory Spiced Nuts
Level
Easy
Time
5 Min
Serves
12
Published July 17, 2024 by Dr. Stephanie Gray, DC
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It takes less than 5 minutes to make these Savory Spiced Nuts. No roasting or chopping required. An easy snack to serve any time of year.
Perfectly seasoned raw nuts, with zero sugar and no bad fats.
Store bought spiced nuts are considered junk food. They are often roasted in unhealthy fats, and covered in table salt, sugar, MSG and other questionable preservatives.
Nuts can be a healthy snack if you prepare them yourself.
This recipe is super easy. All you need to do is warm the olive oil and saute for a minute with garlic and fresh rosemary. A touch of sea salt and paprika are added and mixed in with the nuts. The result if perfectly spiced nuts that are finger licking good!
This recipe is plant based, gluten free, grain free, dairy free and sugar free.
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Why you will LOVE these Savory Spiced Nuts
- Simple ingredients using real food
- No roasting or chopping nuts required!
- It takes less than 5 minutes to make
- Plant based, gluten free, sugar free, dairy free
- a HEALTHY snack that is easy to make
- No seed oils, no sugar means less INFLAMMATION
What equipment do you need?
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medium sized bowl
- frying pan
What ingredients do you need?
- 3 cups mixed raw, unsalted nuts walnuts, cashews, pecans
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp fresh rosemary
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
How do I make these Savory Spiced Nuts?
It’s Super EASY!
Step 1:
Put 3 cups of mixed nuts in a medium bowl.
Step 2:
Step 3:
Stir in paprika and sea salt.
Step 4:
Pour spice mixture over the nuts. Stir with wooden spoon to cover nuts evenly.
Key Ingredients & Substitutions:
- Nuts -I used a combination of walnuts, pecans and cashews. Macadamia nuts, hazelnuts, pistachios and almonds could also work. Just be sure to use raw, unsalted nuts.
- Spices
– Fresh rosemary was used for this recipe. I wouldn’t use dried rosemary. If you don’t have fresh rosemary, substitute fresh or dried parsley.
- Substitute smoked paprika for regular paprika for an extra smoky flavor.
- Olive oil– Avocado or coconut oil would be good substitutes.
How to Store these Savory Spiced Nuts?
Store nuts in an airtight glass container at room temperature for a few days. After that they should be refrigerated. Should be eaten within a week.
Savory Spiced Nuts
Equipment
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1 Frying pan
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1 Medium bowl
Ingredients
- 3 cups mixed raw, unsalted nuts walnuts, cashews, pecans
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp fresh rosemary
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
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Put 3 cups of mixed nuts in a medium bowl.
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Over medium-low heat, add olive oil, garlic and rosemary to frying pan. Saute for 1 minute using a wooden spoon to keep garlic from burning. Remove from heat.
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Stir in paprika and sea salt.
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Pour spice mixture over the nuts. Stir with wooden spoon to cover nuts evenly.
Notes
Use any raw, unsalted nut. I used walnuts, cashews and pecans. But you could also use pistachios, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts. No chopping is needed.
Use smoked paprika instead of regular paprika for an extra smoky flavour.
Nutrition
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