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    Home » Recipes » Vegan Finger Foods

    5-Ingredient Chili Lime Cashews

    Mar 21, 2019 by Becky Striepe
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    Chili lime cashews are a super easy Trader Joe's knock-off. They only have 5 ingredients and cost so much less than the pre-made kind!

    overhead photo of a mug full of chili lime cashews next to a squeezed lime

    I am all about snacks. Between freelance work and toddler-chasing, eating actual meals sometimes just doesn't seem to happen. So having tasty, healthy snacks - like these chili lime cashews - around helps keep my blood sugar in check. That's important when you're dealing with a threenager.

    More cashew recipes: Bacon Cashews, Cashew Ranch Dressing, Salt and Pepper Pasta Sauce

    I got the idea for this recipe after seeing these very expensive seasoned nuts at Trader Joe's:

    seasoned mixed nuts

    $4.99! There is no need for that. These homemade chili lime cashews probably cost ⅔ as much and made at least the same amount, if not a bit more. Making them is as easy as making granola. In fact, the method is the same one I use to make granola. They're roasted slow and low with periodic stirring, to make sure they cook evenly.

    Roasting your cashews for an hour and a half might sound like forever, but the upside to anything oven-related is that you don't have to actively cook. Put on a movie, and just pop into the kitchen every 15 minutes to give your chili lime cashews a stir. They'll be ready before you know it!

    hands holding chili lime cashews over a picnic table

    overhead photo of a mug full of chili lime cashews next to a squeezed lime

    Chili-Lime Cashews

    Chili lime cashews are a super easy Trader Joe’s knock-off. They only have 5 ingredients and cost so much less than the pre-made kind!
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    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: Vegan
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour hour
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 186kcal
    Author: Becky Striepe

    Ingredients

    • ¼ cup lime juice
    • 2 tablespoons chili powder
    • pinch of cayenne pepper
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 2 cups raw cashews

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 250F.
    • Whisk lime juice, chili powder, cayenne, and salt together.
    • Toss the lime juice mixture with the cashews until they’re well coated.
    • Spread the cashews into a single layer onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a Silpat, making sure to scrape out as much of the lime juice mixture as possible. Bake for 60-90 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes so that they cook evenly.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Chili-Lime Cashews
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    186
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    14
    g
    22
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    3
    g
    15
    %
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    3
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    8
    g
    Sodium
     
    182
    mg
    8
    %
    Potassium
     
    261
    mg
    7
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    11
    g
    4
    %
    Fiber
     
    2
    g
    8
    %
    Sugar
     
    2
    g
    2
    %
    Protein
     
    6
    g
    12
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    597
    IU
    12
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    2
    mg
    2
    %
    Calcium
     
    20
    mg
    2
    %
    Iron
     
    3
    mg
    17
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    About Becky Striepe

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    Hi there! I'm Becky Striepe (rhymes with sleepy), and I love using gadgets and shortcuts to create easy vegan comfort food recipes for busy people. Whether you love your Instant Pot, your air fryer, or just love delicious plant-based meals, stick around. You'll like it here.

    Learn more about me >>>

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    1. Shellie

      May 04, 2020 at 2:13 pm

      5 stars
      Fantastic recipe. Is it possible they got better overnight? Next we're trying your Wasabi Roasted Chickpeas. :)

      Reply
    2. Lucy

      January 02, 2019 at 9:24 pm

      5 stars
      These are delicious! They were a hit over the holidays. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        January 05, 2019 at 4:57 pm

        Hooray! I love to hear that. Thank you for coming back to rate and comment, Lucy!

        Reply
    3. Sally Campbell

      December 10, 2018 at 3:45 pm

      How do you store these cashews?

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        December 10, 2018 at 6:42 pm

        You can keep them in an airtight container on the counter.

        Reply
    4. Michelle

      August 04, 2018 at 12:01 pm

      Have you tried this recipe in your air fryer? I'm wondering if I can get away with 320 degrees for 7 minutes, just like I've done for your airfryer roasted almonds? (I don't want to have my airfryer running for an hour)

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        August 06, 2018 at 9:06 am

        Oh yeah, you'd definitely cut way back on the cooking time! I'd use the time and temp from my Air Fryer Bacon Cashews: https://www.glueandglitter.com/2017/02/13/air-fried-bacon-cashews-recipe/

        Reply
    5. Christie

      June 17, 2016 at 7:17 pm

      Oh my word. These look amazing! I love the chili and lime combination with the sweet cashews. Yum!

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        June 17, 2016 at 7:39 pm

        Thank you, Christie!

        Reply
    6. Colleen

      June 10, 2016 at 8:19 am

      Nice! I've been meaning to make Cajun Peanuts for quite some time, but these sound just as amazing!

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        June 10, 2016 at 8:34 am

        Thank you!

        Reply
    7. Aimee / Wallflower Kitchen

      June 08, 2016 at 9:20 am

      I am munching on some raw cashews as I read this and wishing they had chili and lime on them! I might save the rest and make these :D

      Reply

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