Soaked Tamari Almonds - my go to snack

(Gluten Free, Sugar Free, Vegan)

I love plain almonds.  They have been my go to snack for years.  I always have a jar at my desk, or a small container in my bag when we are out.  Filling, nutritious and natural.

Flavored almonds never did it for me - too much salt or chemicals or just too much flavor that took away the almonds' wonderful natural taste.

Then one day, I tried tamari almonds, the subtle flavor won me over, and I created this super healthy recipe to make them at home with my dehydrator!

Ingredients

• 1 1lbs bag of unsalted almonds
  
• 1/4 cup of gluten free tamari (or coconut aminos)
  
• 1-2 teaspoons of pink Himalayan salt
  

Directions

• Soak almonds overnight (12 hours) in filtered water
  
• Drain almonds, and lay on your non stick sheets on two dehydrator trays
  
• Sprinkle tamari over the almonds, and mix well
• Spread the almonds on the non stick sheets on your dehydrator trays 
  
• sprinkle with a bit of pink Himalayan salt
  
• Dehydrate at 115 F  for 24-72 or more hours until dry (time will vary) 
  

Here are some tips to making these:

• Be sure to use the non stick sheets (or parchment paper) when you first put them in
• 12-24 hours later, if they are mostly dry take away the non stick sheets and dry them the last few hours on the mesh sheets.
  
• Do have patience and try to get them as dry as possible, then let them cool before storing them in a glass jar.  We often dry then for THREE WHOLE DAYS to get them 100% dry and crunchy!
  

If you don't have a dehydrator, you can do this in an oven on low heat.

Related links
WikiHow - How to Soak Nuts - http://www.wikihow.com/Soak-Nuts
Food Matters - Why to Soak Nuts - http://foodmatters.tv/articles-1/the-benefits-of-soaking-nuts-and-seeds
LantauMama - Dehydrator - Dried Fruits and More - http://www.lantaumama.com/2/post/2013/12/dehydrator-dried-fruits-and-more.html

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With tamari on the dehydrator trays

18 hours later, dried and ready to eat