Name: Spanish Trail Mix
Cook time: 50 minutes
Yield: Makes about 5 cups
Ingredients: 2 cups whole natural almonds; 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon finely grated orange peel; 1 cup 1/3-inch cubes dried apricots; 1 cup 1/3-inch cubes pitted dates; 1/2 cup 1/3-inch cubes smoked Spanish chorizo (about 3 ounces); 1/2 cup 1/3-inch cubes Manchego cheese

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Mark Bittman's recipe for trail mix is an instant winner, and not just because there are cheese cubes in it. But mostly because there are cheese cubes in it.

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