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This holiday snack is packed with protein, and with less salt, fat, and sugar used in the traditional recipes.

Ingredients

2 Tbs Olive oil
½ tsp ground Ginger
½ tsp Curry powder
¼ tsp Cayenne pepper
2 Tbs Sugar
1 Tbs Honey
¾ C Walnut halves
¾ C Pecan halves

Instructions

Line baking sheet with foil and lightly oil. Heat 2 Tbs of oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add ginger, curry and cayenne; sauté until fragrant, about 5 seconds. Stir in sugar and honey. Add nuts. Stir until honey mixture is amber in color and nuts are well coated, about 6 minutes. Transfer nut mixture to prepared baking sheet. Working quickly, separate nuts with spoon. Sprinkle with salt. Cool. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.) Offer these with cocktails before dinner, or sprinkle them over holiday salads.

Makes 1 1/2 cups.

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