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Dried Fruit Snack Mix

(Source: Adapted from Sports Mix, National Cancer Institute 5 to 9 a Day for Better Health Program at www.5aday.gov)

For each serving, mix:

  • 1 tablespoon raisins
  • 1 tablespoon dried cranberries
  • 1 tablespoon dried tart cherries (See Alice's tip 1)
  • 1 tablespoon dried blueberries
  • 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped nuts
  • 3 tablespoons of a whole grain cereal, such as bite-size shredded wheat or round toasted oat cereal

Combine fruits, nuts and cereal. Carry individual servings in small zip-top snack bags.

Alice's Tip:

  1. If your store doesn't carry all these types of dried fruit, use more of one of the other dried fruits or substitute a different dried fruit.

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