Healthy, Hearty Trail Mix

YIELD: 8 x ¼ cup

[ Portable Clean meals are a great treat. You can take them with you and munch away when you're in a pinch. Take this trail mix on your next adventure, whether it is to the nearest mountain range or as a post-workout snack. Add a fresh apple to a handful of trail mix and you have a complete Clean meal. ]

Ingredients for Trail Mix:

Select 8 of the following ingredients. You will need ¼ cup / 60 ml of each ingredient you choose. **Purchase unsalted, unroasted nuts and unsweetened dried fruit.

• Mini pretzels
• Sunflower seeds
• Dried cranberries
• Dried apricots
• Raisins
• Dried pineapple
• Kashi Go-Lean cereal or other high-protein, non-fat, no-sugar-added cereal
• Dried cherries
• Granola: The Eat-Clean Way (pg. 98 in The Eat-Clean Diet® Cookbook) or clean granola of your choice
• Almonds
• Walnuts
• Cashews
• Mini, dark chocolate chips (only if it’s your treat day!)Ingredients for

Coating:

Give your trail mix a flavor kick and boost essential fatty acids with this optional coating.

• 1½ Tbsp / 22.5 ml melted Do-It-Yourself Olive-Butter Spread (see Savory Ezekiel Bread Stuffing)
• 1 tsp / 5 ml Worcestershire sauce
• dash of seasoning salt (optional)
• dash of garlic powder
• dash hot pepper sauce

Preparation for Trail Mix with Coating:

Preheat oven to 250°F / 121°C.

Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, combine ¼ cup / 60 ml each of eight ingredients of your choice.

In a small bowl, whisk melted olive butter spread and seasonings.

Pour the liquid mixture over the ingredients in the large bowl.

Toss until all ingredients are well coated.

Bake for 25 minutes, tossing every 8 minutes to ensure your trail mix is toasted evenly.

Nutritional Value (per ¼-cup serving without coating):

Calories: 160
Protein: 4 g
Carbs: 19 g
Dietary Fiber: 2 g
Sugars: 8 g
Fat: 9 g
Sat. Fat: 2 g
Sodium: 22 mg
Cholesterol: 0 g

compliments of Tosca Reno