Doctor in the Kitchen: Spiced Nuts With Coconut
Nov 27, 2020 09:30AM ● By by Dr. Sarah Axtell
Dr. Sarah Axtell
This is a savory and slightly sweet superfood snack. The nuts and coconut provide healthy fats to keep you full and satisfied, and the turmeric quells inflammation.
2 Tbsp avocado oil or melted coconut oil
1½ tsp smoked paprika
1½ tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp honey
Salt and pepper to taste
Gift your friends and neighbors this healthy nut mix for the holidays as an alternative to cookies. Enjoy!
1½ cups any raw mixed nuts (almonds, walnuts, brazil nuts or pecans)
½ cup unsweetened flaked coconut2 Tbsp avocado oil or melted coconut oil
1½ tsp smoked paprika
1½ tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp honey
Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a bowl, mix all ingredients until nuts are evenly coated with spices, oil and honey.
Spread the mixture on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 12 minutes, flipping nuts halfway through baking to ensure they are evenly cooked. Remove from oven, cool and serve, or package in a decorative Mason jar as a gift for family and friends.
Sarah Axtell is a naturopathic doctor who specializes in chronic health conditions such as hormonal imbalances, autoimmune diseases, gastrointestinal disorders and weight-loss resistance. Her passion is using food as medicine with her patients. Her private practice, Lakeside Natural Medicine, is located at 3510 N. Oakland Ave., Ste. 203, Shorewood.
