Appetizers and snacks
Spicy Crunch and Munch Snack Mix

Recipe submitted by the DaVita dietitian team.
Servings: 20
Serving size: 1/2 cup
Ingredients
- 4 cups Ralston Purina® Rice Chex® cereal
- 2 cups Kellogg’s® Crispex® cereal
- 3 cups bite-sized oyster crackers
- 1 cup unsalted pretzel twists
- 5 tablespoons unsalted margarine
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 250°F.
- Melt margarine in a 10” x 15” pan. Stir in spices, Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice.
- Add cereals, crackers and pretzels. Toss to coat evenly.
- Bake for 45 minutes; gently mix every 15 minutes.
- Spread on paper towels to cool.
- Store in airtight container.
Nutrients per serving
- Calories: 92
- Protein: 1 g
- Carbohydrate: 14 g
- Fat: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 127 mg
- Potassium: 37 mg
- Phosphorus: 16 mg
- Calcium: 3 mg
- Fiber: .4 g
Renal and renal diabetic food choices
- 1 starch
- 1/2 fat
Carbohydrate choices
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Helpful hints
- Compare brands—cereals, crackers and pretzels vary greatly in sodium content. Always get the brand with the least amount of sodium.
What's everyone saying?
3 reviews | Avg. User Rating:My husband really liked these. It is so hard to find low sodium chips so these were a great treat for him.
Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2009, 8:16 PM - Inappropriate review?I made this recipe for my patients & it went over really well.
Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2009, 7:17 AM - Inappropriate review?I have a patient who makes this regularly. It's very good.
Reviewed: Sep. 08, 2008, 12:27 PM - Inappropriate review?

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