Sure, basic trail mix can taste good. But if it’s loaded with candy, it also comes with lots of sugar, sodium, and saturated fats.
Treat your taste buds to a healthier delight! Persian trail mix, or ajil, is a tasty combo of salty and sweet flavours. It also keeps for a long time, so a large batch will last a good while.
Ingredients
- ½ cup roasted, unsalted almonds
- ½ cup cashews
- ½ cup golden raisins
- 1 cup salted pistachios
- ½ cup dried cranberries OR 1 dried Mission or Turkish fig
- A pinch of salt
Preparation
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. If you’re adding a fig, slice it up into bite-sized chunks before adding to the mix. Store in a sealed container for up to 2 weeks. Makes 10 servings. Noosheh jaan!
Nutrition Information Per Serving
- Calories: 180
- Total fat: 11 g
- Saturated fat: 1 g
- Sodium: 78 mg
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Total carbs: 17 g
- Fibre: 3 g
- Sugars: 9 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Potassium: 95 mg