ZESTY PARTY SNACK MIX

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Servings: about 6 cups

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 6

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups oven-toasted corn cereal squares

2 cups shoe-string potatoes

1 cup honey roasted peanuts

3 tbsp. melted butter or vegetable oil

1/4 cup FRANK'S® REDHOT® Cayenne Pepper Sauce

1/2 tsp. seasoned salt

DIRECTIONS:

Place cereal, shoe-string potatoes and nuts in 3-quart microwave-safe bowl. Combine melted butter, Frank's RedHot Sauce and seasoned salt in small bowl; mix well. Pour butter mixture over cereal mixture. Toss well to coat evenly.

Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH 6 minutes, stirring well every 2 minutes. Transfer to paper towels; cool completely.

TIPS:

Tex-Mex Snack Mix: Add 1 tsp. each chili powder and ground cumin to butter mixture. Substitute 1 cup regular peanuts for the honey roasted nuts. Prepare as directed.

Italian Snack Mix: Add 1 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning and 1/2 tsp. garlic powder to butter mixture. Substitute 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese and 1/2 cup sliced almonds for the honey roasted nuts. Prepare as directed.

Indian Snack Mix: Omit seasoned salt. Add 2 tsp. each sesame seeds and curry powder and 1/4 tsp. garlic salt to butter mixture. Substitute 1 cup cashews for the honey roasted nuts. Prepare as directed.