Popped Quinoa Trail Mix

This recipe comes from  Real Healthy Recipes   I use chia seeds and quinoa.  And love them.  My wife will eat quinoa but is not a fan of chia seeds, especially as a thickener in puddings and things I make.  She doesn't like the texture it gives those things. Even though I tell her it is a super food.

Popped Quinoa Trail Mix

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon Chia seeds plus 3 Tablespoons filtered water
• 2 Tablespoons raw honey, melted
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• 2 Tablespoon coconut oil, melted
• ½ cup quinoa, popped
• 1 cup sliced almonds, raw and unsalted
• 1 cup macadamia nuts, raw and unsalted
• 1 cup pecans, raw and unsalted
• 1 cup pepitas, raw and unsalted
• 1 cup dried cranberries, unsweetened
• ½ cup sesame seeds
• 1 cup large, unsweetened coconut flakes

Instructions:

1. Mix the chia seeds and water in a small cup and set aside for 15 minutes, until it becomes gel-like.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Generously grease a baking pan with coconut oil.
3. In a small bowl combine the honey, extracts, coconut oil and chia seed mixture.
4. In a large bowl combine the quinoa, nuts, berries, seeds and coconut flakes. Mix in the wet ingredients until well combined.
5. Spread over the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, stir, and then bake for another 10 minutes until evenly golden

Serves 24

Nutrition:

Calories: 219     Fat: 16     Carbohydrates: 14     Sodium: 4     Fiber: 3     Protein: 4