Believe it or not, these Lemon Toasted Caraway Seeds are a simple and delicious snack that makes them worth keeping around just for the sake of delicious and healthy snacks. I make them ½ to 1 cup at a time, and munch on them when I want something satisfying but healthy. Seeds are typically lower in calories and fat than nuts, but they pack the same crunch. The other reason I make these Lemon Toasted Caraway Seeds? I routinely use them to brighten up a boring salad- or even really exciting ones like my Kale Salad with Toasted Hazelnuts and my Carrot Wheat Berry Salad with Yogurt. Even if you’re not feeling them as a snack, you’re going to want to make them for salads, and you certainly don’t have to make them in bulk; they’re still easy to make and totally worth it even if you’re just working on a couple of tablespoons. The oil and zest don’t need to be exact, so just cut it down to your liking. But once you make these Lemon Toasted Caraway Seeds once, you’ll probably want to keep them around. The fragrant lemon, the hint of oil that brings out the caraway, and the satisfying crunch all encourage keeping Lemon Toasted Caraway Seeds in the regular rotation.
- ½ cup caraway seeds
- 1- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- zest of one lemon
- Put olive oil in a sauté pan.
- Add the zest of one lemon. Heat on medium low until the lemon begins to curl.
- Add the caraway seeds. Toast them in the oil.
- When they smell fragrant (a couple of minutes), remove from the pan and cool.
- You can make these way in advance, and once you have, you may decide to keep them around all the time. I do.
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