Ajil (Persian Trail Mix)

This traditional Iranian mixture of nuts, seeds, and dried fruits is a staple of winter solstice celebrations. This recipe came from December 2012 issue of Saveur, along with Ramin Ganeshram's story Midnight Snack.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 5 cups

Ingredients

• 1  cup  roasted salted  pumpkin seeds
• 1  cup  whole salted pistachios
• 1  cup  sugar-coated  slivered almonds (or plain slivered almonds)
• 2⁄3 cup  dried mulberries (can sub dried cranberries or other berries)
• 1⁄2 cup  roasted  unsalted almonds
• 1⁄2 cup  dried salted chickpeas
• 1⁄2 cup golden raisin
• 1⁄2 cup dried currant
• 8  dried mission figs, quartered
• 8  dried turkish figs, quartered

Directions

1. Stir together all ingredients in a bowl until evenly combined; store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.