Herbed Cashew Snack Mix
Next time you need to nibble, whip up a batch of this crunchy cereal snack that’s flavored with tarragon and a touch of red pepper.
15 min |
40 min |
12 servings (1/2 cup each) |
| 2 | cups Corn Chex® cereal |
| 2 | cups bite-size shredded wheat cereal |
| 2 | cups pretzel sticks |
| 1 | cup cashews |
| 1/4 | cup butter or margarine |
| 1 1/2 | teaspoons chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves |
| 1 | teaspoon onion powder |
| 1/4 | teaspoon red pepper sauce |
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| Mixed nuts—in place of the cashews—add even more variety to this combo of tasty munchies! |
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| Cover and refrigerate the cooled snack mix for up to a week. To warm it up for serving, spread the mix in a pan and heat in a 300°F oven for about 10 minutes. |
| 1. | Heat oven to 325°F. |
| 2. | In ungreased 13x9-inch pan, mix cereals, pretzel sticks and cashews. In 1-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Remove from heat; stir in tarragon, onion powder and pepper sauce. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated. |
| 3. | Bake uncovered about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot. Serve warm or cool. Store in airtight container. |
180 ( 90); 10g ( 3 1/2g, 0g); 10mg; 210mg; 20g ( 2g, 2g); 4g 4%; 0%; 4%; 15% 1 ; 0 ; 0 ; 2 1 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 1 oz-equivalents Grains, 1 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans