Apple Spice-Raisin Snack Mix

Ingredients

3 cups whole grain oat cereal squares
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons apple pie spice
no-stick cooking spray
1 (11.5-ounce) can dry-roasted mixed nuts
1 cup raisins

Preparation

Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium bowl. Coat cereal mixture evenly with cooking spray. Transfer to an aluminum foil-lined jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray.

Bake at 350° for 7 minutes. Stir mixture, and coat evenly with cooking spray. Bake 7 more minutes. Stir in nuts and raisins. Cool. Store mixture in an airtight container.

Courtesy of Southern Living magazine

Toasted Hazelnut and Shredded Carrot Salad

Ingredients

1/2 cup peeled hazelnuts, roughly chopped
1 lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, eyeball it
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound shredded carrots
1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup currants or black raisins
1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped, a couple of handfuls

Preparation

Place a small skillet over medium heat, add the
chopped hazelnuts and toast until golden, stirring and flipping them about for
about 5 minutes. While the nuts are toasting, juice the lemon into a salad bowl
and add the mustard and some salt and pepper. Whisk in the extra-virgin olive oil
in a slow steady stream. Add the shredded carrots, red onion, currants and
parsley. Toss to coat in the dressing and sprinkle with the toasted hazelnuts

Courtesy of Rachael Ray and the

Hawaiian Chicken Kabobs

Ingredients

* 3 tablespoons soy sauce
* 2 tablespoons sherry
* 1 tablespoon sesame oil
* 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
* 8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 2 inch pieces
* 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained (in natural juice or water)
* skewers


Directions

1. In a shallow glass dish, mix the soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic powder. Stir the chicken pieces and pineapple into the marinade until well coated. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 2 hours.
2. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
3. Lightly oil the grill grate. Thread chicken and pineapple alternately onto skewers. Grill 15 to 20 minutes, turning occasionally, or until chicken juices run clear.

Recipe courtesy of allrecipes.

*This recipe has been modified to match the Easy Healthy Recipes criteria