Best Citrus Spice Marcona Almonds Recipes

Spanish Nibbles: Hot Olives with Citrus and Spice, Marcona Almonds, Paprika Toasted Chick Peas image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 18m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups mixed good quality olives
3 to 4 strips orange peel
3 to 4 strips lemon peel
1 teaspoon crushed red chili pepper flakes
1 teaspoon fennel seeds, 1/3 palm full
2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 cups Marcona almonds* or toasted peeled whole almonds (See Cook's Note)
2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
Salt and pepper

Steps:

Make a double layer pouch of foil for the olives. Add citrus peel, red pepper flakes and fennel seeds to olives then top with olive oil. Seal the pouch and shake it to distribute the spices and oil. Place in hot oven at any temperature or on outdoor grill to heat them through.
Place the almonds in a small decorative serving dish.
Place chickpeas in a medium skillet over medium heat and cook 15 minutes until crisp and dry. In the last 5 minutes, season the chick peas with paprika salt and pepper. If you season them up too soon, the paprika will blacken and become bitter. Place the cooked chick peas in a small serving bowl. Place the olives on a platter and cut the pouch open to expose them. Place the small serving dishes for nuts and peas on the platter alongside olives. Place a ramekin or other small cup out to collect olive pits.

Citrus & Spice Marcona Almonds image

Provided by Chef Michael Callah

Categories Spanish

Time 30m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 large egg white
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 orange, juiced and zested
1/4 teaspoon paprika (choose a flavorful Spanish smoked hot or sweet)
2 cups blanched almonds (brown skins removed)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F
Line a large baking sheet with parchment.
Whisk together egg white, orange juice, zest, salt, cumin, and paprika in a bowl, then add almonds and toss to coat.
Spread almonds evenly on baking sheet for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and mix the nuts around, return to oven for another 10 minutes or until golden.
Transfer nuts on parchment to a rack and cool completely (almonds will crisp as they cool).
Loosen nuts from parchment with a spatula and transfer to a bowl.
Note: These almonds can be made several days in advance and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 897.6, Fat 76.4, SaturatedFat 5.8, Sodium 1218.8, Carbohydrate 35.3, Fiber 16.1, Sugar 13, Protein 33.6

SPANISH NIBBLES: HOT OLIVES WITH CITRUS AND SPICE, MARCONA ALMONDS, PAPRIKA TOASTED CHICK PEAS image

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients
4 cups mixed good quality olives
3 to 4 strips orange peel
3 to 4 strips lemon peel
1 teaspoon crushed red chili pepper flakes
1 teaspoon fennel seeds, 1/3 palm full
2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 cups Marcona almonds (available in bulk food section of your market) or, toasted peeled whole almonds
2 (15-ounce) cans chick peas, rinsed and drained
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
Salt and pepper

Steps:

Directions Make a double layer pouch of foil for the olives. Add citrus peel, red pepper flakes and fennel seeds to olives then top with olive oil. Seal the pouch and shake it to distribute the spices and oil. Place in hot oven at any temperature or on outdoor grill to heat them through. Place the almonds in a small decorative serving dish. Place chick peas in a medium skillet over medium heat and cook 15 minutes until crisp and dry. In the last 5 minutes, season the chick peas with paprika salt and pepper. If you season them up too soon, the paprika will blacken and become bitter. Place the cooked chick peas in a small serving bowl. Place the olives on a platter and cut the pouch open to expose them. Place the small serving dishes for nuts and peas on the platter alongside olives. Place a ramekin or other small cup out to collect olive pits.