Spicy Parmesan & Seaweed Chex Mix

When you want a crunchy snack full of flavor but not full of calories, sometimes it seems your options are limited when you are browsing the grocery isles.  Along with baking bread during this snow storm, I thought it was the perfect time to create the perfect crunchy snack!  Two of my favorite things are cheese and spice and this snack has both and takes just minutes to prepare.

Ingredients:

8 cups Chex (corn or rice)
10 cups low fat popcorn (popped)
4 tablespoons canola oil
6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 small packages of seaweed snacks (any flavor)

Directions:

1. Combine popped popcorn and Chex into a large microwavable bowl.  Mix the oil with the popcorn and Chex.
2. In a small bowl combine the cheese, chili powder and garlic powder and pour over the popcorn and Chex mix and stir well.
3. Microwave the mix for 4 minutes, stopping each minute to stir.
4. Break apart the seaweed snacks into small pieces and mix into the snack mix.
5. Pour the mix onto a baking sheet to cool down and then place the snack mix into an airtight container for storage.

*If you prefer to use the oven instead of the microwave, follow the same directions and instead of microwaving the snack, set the oven for 250 degrees F and bake the snack for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.