Sweet and Spicy Wasabi Snack Mix

(Courtesy of Diabetic Living)

Ingredients:
2 1/2 c. crispy corn and rice cereal
2 c. pretzel sticks
1 c. wasabi-flavored dried peas
3/4 c. whole almonds
1/4 c. light butter
2 Tbsp. rice vinegar
4 tsp. sesame seeds
1 Tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 c. snipped dried apricots

Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.  In a large mixing bowl combine cereal, pretzel sticks, peas and almonds.  Set aside.  In a small saucepan heat and stir butter, vinegar, sesame seeds, soy sauce, ginger and cayenne over medium-low heat until butter melts.  Drizzle butter mixture over cereal mixture; stir gently to coat.  Transfer mixture to a 15x10 baking pan.

Bake about 30 minutes or until mixture is almost dry and almonds are lightly toasted, stirring twice.  Stir in apricots.  Spread mixture on a large piece of foil to cool.  Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.