Celeb Chefs' Snack Mixes
The next time you’re craving something salty, spicy,
crunchy or tangy—or all of the above—make one
of these snack mixes, created by chefs to
hit their own sweet (or savory) spots.
Rachael Ray
Rachael Ray Every Day’s Snacker in Chief
Photography by Sarah Anne Ward
Chicago-Style Sweet & Salty
Bottom-of-the-bag cheese popcorn (I like Smartfood)
- Chocolate-covered raisins
- Dry-roasted peanuts
- Toffee bits
- Caramel baking chips
- Bottom-of-the-bag pretzel pieces
“I’m a salty girl, not too sweet, and I like to use up end-of-bag— or bottle, or jar—ingredients in interesting ways.” - Rach
Alex Guarnaschelli
author of The Home Cook and executive chef of Butter in NYC
Photography by Sarah Anne Ward
Sweet-Tooth Mix
- Roughly chopped dried apricots
- Dried cherries
- Roasted salted pumpkin seeds
- Shelled salted sunflower seeds
- Candied peanuts (tossed with a pinch of cayenne)
- Dark chocolate chips
“Sometimes I want a mix that tastes like candy... because I want candy!” - Alex Guarnaschelli
Richard Blais
author of So Good and chef of Juniper & Ivy in San Diego
Photography by Sarah Anne Ward
Trail Blais Mix
- Korean barbecue beef or turkey jerky, chopped
- Candied walnuts
- Smoked salted almonds
- Coarsely crumbled freeze-dried pineapple
- Crumbled seaweed snacks
“I love this mix because it’s weird and funky with the seaweed and jerky, and the sweetness from the pineapple rounds it out.” - Richard Blais
Maneet Chauhan
executive chef and co-owner of Chauhan Ale & Masala House in Nashville
Photography by Sarah Anne Ward
Peanut Chaat
- Roasted salted peanuts
- Chopped red onion
- Chopped tomato
- Chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- Fresh lime juice
- Toasted ground cumin
- Chopped red chile (optional)
- Salt
“This is inspired by Indian street food. We often made it at home when we were kids.” - Maneet Chauhan
