Best 9 Herbed Nut Mix Recipes

CHOCOLATE NUT BARK

Steps:

• Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. (Take care to avoid wrinkles.) Combine melted chocolate and nuts in a medium bowl. Scrape the mixture onto the foil and spread it into an approximate 12-by-9-inch rectangle. Sprinkle with additional finely chopped nuts, if desired. Refrigerate until set, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer the bark and foil to a cutting board. Use a sharp knife to cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces.

HERB NUT MIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a bowl, toss nuts with maple syrup, olive oil, herbs, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper.
• Spread the nuts on a large rimmed baking sheet covered in parchment paper. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. (Be sure to watch nuts carefully so they do not burn.)
• Serve nuts warm or at room temperature.

HERBED NUTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl toss all ingredients together until well combined.
• Spread on a large ungreased cookie sheet or jellyroll pan and place in a preheated 350 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes; stirring evey 10 minutes.
• Cool completely in pan, when cool store in an airtight container.

GARLIC-HERB MIXED NUT SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Mix together the rosemary, sage, thyme, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a rimmed baking sheet with oil.
• Put the egg white in a large bowl and whisk until frothy. Add the almonds, cereal, peanuts, pecans, pretzels and corn nuts and toss to coat in the egg white. Add the spice blend and toss to coat.
• Spread the nut mixture evenly on the prepared baking sheet and bake, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet, then stir in the popcorn and transfer to a large bowl.

HERBED CHICKEN NUGGETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
• Trim any fat from chicken and cut into 1-inch cubes.
• In a bowl, beat the eggs with the water and add the chicken.
• Combine the parsley, thyme, red pepper, bread crumbs, wheat germ, basil and pepper. Stir in the oil with a fork and mix well to distribute evenly. Pour seasoning mixture into a resealable plastic bag and toss the chicken pieces to coat.
• Place coated chicken pieces on the prepared baking sheet and bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 10 minutes, turn the pieces, and bake for an additional 5 minutes.

MOLE VERDE

Steps:

• Add the tomatillos, poblano, onion, serrano chiles and garlic to a large preheated comal or cast-iron skillet set over medium heat. Cook everything until lightly charred and soft on all sides, about 20 minutes. The poblano should take the longest to cook, while the garlic cloves will be done in about 5 to 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a dry small to medium skillet over medium. Once warmed, toast the sesame seeds, stirring constantly, until golden and fragrant, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the toasted seeds to a large bowl and set aside.
• Toast the pepitas in the same skillet, stirring constantly, until golden, popped and fragrant, 4 to 5 minutes. Add them to the bowl with sesame seeds.
• Toast the almonds in the same skillet, stirring constantly, until lightly seared and fragrant, 4 to 5 minutes. Add them to the bowl with the seeds.
• Toast the bay leaves and cloves until the leaves lightly brown and the cloves become fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add to the same bowl with the seeds.
• Stem and seed the charred chiles, and add them along with the remaining charred ingredients and the toasted ingredients to a blender. Add the romaine, cilantro, epazote, hoja santa (if using) and 2 ½ cups vegetable stock. Blend until almost smooth yet slightly lumpy and textured. Use more of the vegetable stock as needed to smooth out the mixture. If you don't have a high-powered blender, you may need to blend in two batches, adding equal amounts of the wet and dry ingredients to each batch.
• Heat a large, deep pot over medium-low. Once warmed, add the oil. Once the oil is hot and shimmering, carefully add the mole from the blender. There will be some splatter. Stir in the salt and simmer the mole for 15 to 20 minutes, until the flavors meld together, stirring occasionally to make sure the mole doesn't burn at the bottom of the pot.
• Serve with seared mushrooms, tofu steaks or roasted cauliflower, paired with Mexican rice. Extra mole can be kept in the refrigerator for up to a week or frozen for up to 3 months in an airtight container.

HERBED SOY NUTS AND SEEDS

Steps:

• In a small bowl stir together oil, chili powder, basil, oregano, and garlic powder; Add soy and pumpkins seeds; toss to coat.
• Spread the mixture in a shallow baking pan.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until soy nuts are toasted, stirring after 10 minutes; Stir in dried vegetables, enjoy.

SPICED HERBED NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In medium saucepan over moderately low heat, combine all ingredients except nuts. Cook, stirring frequently, until butter and sugar melt completely, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add nuts and toss well to combine.
• Spread nuts on large rimmed baking sheet and bake, stirring after 7 minutes, until golden and fragrant, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. (Nuts can be made up to 3 days ahead and stored at room temperature in airtight container.)

HERBED SPICED NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a bowl whisk together oil, thyme, salt, and cayenne. Add nuts and toss to coat well. Spread nuts in a shallow baking pan and roast in middle of oven 10 minutes. nuts may be made 3 days ahead and kept in an airtight container.
• Serve nuts warm or at room temperature.