Spanish Spiced Almonds

These tapas style almonds are traditionally deep fried, but you can get the same results from oven roasting! Adapted from Vegetarian Times magazine.

• Ready In: 21 mins
• Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 4  teaspoons olive oil
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons  smoked paprika (hot or mild)
• 1  teaspoon ground cumin
• 2  cups  blanched  whole almonds
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt, to taste (or kosher salt)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300*F.
2. Warm the oil in a small saucepan over low heat. Add paprika dn cumin, and stir 1 minute to mix and release flavors. Remove from heat when mixutre just begins to bubble. Move to a medium bowl, and stir in the almonds.
3. Transfer almonds to parchment lined baking sheet, and bake 10 minutes.
4. Sprinkle right away with salt, and move to wire rack. Let dry at least 2 hours before serving. Enjoy!