Nutritional Value per ¼-cup serving with coating:
(based on recipe including cranberries, pretzels, sunflower seeds, raisins, Kashi Go-Lean, walnuts, almonds and dark chocolate chips)
Calories: 173
Protein: 10 g
Carbs: 19 g
Dietary Fiber: 2 g
Sugars: 8 g
Fat: 10 g
Sat. Fat: 2 g
Sodium: 40 mg
Cholesterol: 0 g
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
Healthy, Hearty Trail Mix
YIELD: 8 x ¼ cup
PREPARATION TIME: 5 minutes
COOKING TIME: 25 minutes
Details
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.
Preparation for Trail Mix without Coating
- In a large bowl, combine ¼ cup / 60 ml each of eight ingredients of your choice.
- Toss until all ingredients are mixed.
Tosca's Tip
Keep on the right trail by measuring ¼ cup / 60 ml of mix into small containers in advance rather than nibbling out of a big bag. That way you’ll avoid overeating.