Adding just a little appearance to your meals could make all the distinction, especially when the structure includes taste and also a little enjoyment to an average salad, grain bowl or snack.

Nuts and also seeds are a terrific for this purpose. They include a little healthy protein and also are loaded with nutrients– as well as with simply a couple of minutes of active preparation, you could make them additional special. You’ll wind up with a salty, spicy, crispy boost of flavor.

We utilized curry powder and cayenne pepper to add a little of spicy kick to the nut as well as seed mixture below, yet you can try out any kind of seasonings handy. As soon as you have actually pin down the very easy technique, give other favorite nuts and seeds a try!

Spicy Pumpkin Seed + Cashew Crunch

Ingredients

  • Coconut oil spray
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 2 teaspoons maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
  • 1/ 4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 cup raw cashews
  • 1/ 2 mug raw shelled sunflower seeds
  • 1/ 2 cup raw shelled pumpkin seeds

Directions

Preheat your stove to 350 ° F. Spray a baking sheet with coconut oil and also alloted. Next, in a tool dish, blend together the egg white and also syrup. Add the spices as well as salt, then mix in the nuts as well as seeds with a rubber spatula, making certain to layer them entirely. Making use of a slotted spoon, transfer the nut mixture to the prepared baking pan, allowing the additional egg white to leak off.

Bake till the nuts as well as seeds are golden and also fragrant, stirring once to be sure the nuts are baking evenly, about 20-25 mins. Enable to cool down on the baking sheet, after that shop in a closed container for up to 10 days. Recipe makes 2 cups.

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 3 tablespoons

Per serving: Calories: 92, Total Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Salt: 186mg, Carbohydrate: 4g, Dietary Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Healthy protein: 4g

Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 35mg, Iron: 9%, Vitamin A: 2%, Vitamin C: 0%, Calcium: 1%