Quick Snacks For A Healthy Diet

Here are some quick snack recipes for a healthy diet. Filled with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and more these simple recipes are great food options, are very flexible, and can be adjusted to your own liking. Give them a try when you are looking for an easy snack that is healthy for you too.

Sweet Salsa Snack: Make a simple sweet salsa with chopped strawberries, diced pears, honey, and some fresh squeezed lemon juice. Serve with cinnamon graham crackers or plain baked tortilla chips for dipping.

Apple Dippers Snack: For an easy snack, make a dip for apple slices by combining smooth peanut butter with plain yogurt, some cinnamon and mini chocolate chips. Mix well and spoon into small bowls and serve with several apple slices on the side. This is a great take along snack for work or if you are on the run.

Creamy Muffins: In a bowl, combine low-fat cottage cheese, diced cucumber, diced green bell pepper, dice onion, some torn fresh basil leaves, and salt and pepper to taste. To serve, take an English muffin half, place a couple of thin slices of avocado on the muffin, some of the cottage cheese mixture, and top with a little lemon zest.

Marinated Kabobs: Take some grape or cherry tomatoes, cubes of cheddar cheese, jack cheese, mozzarella, or your favorite cheese, chunks of sweet bell pepper, pitted green olives, and whole water chestnuts and place in random order on short wooden skewers. Place finished skewers in a shallow pan and marinate with your favorite low-fat natural dressing. Allow to marinate for an hour or so, turning occasionally, before eating.

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