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Holiday Roasted Mixed Nuts
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Holiday Roasted Mixed Nuts

Mixed nuts from the store always have junk oils added, or seasonings with maltodextrin or other anti-caking agents that have been linked to disrupted gut health. I make these Roasted Mixed Nuts every year around the holidays and just have them out any time company comes over. Delicious, and full of savory, holiday flavors.
Course Snack
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 20 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cashews raw, unsalted
  • 1 cup almonds raw, unsalted
  • 1 cup pecans raw, unsalted
  • 1/2 cup Brazil nuts raw, unsalted
  • 1/2 cup hazelnuts raw, unsalted
  • 1/2 cup pistachios raw, unsalted, shelled
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds raw, unsalted
  • 1 large sprig of fresh rosemary needles removed, stem discarded
  • 4-6 leaves fresh sage
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp Hey Old Sport Overachiever seasoning or to your taste
  • 1 tsp Chinese 5-spice powder
  • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

Alternative

  • 5 cups unsalted, raw mixed nuts of any variety in place of all of the nuts and seeds listed. other ingredients remain the same.

Sweet Variation

  • 1/2 cup maple syrup

Instructions

Oven Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 °F. In a small sauté pan, add the avocado oil and heat over medium heat. Add the rosemary needles and sage leaves and fry until the color begins to turn deeper green.
  • In a bowl, toss the nuts with the oil and seasonings to coat. Spread evenly on a baking pan in a single layer and place in the oven. Roast for 10-15 minutes, using a spatula to mix and turn the nuts every few minutes to roast evenly.
  • Let cool and store in an airtight container.

Stove Top Method

  • In a large sauté pan over medium heat, add the avocado oil, rosemary needles and sage leaves. Fry until the color of the herbs turns a deeper green.
  • Add the nuts and toss to coat evenly. Add the seasonings and toss again. Cook the nuts over medium heat for 10 minutes, until browning begins to develop. Toss the nuts frequently while cooking.
  • Let cool and store in an airtight container. Enjoy!

Sweet Variation

  • Using the stove top method, after the nuts have cooked remove them from the pan and add 1/2 cup maple syrup. Bring to a bubble, then add the nuts back in and toss to coat. Cook until the syrup becomes sticky in the pan. Remove to a layer of foil pan, and enjoy!