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Turf Mix

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Photo of Turf Snack Mix.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell

Forget standard party snack mixes, forget trail mix…the Super Bowl demands crispy-crunchy-salty turf mix. The vibrant green coating comes from a blend of ground seaweed snacks, dried dill, and lime zest. Seasoned with garlic powder, salt, sugar, and just a bit of cayenne, it’s a delectable combination.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    25 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes about 12 cups

Ingredients

3 cups Chex rice cereal (about 3.5 oz.)
2 cups wasabi peas (about 6 oz.)
1 (3.5-oz.) bag Dang sticky-rice chips
1 (3.3-oz.) bag baked snap pea crisps
1 (3.1-oz.) bag Dang coconut chips
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
2 (0.18-oz.) packages SeaSnax, torn into quarters
1 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. finely grated lime zest (from about 2 1/2 limes)
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/4 cup dried dill, plus more for serving

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 325°F. Toss rice cereal, wasabi peas, rice chips, snap pea crisps, and coconut chips in a large bowl. Drizzle butter over and toss gently to coat. Transfer to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and bake until lightly golden brown and warmed through, 8–10 minutes.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, wipe out bowl and set aside. Pulse SeaSnax, garlic powder, lime zest, cayenne, salt, sugar, and 1/4 cup dill in a spice grinder or mini food processor, shaking or scraping down sides as needed, until finely ground.

    Step 3

    As soon as snack mix comes out of the oven, transfer in 3 batches to reserved bowl, sprinkling each batch after adding to bowl with about one-third of dill-seaweed mixture. Gently toss with your hands (it should still be warm at this point, but cool enough to touch) until thoroughly coated. Let cool completely. Top with more dill to serve.

    Step 4

    Do Ahead: Turf mix can be made 5 days ahead. Let cool, then store in an airtight container at room temperature.

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