Name: Chile-Lime Cashews
Yield: Makes 4 cups
Ingredients: 4 cups raw cashews; 15 dried chiles de árbol; 10 makrut lime leaves, cut into 1/4" slices; 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ancho chiles; 2 tablespoons finely grated lime zest; Ingredient info: Dried chiles de árbol and ground ancho chiles are available at many supermarkets and specialty foods stores. Makrut lime leaves are sold frozen or sometimes fresh at Southeast Asian markets.

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Makrut lime leaves give this spiced nut mix its citrusy, floral notes. Can't find any? Just double the lime zest.

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