Asian Party Mix

Sesame rice crackers and wasabi peas add crunch and fire to this old favorite. Dried green peas coated with wasabi are available by the pound in some supermarkets, often in the bulk foods department. Don't worry if you can't find them, the mix is fine without them. Rice crackers are crunchy and airy, with the mild taste of rice. Look for them in the snack or Asian section of your grocery store.

Yield: 8 cups (serving size: 1/2 cup)

Ingredients

• 2  cups  crispy corn cereal squares (such as Corn Chex)
• 2  cups  crispy rice cereal squares (such as Rice Chex)
• 2  cups  sesame rice crackers, broken
• 1  cup  tiny fat-free pretzel twists
• 3/4  cup  wasabi peas
• 1/4  cup  lightly salted dry-roasted peanuts
• 3  tablespoons  unsalted butter
• 1  tablespoon  sugar
• 1  tablespoon  curry powder
• 1  tablespoon  low-sodium soy sauce
• 1  teaspoon  Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2  teaspoon  garlic powder
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground cumin
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground red pepper
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Preheat oven to 200°.

Combine the first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; set aside. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add sugar and remaining ingredients, stirring with a whisk. Pour butter mixture over cereal mixture, tossing gently to coat. Spread the mixture onto a jelly roll pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 200° for 45 minutes. Cool completely before serving.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

116 (29% from fat)

Fat:

3.7g (sat 1.6g,mono 1.3g,poly 0.6g)

Protein:

2.9g

Carbohydrate:

18.6g

Fiber:

1.2g

Cholesterol:

6mg

Iron:

2.8mg

Sodium:

269mg

Calcium:

38mg