Trail Mix

Ingredients:  

cereal such as Cheerios or Rice Chex
nuts such as walnuts, almonds, peanuts or pecans
raisins or dried cherries or cranberries
chopped chocolate 70%

Mix together:

3 cups cereal
1/3 cup nuts
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup (about 1.5 oz) chopped chocolate candy

Divide the trail mix into several smaller serving-sized containers.


Makes 4 one cup servings with about 174 calories, 3 g protein, and 2 g fiber each.

Pear, Pecan & Arugula Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette

Makes two generous servings.
About 300 calories per serving.

Ingredients:
arugula
pear (or apple or other fruit or berry)
pecans
blue cheese
dried cranberries
pomegranate juice
maple syrup
evoo (or flax oil)

Pear, Pecan and Arugula Salad:

Prepare the following ingredients:

 4 Cups Arugula (cleaned in 2 T white vinegar and 4 cups water, and then dried in a salad spinner)

1 Pear or other fruit or berry (sliced, without seeds)

3 Tablespoons Pecans, chopped

1 Tablespoon Blue Cheese, crumbled 

1 Tablespoon Dried Cranberries 

Arrange in two salad bowls or plates:  Arugula on bottom, then Pear (or other), Pecans (or Walnuts), Blue Cheese, and Dried Cranberries.

Pomegranate Vinaigrette:

Mix together the following ingredients in a cup, stir.

1/4 Cup Pomegranate Juice

1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup

1 Teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Serve on the side and pour onto each individual salad. 

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