Party Mix
Serves 14
1/4 cup acceptable margarine
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 cup small unsalted pretzel sticks
1/2 cup puffed rice
1 cup spoon-size shredded wheat
1/2 cup unsalted peanuts
Melt margarine in non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic
powder and mix well. Add remaining ingredients and toss together.
Serve warm.
For a slightly different taste, use walnuts, pecans or a mixture
of nuts in place of peanuts.
For a sweeter taste, use 1/4 cup raisins in place of the garlic
powder.
Calories: 76 kcal
Protein: 2 gm
Carbohydrates: 5 gm
Total Fat: 6 gm
Saturated Fat: 1 gm
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 gm
Monounsaturated Fat: 3 gm
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 4 mg
Potassium: 86 mg
Calcium: 11 mg
From the American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook,
Copyright 1990 by the American Heart Association.
June 11th, 2004 at 7:55 pm
1/2 cup reduced-calories margarine
1/2 cup Kraft fat-free Italian dressing
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
5 cups Rice Chex
5 cups Wheat Chex
5 cups Cheerios
2 1/2 cups coarsely broken reduced-sodium pretzels
Preheat oven 250 degrees. In a medium saucepan combine
margarine, Italian dressing, Worchestershire sauce and
garlic powder. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly,
3 minutes.
In a very large bowl. combine cereals and pretzels.
Drizzle slighty cooled margarine mixture over top. Mix well
with hands. Spray 2 large cookie sheets or jelly roll pans
with butter-flavored cooking spray. Evenly spread mixture
in pans. Bake 60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool
and store in airtight container.
Serves 16 (1 full cup)
Each Serving equals:
HE: 1 3/4 Br 3/4 Fa 2 OC
162 calories, 3 gm Fat, 3 gm Protein, 31 gm Carbohydrate,
373 mg Sodium, 1 gm Fiber
Diabetic: 2 Starch