Granola for your salad? It’s the crunch you’ve been missing

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I’m sure that the chia seeds in the mixture, when slightly moistened by the aminos and maple syrup, helped with “glueing” the clusters together. Crunchy nut and seed clusters Active time: 5 minutes | Total time: 25 minutes Serves: 7 to 14 Sprinkle these flavourful and irresistible seed-and-nut clusters on your salad – or over soups, grain bowls, avocado toast or eat as a snack – for added crunch and flavour. A slurry of coconut aminos, nutritional yeast and maple syrup give the mix an umami tilt, but it remains neutral enough to enhance rather than overwhelm. Ingredients: 70g raw unsalted sliced or slivered almonds 70g raw unsalted pepitas 30g raw unsalted sunflower seeds 40g raw sesame seeds 1 tbsp chia seeds 2 tbsp nutritional yeast 2½ tbsp coconut aminos 2 tsp maple syrup or honey ⅛ tsp fine salt ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper Method: Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 180C.