Ingredients
This was a runner-up in a recipe contest sponsored by Newman's Own products and Paul Newman, 1986 Best Actor for "The Color of Money."
Directions
2 cups Newman's Own Organic Pretzel Sticks or your favorite, broken in half
2 cups whole nuts (dry-roasted unsalted cashews, macadamia nuts, pecans or walnuts; peanuts are too small)
3 tablespoons Newman's Own Caesar Dressing or your favorite
1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
5 cups popped Newman's Own popcorn, or your favorite, prepared according to the package directions
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Place the pretzels and nuts in a 13-by-9-inch metal baking pan. Combine the dressing, basil and oregano and pour over the pretzels and nuts. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the cheese over all and mix to coat. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring once.
Pour half of the popcorn into a large bowl and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the cheese. Pour the remaining popcorn into the bowl and sprinkle with the remaining tablespoon of cheese. Add the baked pretzels and nuts, mix and serve.