toasted almonds with sea salt
20 Saturday Jul 2013
Written by Marge Cirinelli in Appetizers, Recipes, Savory Delights
Tags
almonds, easy appetizer, Maldon Sea Salt, Nancy Silverton, recipe, The Mozza cookbook, toasted almonds
These toasted almonds with sea salt from Nancy Silverton’s The Mozza Cookbook are heavenly and take just minutes to prepare. Toasting the almonds really brings out their flavor, then tossing them with a little good olive oil and sea salt turn them into something magical.
I love them just the way they are, but you can get crazy with the spices if you want. Add some fresh rosemary and some lime zest, or maybe some smokey Spanish paprika. Or you can replace the olive oil with some browned butter and sprinkle them with a little bit of Vietnamese cinnamon. I might even smoke them using my smoking gun!
Toasted Almonds with Sea Salt
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Maldon sea salt
Preheat the oven to 325ºF. Spread the almonds on a parchment lined baking sheet and toast for 12 minutes, or until they are fragrant. Remove the almonds from the oven, and toss with the olive oil and sea salt. That’s it!
I really love the Maldon sea salt. It’s my favorite salt for finishing dishes. I’ve found it at Bristol Farms and Whole Foods Market, but Amazon carries it as well. Just buy some. You’ll be happy you did.
Regular table salt does not compare. Don’t use that stuff for anything. I use Kosher salt for everything else.
6 Comments
July 20, 2013 at 1:22 pm
Oooh… I love those!!!!
July 20, 2013 at 2:48 pm
I need to make some more!
July 20, 2013 at 1:25 pm
trying this one for sure, thanks for the tip on the Malden sea salt!
July 20, 2013 at 2:51 pm
They are so easy! And you’ll love the salt:)
July 20, 2013 at 1:29 pm
These need to get in my trail mix, stat. And, yay for Maldon’s! It will be on my trout this week. Along with Old Bay.
July 20, 2013 at 2:53 pm
Yes! A delicious addition to trail mix:)