Offer these with cocktails before dinner, or sprinkle them over holiday salads.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon honey
3/4 cup walnut halves
3/4 cup pecan halves
Directions
Line baking sheet with foil. Lightly oil foil. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add ginger, curry powder and cayenne pepper; 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.)
