Trail Mix
Trail
Mix
Servings:
four half-cup servings
Equipment:
none
How
long does it take?
10
minutes
What's
in it?
1
cup peanuts or mixed nuts
1
cup unsweetened breakfast cereal, such as Cheerios or Chex
1
cup raisins
1
cup carob chips
How
to make it:
Combine
all ingredients in a large bowl, and toss. Place in small sealable plastic bags
for a snack that can go anywhere.
Nutrition
breakdown:
Calories:
289, Protein: 6 g, Carbohydrate: 35 g, Fat: 16 g (saturated fat: 8 g), Dietary
fiber: 5 g, Vitamin B12: 1 mg (43% of the RDA), Iron: 5 mg (31% of the RDA),
Zinc: 3 mg (26% of the RDA), Vitamin B6: 23% of the RDA
What's
in it for you?
Trail
mix is a tasty high-energy snack for days when you're walking in the woods
or taking a long bike ride.
Fortified
cereals are rich in Vitamin B12, which helps keep you sharp mentally and energetic.
Chef's
tip:
Carob
is a fruit that tastes like chocolate. It grows on trees in the Mediterranean.
It is rich in vitamins and minerals, is a good source of fiber, and does not
contain caffeine or other things that can trigger allergies. The pulp of the
fruit is used to make carob chips and candies. You can find carob chips in natural
food stores.
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