In the kitchen with Kelley:

Known as a superfood, almonds are packed with vitamins, minerals, protein and fiber. They’re associated with a number of health benefits, including lowering bad cholesterol and blood sugar.

And, according to the Almond Board of California, one ounce of almonds contains about the same amount of disease-fighting polyphenols thought to ward off heart disease and cancer, as a cup of broccoli or green tea.

Almonds are one of the lower-calorie nuts at 160 calories per ounce. They also contain more calcium than any other nut making them an excellent non-dairy source for strong bones (click here for more!), plus nearly 9 grams of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, 6 grams of protein and 3.5 grams of fiber per ounce.

Almonds are a great snack to help you keep inches off your waistline. You can read more about that here. All around, you just can’t go wrong with almonds. I hope you enjoy them plain or spiced a little as this recipe details.

Spicy toasted almonds

Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

10 mins

Total time

20 mins

Author: Kelley Martin

Ingredients

1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground coriander
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 cups whole almonds

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a bowl, combine chili powder, olive oil, sea salt, cumin, coriander, cinnamon and pepper.
Add almonds and toss to coat.
Transfer mixture to a baking pan.
Bake about 10 minutes or until almonds are toasted, stirring twice.
Cool almonds completely before serving. The almonds will keep for five days in an airtight container.

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