Cherry Trail Mix

Ingredients

• 1 cup Georgia pecan halves
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (such as canola oil)
• 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (preferably coarse kosher salt)
• 1/3 cup dried pitted cherries
• 1/3 cup roasted and salted pepitas
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Place the pecans in a small bowl.
3. Heat the oil in a heavy small skillet over medium heat. Add the chili powder and cayenne and stir until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Pour over the pecans. Mix in the sugar, orange zest and salt. Transfer the mixture to a small baking pan. Roast until the nuts are toasted, about 10 minutes.
4. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
5. In a medium bowl, combine the toasted pecans, cherries, pepitas and cranberries and mix to combine.
6. Serve as a snack.

Nutrition

Per serving: 210 calories, 16g total fat, 2g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 115mg sodium, 13g carbohydrates, 2g fiber, 5g protein

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Georgia Pecan Commission