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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 5 |
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Smoked paprika, Spanish chorizo, and Manchego cheese give this a Latin kick. Eat it as a snack or serve with cocktails. Ingredients:
2 cups whole natural almonds |
1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika |
1 teaspoon finely grated orange peel |
1 cup 1/3-inch cubes dried apricots |
1 cup 1/3-inch cubes pitted dates |
1/2 cup 1/3-inch cubes smoked spanish chorizo (about 3 ounces) |
1/2 cup 1/3-inch cubes manchego cheese |
ingredient info: smoked paprika is available at some supermarkets, at specialty foods stores, and from latienda.com. smoked spanish chorizo is a pork-link sausage flavored with garlic and spices. itÂ’s available at specialty foods stores and spanish markets and from latienda.com. look for manchego cheese at supermarkets and specialty foods stores. |
Directions:
1. Toast almonds in large dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant, occasionally shaking skillet, 10 to 12 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then smoked paprika and orange peel; toss. Remove from heat. Transfer almonds to bowl; cool. Toss with apricots, dates, chorizo, and cheese. DO AHEAD: can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; chill. Serve at room temperature.
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