This trail mix has staying power. The dried fruit gives you some energy right away, and the walnuts and Grape-Nuts® cereal give you some fat and fiber that will help satisfy your hunger and make sure your body gets some additional energy a little later on. Walnuts were chosen because they have the most omega-3s and one of the lowest amounts of omega-6s of all the nuts.
Ingredients:
1 cup dried fruit medley (i.e. Fruit Bits® or Harvest Medley®, includes dried cranberries, apples, and tart cherries)
1/2 cup English walnut halves (unsalted or lightly salted)
1 cup Grape-Nuts® (or similar)
1/2 cup raisins or cinnamon raisins (if the dried fruit medley doesn’t include raisins)
Preparation: 1. TOSS: Add all of the ingredients to a gallon resealable bag, seal it well, and toss the ingredients together to blend. 2. GO: Take it with you on your road trip for a healthful, flavorful, high-fiber snack!
Yield: 6 (1/2 cup) servings
Nutritional Information: Per serving: 225 calories, 4.5 g protein, 42 g carbohydrate, 6 g fat (0.5 g saturated fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 4 g fiber, 133 mg sodium (more if walnuts are salted). Calories from fat: 24%.
-- Edited by Cassi at 10:15, 2006-09-03
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