This salt and vinegar mix combines the classic flavor of salt and vinegar with crunchy Bugles, Rice Chex, and mini pretzels to create a poppable, crunchable snack perfect for an afternoon treat or parties.
Recipe Essentials
- 🍽️ Course: Snack / Appetizer
- ⏱️ Cooking Time: 5 minutes
- 🍴 Servings: 8-10 servings
- 🧄 Flavor Profile: Salty, tangy, crunchy, savory
- 🍚 Best Served With: Sandwiches, party snacks, game day spreads, cold drinks
- 🧊 Make Ahead?: Only with dry seasoning version
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Some snacks and appetizers are only appropriate during certain times of the year, but snack mixes are always a welcome addition to the menu! We love serving up treats like this Cheddar Chex Mix at any party or gathering, and everyone always loves eating it.
Our Ranch snack mix is also a frequently requested dish. Everyone loves its bold, zesty flavor. We took some inspiration from that boldness and created this salt and vinegar mix. It's salty, crunchy, and has a great tang.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Simple Ingredients: You'll only need five simple ingredients to make this snack mix.
- So Easy: This recipe is incredibly easy, requiring just two simple steps!
- Classic Flavor: The salt and vinegar flavor is a classic that almost everyone loves.
- Tons of Texture: The combination of Bugles, Rice Chex, and pretzels gives this snack mix a nice mix of textures.
Ingredients
You'll find all the ingredients you need for this salt and vinegar mix in your pantry or at your local grocery store.
- Rice Chex: Adds light crispy crunch and helps soak up the tangy salt and vinegar flavor perfectly.
- Mini Pretzels: Add salty crunch and classic snack mix texture.
- Bugles: Bring bold crunch and fun shape that holds flavor well.
- Vinegar: Creates the signature tangy salt and vinegar flavor.
- Salt: Enhances the overall flavor and balances the acidity.
See the recipe card below for the exact quantities of each ingredient.
Variations
- Dry seasoning version: Drizzle ¼ cup melted butter and sprinkle 1 tablespoon salt and vinegar popcorn seasoning instead for up to 5 days in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Spicy version: Add cayenne or hot seasoning for heat.
- Cheesy version: Add store-bought or homemade Cheez-Its, Hot Honey Cheez-Its or cheddar crackers.
- Extra crunch: Add bagel chips, popcorn or nuts or anything with a salty flavor to go with vinegar.
How to Make Salt and Vinegar Mix
It only takes two simple steps to make this snack mix.
Step 1: Add ingredients. Place mini pretzels, bugles, and rice chex in a large mixing bowl.
Step 2: Add salt and vinegar. Very slowly drizzle the vinegar over the snack mix while gently folding it. Sprinkle the salt and continue to gently toss until coated. Serve immediately.
Expert Tips
- Serve immediately: Because this version uses liquid vinegar, the snack mix is best enjoyed right away before it softens.
- Adding Vinegar: Drizzle slowly while tossing mix to avoid creating soggy spots or use spray bottle to spritz the mix with the vinegar, while folding, right before adding salt.
- Fold gently: Use a folding motion instead of stirring aggressively to keep the Bugles, pretzels, and cereal from breaking.
- Try the dry version for longer storage: Use 1 tblsp salt and vinegar popcorn seasoning with ¼ cup melted butter instead of liquid vinegar if you want a make-ahead snack mix.
- Customize the crunch: For added flavor and texture, try incorporating other mix-ins, such as popcorn, bagel chips, nuts like peanuts, pecans or cashews.
If you love recipes like this salt and vinegar mix, you may also enjoy these wonton snack crisps.
Serving Suggestions
- Add to game day snack boards with ranch popcorn, nuts, and chips.
- Serve with sandwiches, burgers, wraps, or party dips.
- Pair with sweet treats like brownies, cookies or toffee crunch popcorn bars for salty-sweet balance.
- This chocolate covered honeycomb adds a rich sweetness that balances the acidic saltiness of the snack mix.
Salt and Vinegar Mix Recipe FAQs
Peanut butter, cheese, chocolate, honey, and pop are all perfect complements to this snack mix.
The best way to avoid crushing your cereal when making snack mix is to use a folding motion rather than a mixing motion.
If you use too much vinegar or you don't adequately mix the ingredients, you can end up with a soggy snack mix or a snack mix with soggy areas.
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Salt and Vinegar Mix
Equipment
- spray bottle ideal to add vinegar but not necessary (we use it and it works great)
Ingredients
- 2 cups mini pretzels or pretzel sticks
- 2 cups bugles
- 2 cups rice chex Use Corn Chex, Wheat Chex, Crispix or your favorite instead
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Gently toss the mini pretzels, Bugles, and Rice Chex in a large bowl.
- Slowly drizzle the vinegar over the mixture while gently folding to coat evenly. Sprinkle with salt, toss again, and serve immediately for the best crunch.
Notes
- Serve immediately: Because this version uses liquid vinegar, the snack mix is best enjoyed right away before it softens.
- Adding Vinegar: Drizzle slowly while tossing mix to avoid creating soggy spots or for best results use spray bottle to spritz the mix with the vinegar, while folding, right before adding salt.
- Fold gently: Use a folding motion instead of stirring aggressively to keep the Bugles, pretzels, and cereal from breaking.
- Try the dry version for longer storage: Use 1 tblsp salt and vinegar popcorn seasoning with ¼ cup melted butter instead of liquid vinegar if you want a make-ahead snack mix.
- Customize the crunch: For added flavor and texture, try incorporating other mix-ins, such as popcorn, bagel chips, nuts like peanuts, pecans or cashews.
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