Cheesy Pepperoni Popcorn
This savoury snack combines air-popped popcorn with bite-sized pieces of turkey pepperoni. The popcorn and pepperoni are lightly sprayed with oil and then tossed with a flavourful dry mix of nonfat parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and a blend of dried herbs including oregano, marjoram, basil, and sage, finished with black pepper. It's a quick, cheesy treat perfect for lunch or a snack, ready in about 10 minutes and serving four people.
Ingredients
- 12 cups air popped popcorn
- 3/4 cup turkey pepperoni, cut into bite sized bits
- olive oil flavored cooking spray
- 1/4 cup nonfat parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- 1/8 teaspoon dried sage
- black pepper, to taste
Method
- In a small bowl, mix the nonfat parmesan cheese with the garlic powder, dried oregano, marjoram, basil leaves, sage, and black pepper until well combined.
- Put the air popped popcorn and the bite sized turkey pepperoni bits into a large bowl. Lightly spray them with the olive oil flavoured cooking spray.
- Sprinkle the cheese and herb mixture over the popcorn and pepperoni, then toss everything together to ensure an even coating.
Nutrition (per serving)
Sodium2300 mg
Recipe details
CategorySnack
Authorinternetnut