* 2 cups raw, organic walnuts, toasted in a 300 degree F oven for 20 minutes and then cooled slightly (if you have time to soak your walnuts in water overnight first, go ahead and do so... this can help make them easier to digest; if you do soak them, rinse them in clean water and pay dry
before toasting them, or skip the toasting step) * 1
tablespoon toasted walnut oil (or use a different neutral oil like grapeseed) * 1
tablespoon pure
maple syrup, plus more to taste * 1/4 cup unsweetened, unsulphured dried cherries, chopped (I bought mine at Trader Joe's) * pinch or two
of fine Himalayan or sea salt (start with one pinch, blend, taste, and add more if needed) * 1 - 2
tablespoons cacao nibs or finely chopped dark chocolate