Healthy Snack Recipes & Ideas
recipes and ideas list below
Avocado Dip
Avocado Dip: Easy Recipe
Healthy Snack recipes provide us with a small, quick meal. From it, we expect
energy, taste, and lots of nutrients in a small amount of food. It also must be
easy to prepare. Many of us have our snacks away from home and on the go. Therefore,
snack quality is often limited based on whatever is accessible.
See Many Healthy Snack Recipes Below
It is easy to keep snacks healthy with a little planning. Brown
bagging is essential. Or if you can, create a pantry wherever you spend most
of your time, for example, in the office, your locker, or glove compartment of
your car. It could be your knapsack or purse. The idea is never to be caught
without having your healthy snack options with you.
I suggest at least two snacks per day for the average adult or
child; between breakfast and lunch and lunch and dinner. Some diabetes may
require a snack between dinner and bedtime.
Types of Snacks
There are many healthy plant-based snacks from which to
choose. The type of snack depends on the activities of your day. For example, if you are in an academic, management, or high-stress environment, a protein snack
is more beneficial. The brain requires protein in order to function properly.
Therefore, nuts, nut butters, nut drinks, like soy or almond, bean dips like
hummus, whole-grain crackers, breads, and yogurt (soy or rice).
An athlete, dancer, or construction work, benefits more from a
healthy high-carbohydrate snack. This would include fresh fruit or vegetables,
beans, seeds, and whole grains. All of these are considered
complex-carbohydrates which are the best energy source for the body. These
foods are slow absorbing and provide energy for the long haul.
A combination of protein and carbohydrates also works and can be beneficial for the construction worker, body builder, or one who needs to grow or maintain muscle mass.
Eziekel Bread and Creme Cheese
Healthy Snack Recipes & Ideas
Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, Vegetables, and Fruit
Grains and Beans Healthy Snack Recipes
Raisin Bread and Nut Butter: - Make your PBJ* as usual.
- Cut in halves or quarters
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*Choose almond, peanut, cashew or sunflower seed butter
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Zucchini Bread Recipe Delicious low fat, low sugar, (vegan) recipe.
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Multi-grain Bagel (1/2 to a whole):
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- Warm bagel if possible
- Top with soy cream cheese or
- Mashed avocado with a dash of Braggs Liquid Aminos
® (see glossary), or
- Hummus Spread
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Raisin Bread and Soy
Cream Cheese:
- If possible use a sprouted bread like Ezekiel bread
- Spread a tablespoon (or more) of cream cheese on one slice of bread
- Top with second slice
- Cut into quarters
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Butter-less Popcorn:
- Use hot air popper
for less fat
- While popped corn is
still warm place it in a bag. Lightly spray with olive or canola spread. Sprinkle
with one of the following combinations:
- Garlic powder, sea
salt and nutritional yeast to taste
- Curry powder and sea
salt to taste
- Lightly drizzle
(should not be soggy) with agave sweetener and sprinkle cinnamon
Oatmeal
& Raisins:
- Rolled
oats (raw or toasted), raisins, and cinnamon or add
nuts
Homemade Ginger Cookies Easy Recipe
Ginger Cookies and warm soy or almond milk
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Pizza
Whole-Grain English Muffin or Whole-Grain Pita or Flatbread:
- Brush
with olive oil and oregano
- Add
natural pizza sauce
- Top
with a slice or shredded cheese (nondairy)
Whole-Grain cereal
(1/2 to 1 cup):
- Serve with berries
and soy milk or
- Whole grain cereal
and eat dry like a trail mix
Hummus (Chickpea Spread):
See hummus recipe or purchase in the health food
refrigerated section:
- Use as a dip with
fresh carrots, celery, broccoli, or other raw veggies or
- With whole-grain pita
bread wedges or pita pocket with veggies or
- With
crackers, bagels
Warm cup of Broth:
Nuts and Seeds Healthy Snack Recipes
Trail Mix:
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- Raw or dry roasted nuts and seeds
- Add raisins or other dried fruit and/or
- Add carob chips
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Nut Butters:
- Almond, cashew, soy, or peanut butter
- Have with celery sticks topped with raisins
- Ezekiel bread and all natural fruit spread
- Nut butter and sliced banana
- Eat with apple slices
Seed Butter:
- Sunflower seed butter
can be used instead of the nut butters. May be the answer for those with nut
allergies.
- Sesame seed butter is also known as tahni. It is also good when mixed with salad dressings.
Vegetables and Fruit Healthy Snack Recipes
Fresh Veggies & Dip: - Favorites include baby organic carrots, celery sticks or wedges, and broccoli florets
- With all natural salad dressing
- Add a dash of kelp for a little extra iodine
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Grape
Tomatoes (sliced or whole):
- Olive
oil, garlic powder, 1/8 sea salt or
- Sprinkle
with Braggs Liquid Aminos
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Fresh Vegetable Juice:
- 3-4 oz = 5 Medium Carrots and ½ apple
- Drink immediately or put a tight cap on it
Stuffed Celery Sticks (2 to 3 stalks)
- Remove top and bottom portion of each stick
- Insert soy cream cheese or a nut butter into the middle (curve) of the celery
- Top with raisins or dried cranberries
Fruit Smoothie:
- Use an overripe banana as a base (freeze in
advance)
- Add berries and/or citrus fruit, one cup or more of nondairy milk (Add 1tbsp. nut butter for more protein or green powder)
Kiwi Fruit: - Select a slightly soft kiwi. It does not have to be organic because most kiwi fruit have very low pesticide levels.
- Cut the top of the kiwi as if you are removing the lead from a small jar.
- Hold kiwi by wrapping your fingers around it to maintain its shape.
- Wedge the spoon between the skin and the meat of the kiwi. Enjoy!
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Melon In Season: - Cut melon into small pieces and place in a bowl (about 1 cup)
- Top with 2 tbsp. of organic raisins
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Other Topics:
-Healthy Snack Recipes for Kids
-Yogurt Mix
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