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Whenever I went to visit my Italian grandparents as a child, their house would me devoid of sugary treats or processed, packaged ‘snack’ foods, and instead we would be given almonds or raw peanuts to snack on.
Thus grew a love of almonds which has continued on into my adult life. These days, asides from having a stash of natural almonds on hand, I also love playing around with different flavoured roasted nuts – and this would have to be my favorite.
These almonds are the perfect blend of spice and zest to make a moreish little snack that makes a tasty alternative to natural almonds.
Hands-on Overall
Serving size 1/4 cup
Nutritional values (per 1/4 cup)
Net carbs3.7 grams
Protein7.7 grams
Fat21.3 grams
Calories241 kcal
Calories from carbs 6%, protein 13%, fat 81%
Total carbs8.5 gramsFiber4.7 gramsSugars1.7 gramsSaturated fat1.8 gramsSodium301 mg(13% RDA)Magnesium98 mg(24% RDA)Potassium279 mg(14% EMR)
Ingredients (makes 2 cups/ 8 servings)
- 2 cups almonds (286 g/ 10 oz)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (30 ml)
- 1 tsp chile powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice, about 1/2 lime (30 ml)
- 2 tsp fresh lime zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170 °C/ 340 °F (conventional), or 150 °C/ 300 °F (fan assisted).
- Mix ingredients together while oven preheats, allowing the almonds to soak up a bit of their marinade while the oven preheats (approx. 10 minutes).
- Arrange the almonds in a single layer, and bake for about 15, stirring every 5 minutes or so.
- Allow to cool on the tray, and then store in an air-tight jar for up to a month.
Chile-Lime Spiced Almonds
Ingredients (makes 2 cups/ 8 servings)
- 2 cups almonds (286 g/ 10 oz)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (30 ml)
- 1 tsp chile powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice, about 1/2 lime (30 ml)
- 2 tsp fresh lime zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170 °C/ 340 °F (conventional), or 150 °C/ 300 °F (fan assisted).
- Mix ingredients together while oven preheats, allowing the almonds to soak up a bit of their marinade while the oven preheats (approx. 10 minutes).
- Arrange the almonds in a single layer, and bake for about 15, stirring every 5 minutes or so.
- Allow to cool on the tray, and then store in an air-tight jar for up to a month.
Nutrition (per 1/4 cup)
Calories241kcal
Net Carbs3.7g
Carbohydrates8.5g
Protein7.7g
Fat21.3g
Saturated Fat1.8g
Fiber4.7g
Sugar1.7g
Sodium301mg
Magnesium98mg
Potassium279mg
Detailed nutritional breakdown (per 1/4 cup)
| Total per 1/4 cup |
| 3.7 g | 7.7 g | 21.3 g | 241 kcal |
| Almonds, nuts (whole, unblanched) |
| 3.2 g | 7.6 g | 17.8 g | 207 kcal |
| Olive oil, extra virgin |
| 0 g | 0 g | 3.4 g | 30 kcal |
| Chile (chili) powder, spices (ancho, chipotle, Mexican chile powder) |
| 0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 1 kcal |
| Paprika, smoked (spices) |
| 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
| Onion powder, spices |
| 0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 1 kcal |
| Garlic powder, spices |
| 0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
| Salt, sea salt |
| 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
| Lime juice, fresh |
| 0.2 g | 0 g | 0 g | 1 kcal |
| Lime zest (peel), fresh |
| 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 1 kcal |
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