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6/5/08 10:04 P

Crunchy Trail Mix (1)
Source: Cooking Healthy Across America, p. 221
Author: JoAnna Lund
Servings: 8
Yield: 4 cups

Ingredients:
1/2 cup chopped dry-roasted peanuts (2 ounces)
1/2 cup raisins
2/3 cup chopped dried apricots (3 ounces)
3 cups Wheat Chex (4-1/2 ounces)

Instructions:
In a large bowl, combine peanuts, raisins, and apricots. Stir in Wheat Chex.
Store in an airtight container.

Hint: To plump up raisins without "cooking," place in a glass measuring cup and microwave on HIGH for 20
seconds.

Notes:
Each 1/2 cup serving equals:
HE 1 fruit, 3/4 bread, 1/2 fat, 1/4 protein
152 cal, 4 gm fat, 4 gm prot, 25 gm carb, 166 mg sod, 18 mg calcium, 3 g fib
Diabetic: 1 fruit, 1 fat, 1/2 starch
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