good and good for you

We asked our staff health expert Shannon Sliter Satterwhite, M.S., R.D., to recommend a great-tasting alternative to the office snack machines. She whipped up a dandy one that satisfies longer and provides a quick boost of energy.

HEALTHFUL FRUIT-AND-NUT MIX

Combine 1 (9.5-oz.) container mixed nuts, 1 (6-oz.) container smoked almonds, 1 cup quartered dried apricots, and ¾ cup dried cranberries in a large bowl. Store in an airtight container.

Makes about 4 ½ cups. Prep: 5 min.

* Indulge a little more: Add a few morsels of delicious antioxidant-rich dark chocolate.

* For testing purposes only, we used Planters Select Cashews With Almonds and Pecans and Blue Diamond Smokehouse Almonds.

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