This savory nut mix is a great ?back-pocket? recipe. You can pull it out for almost any occasion. Just place a bowl of these delicious keto nuts on the table and watch them disappear. Their salty, tangy and spicy flavor goes with almost anything: cocktails, low carb beer, cheeses, meat platters and veggie trays. I like to eat them as a midday snack.

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Nuts Make A Great Keto Snack

If you?re a nut lover, you?ll be happy to hear that nuts are a keto friendly food. Their small size makes them portable and convenient to enjoy anywhere. I slip a small bag of my favorite keto nuts into my purse on days I run errands – in case I miss lunch.
Nuts are nutritionally dense containing fats, protein and carbohydrates. Just a small amount keeps me full for hours. The downside" I love nuts so much that portion control can be an issue. Overeating even the most keto friendly nuts can blow my carb or calorie allotment for the day. Caution is the rule.

Best Nuts for Keto

Before I share the recipe for this snack mix, I want to talk about the best nuts for keto and low carb diets. Although must nuts are fine to eat, some are better than others. The best nuts for keto diets are those with a carb-to-fat-ratio that favors fat. A higher fat content generally means lower carbs.

Looking at the chart below. Pili nuts are the lowest carb nut, but also very high in...