rosemary & chili honey roasted almonds.

19 August 2013

A little sweet, a hint of savory, perfectly salty, & delightfully spicy, these roasted almonds make for a perfect snack or accompaniment to a cheese board. You can roast raw almonds, but by soaking your nuts, seeds, legumes, & grains for several hours will allow the final product to be brought to its fullest nutritional potential & make it easier to digest. I store my soaked almonds, cashews, lentils, beans etc. in the refrigerator until I am ready to use them. If your not going to use them up in a few days, you can store them in the freezer in an airtight bag. If you are interested in more information, Coco from Roost has a wonderful post on the benefits of soaking, sprouting, & fermenting, as well as Sarah from My New Roots.

Enjoy this simple, healthful treat & another lovely August day. 

rosemary & chili honey roasted almonds. 

makes 1 cup 

1 cup of almonds, soaked overnight, drained & patted dry

1 TBL honey 

1 TBL extra-virgin olive oil

1 tsp. red pepper chili flakes

1 tsp. fresh rosemary leaves, roughly chopped

1/2 tsp. Maldon sea salt

1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with tin foil or parchment paper. 
2. In a bowl combine the honey, oil, chili flakes, & rosemary. Mix in the almonds until they are evenly covered, & then spread the almonds in a single layer onto the baking sheet. Sprinkle the Maldon sea salt over the nuts. 
3. Roast in the oven about 18 minutes total, or until they are starting to turn a toasted golden color. Turn the almonds over half way through the cooking period. Take the almonds out of the oven & transfer them to a plate or another baking sheet lined with parchment to cool completely before snacking (you do not want them to keep cooking on the hot pan). 

happy eatings & cheers!