0 a mixture of dried fruit and nuts, eaten as a snack (= a small amount of food that is eaten between meals) --
They are also often used in pies, jam, wines, cider, beers and sugar-infused berries similar to dried cranberries used for cereals, trail mix and snack foods.
In the case of trail mix with fruit that has a lot of the flesh exposed, one might try a fine popcorn salt.
They are popular in trail mix, salads, and breads, with cereals or eaten on their own.