SAVORY ROASTED NUTS

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Categories Nut

Yield 4-6 People

Number Of Ingredients 7

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3 cups of macadamias, cashews, hazelnuts, almonds, and/or pistachios.
1 1/2 TB Olive Oil
1/2 TP
1 TP Rosemary dried/crushed
1/2 TP Thyme dried/crushed
1-2 pinches Cayenne Pepper
1/4 TP Salt

Steps:

* Preheat oven to 350 deg F * Place nuts on roasting pan or cookie sheet and place on mid rack; If using cashews, keep separate and place on top rack; toast nuts until golden, about 7-10 min. * Remove pan from overn and place foil over top of nuts (while preparing herbs). * Reduce oven to 320 deg-F. * Heat olive oil in pan on low-med heat and stir in garlic, herbs, and Cayenne until simmering. * Toss the toasted nuts in a bowl with the herb mixture and salt. * Place nuts back on a cookie sheet/roasting pan and heat in oven for few minutes. * Remove, cool uncovered; the nuts will get their snap back in few min so you can serve. (Note re: portions/servings: This amount is approx since it's purely relative; individuals vary; I will not note how many servings I can eat!)