Better Breading

This recipe from The Sneaky Chef can be used as a nutritious breading, or in the Crunchy Elbows recipe.

• Ready In: 5 mins
• Serves: 4-8
• Yields: 3 cups

Ingredients

• 1  cup  breadcrumbs, preferable whole wheat
• 1  cup  almonds, slivered and blanched
• 1  cup wheat germ, unsweetened
• 1  teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Pulse almonds in food processor. Do not let the processor run continuously, or you will end up with almond butter. You are looking for a consistency similar to cornmeal.
2. Mix with the remaining ingredients. This can be kept in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Can also be kept in the freezer for up to 2 months.