An unusual trail mix which began as an attempt to solve a problem, and which ended up becoming a nutritiously dense favorite that I have to store away from my desk or ALL of it will be eaten at once. A simple three ingredient idea with an exotic flair which I hope inspires you to make your own variations!
Beyond Organic Beef Jerky Trail Mix Exotica
Salty, Sweet and full of nutrition, this quick jerky trail mix is fun to modify depending on what you have on hand.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1/2 package Favorite soft grass fed beef or lamb jerky with a VERY sharp chef knife, chop into tiny pieces -- approx the size of chick peas
- 2 oz raw organic coconut flakes large (Blue Mountain Organic brand was on sale...)
- 1 oz dried goji berries I like the organic ones from Navitas Naturals
Instructions
- First, place the beef jerky sticks on your cutting board and retrieve (and hone on your steel...) your heaviest chef knife. Cut the beef jerky sticks into little pencil-eraser (or chickpea) sized pieces.
- Place these in a bowl before adding the coconut shreds and goji berries. Mix well then grab a small portion -- do you like the ratio of ingredients? If not, adjust them slightly and try again.
- I like the ratio as presented above but we all have our reasons... If you need more carbs for a long hike consider adding extra dry fruit. Other items can be added too - unsalted nuts and seeds would be good additions.
- The main thing with trail mix is to have fun with it - some chipped up dried unsweetened, unsulfered pineapple could be tart and fun for instance! Make sure you get a little bit of jerky, coconut, and goji berry in each small bite. Delicious!
Notes
Don't get me wrong, I loved the products from Beyond Organic -- they were a regular part of EVERY day. HOWEVER... while the BBQ flavor all grass fed beef jerky has a soft texture, the Original Recipe in its current form is hard and for my tastes at least, a little too salty. I had to figure out how to make it easier to eat, and cut down the saltiness, so after a few failed attempts (like cutting and soaking it in fresh mango juice... which made salty mango juice and very ugly looking jerky) I remembered a kind gift of a Paleo Pack from a friend. Hmmm what about making it into a trail mix?! Go for bonus nutrition and enjoy this with a serving of plain kefir. Prepare to be unstoppable.
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