Pesto Nuts

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (1/2 ounce) envelope knorr pesto sauce mix
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 cups dry-roasted mixed unsalted nuts (or pecan halves and slivered almonds)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. whisk together the pesto powder and oil in a large mixing bowl until well-combined. add the nuts, and stir until they are well-coated.
• 2 pour nuts onto an 11-by-17-inch baking pan. bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. when nuts are done, they will just be beginning to brown. they will continue to brown slightly when removed from the oven. do not over-bake. remove nuts from the oven and cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes. store in airtight containers, preferably jars or tins, at room temperature for up to 3 weeks.
• 3 note: the knorr pesto mix is a dry powder that's intended for use as a pasta sauce.
• 4 tip: these would probably freeze well, too.