My husband always surprises me with what he brings home from the store. I do probably 99% of the shopping in our house, but every once in awhile I have him stop for something, or he decides to stop on his own. Back in January, he went out to run some mysterious errands. He came home with a bag full of nuts. And by bag full, I mean Target sized bag full. Apparently somewhere had a sale on Pistachios, so he went to stock up. He LOVES pistachios. He also loves a good deal. So why not pick up mass quantities, they are sale?! Along with pistachios he picked up one lone bag of Chili Lime Almonds. He and my 7 year old went to town on those almonds. I was very surprised how much my son liked them.
About a week later Black Peppercorn posted a recipe for Chili Lime Peanuts. I immediately pinned the recipe and knew I was going to make it with Almonds. Well, I finally got around to it. These were so easy!! Like 5 minutes of work, easy. I am not a huge nut lover, but I know they are really good for you. So these are great to have around for a quick afternoon snack.
You can adjust the heat level with these by adding more cayenne. The amount called for just gives it a tiny background heat. Not too much for my 7 year old who does not like hot things. So if you are sharing with just adults, I would double it.
Chili Lime Spiced Almonds
Lime and chili powder on almonds
Ingredients
- 3 cups almonds
- 1/4 cup lime juice, (about 2 limes)
- 2 Tbls chili powder
- 1 Tbls salt
- 1/2 tsp cayenne
- 2 Tbls olive oil
- 1 Tbls honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread Almonds on a large baking sheet.
- In a small bowl mix together everything but the almonds. Pour mixture over the nuts, and stir evenly to coat. Make sure the nuts are in a single layer on the baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Cool completely, then store in an air tight container.
Notes
Adapted from Black Peppercorn
Nutrition Information
Yield
10Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 281Total Fat 25gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 21gCholesterol 0mgSodium 280mgCarbohydrates 11gFiber 5gSugar 4gProtein 9g
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Trixie
Saturday 15th of December 2012
I made these and they were totally burned at 18 minutes. Stupidly for me, I wasn't keeping an eye on them. Don't go beyond 15 and start checking at 12. Mine are ruined and inedible.
Erin
Saturday 15th of December 2012
Sorry that yours were ruined :(
Magic of Spice
Saturday 19th of May 2012
I love the flavors used here! I would imagine they would go over really well in my household...addicting no doubt :)
Alyssa
Tuesday 15th of May 2012
Yum! I am the only one in my family that likes nuts, so I would happily eat a target-sized bag of these. I also love how easy they are, perfect party food!
Renee @ Tortillas and Honey
Monday 14th of May 2012
I buy the thai chile lime cashews from Trader Joe's and absolutely love them! These remind me a little of them, so I know that I would love them... have to save and try these!
Priscilla @ShesCookin
Saturday 12th of May 2012
Chile and lime is a great combination! I find myself eating almonds for breakfast, lunch, and snacks - quick, easy, and healthy :) Happy Mother's Day, Erin!