Cranberry-Cashew Snack Toss

Yield: 24 (1/2 cup) servings

Ingredients

• 5 cups corn, rice or wheat cereal squares
• 2 cups oyster crackers
• 2 cups pretzel sticks, broken in half, or holiday-shaped pretzels
• 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries
• 1 (9.5 ounce) can (2 cups) salted cashew halves
• 1/2 cup butter, melted (no substitutes)
• 1 (1.2 ounce) envelope Caesar dry salad dressing mix or 1 (1.2 ounce) envelope Italian dry salad dressing mix

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 300 degrees F.
2. Combine cereal squares, oyster crackers, pretzels, cranberries and cashews in large roaster pan, two 13 x 9-inch pans or two 15 x 10 x 1 inch jellyroll pans.
3. Stir together butter and salad dressing mix in small bowl.
4. Pour over cereal mixture; toss to coat.
5. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring twice, until lightly browned.
6. Cool completely.
7. Store in tightly covered containers.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories: 175, Fat: 10g, Cholesterol: 10mg, Sodium: 295mg, Carbohydrates: 20g, Dietary Fiber: 1g, Protein: 3g