Healthy Snacks 101

I was asked to teach a class about Healthy Snacks for my ward's Relief Society Enrichment Night. I guess they thought my interest in gardening and experimenting in the kitchen qualified me for such a job--but unless Diet Coke counts as healthy snacking, I'm definitely no expert. Expert or no, I do believe healthy snacks are important and if it takes teaching a class for me to learn a few things, then so be it. Here are the links to some of the recipes we discussed:

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Lemon Cilantro Hummus

Almond Butter Balls

Mango Quinoa Salad 

Rice/Lentil Salad

Zucchini Banana FlaxseedMuffins 

Pumpkin Delight 

RefrigeratorOatmeal 
Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Also, here is a list of 50+ Healthy Snacks Ideas:  Basically different combinations of fruit/veggie + dairy/protein + grain/nut
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1.     Unsweetened applesauce sprinkled with cinnamon

2.     Baby carrots, cucumbers & hummus or tzatziki dip

3.     Apple slices & peanut or almond butter

4.     Mozzarella stick & almonds or pistachios

5.     Greek yogurt w/ fruit, granola, or oat bran topping

6.     Ants on a log—celery topped with peanut butter (or lite laughing cow cheese) & raisins

7.     Homemade pumpkin or zucchini muffins

8.     Pita or toasted English muffin pizzas—use pineapple, ham, spinach, bell peppers, etc.

9.     Sugar snap peas, broccoli, bell peppers & hummus

10.  Banana bites—topped with Nutella and strawberries

11.  Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and bananas

12.  Cottage cheese and grape tomatoes

13.  Egg burrito—small tortilla, eggs, salsa

14.  Homemade trail mix—pretzels, almonds, banana or apple chips, craisins, etc

15.  Quick apple crisp—slice apple in bowl, heat in microwave 1 minute, top w/ cinnamon & granola

16.  Old fashioned oatmeal & berries

17.  Air-popped Popcorn with spices, drizzle of olive oil, salt, or parmesan cheese

18.  Fruit smoothie

19.  Lentil or bean soup

20.  Frozen grapes

21.  Edamame sprinkled with sea salt or squeeze of fresh lemon

22.  Triscuits with cashew butter and drizzle of honey

23.  String cheese wrapped in ham/turkey with olives or grapes

24.  ¼ cup dried pineapple or raisins & handful pistachios

25.  Cottage cheese and apple or strawberries

26.  Plain greek yogurt, blueberries, granola & drizzle of honey

27.  Clementine & almonds

28.  Dried cherries, almonds & dark chocolate (dark chocolate covered pomegranate seeds)

29.  Grapes, swiss cheese & whole grain cracker or nuts

30.  Cheddar, wheat thins, & pear

31.  Mini whole grain pita & hummus or guacamole

32.  Fig newton & soy milk

33.  Yogurt smoothie & banana

34.  Apple & skim milk

35.  Whole grain bagel & cream cheese

36.  Cereal (like Oatmeal Squares)—must have more natural fiber than added sugar

37.  Ham, apple & cheese wraps

38.  Cucumber/blueberry smoothie or cucumber/watermelon smoothie

39.  Almond Butter Energy Balls/Peanut Butter Granola Balls

40.  Tuna melts on whole grain bread

41.  Pita with hummus & snap peas/bell peppers

42.  Roast beef roll-ups with lettuce, cream cheese, Dijon mustard

43.  V8 & string cheese

44.  Mango or papaya with squeeze of lime juice

45.  Graham cracker with ricotta cheese & jam

46.  Hard-boiled egg with salt/cumin

47.  Tabbouleh, Quinoa or Lentil/Rice Salad

48.  Apple chips

49.  Jicama sticks marinated in lime juice and chili powder

50.  Rye crisp, cream cheese & tomato slice

51.  Orzo salad with diced cucumbers, bell peppers, red onions & tzatziki dressing

52.  Cucumbers marinated in low-fat balsamic dressing

53.  Roasted asparagus spears or green beans with sea salt & squeeze of lemon

54.  Grilled chicken wrap in whole grain tortilla, veggie cream cheese and bell pepper strips

What are your go-to healthy snacks?