New Healthy Snack Ideas

Chandi Schwab
I know how much you all enjoy healthy snack ideas so here you go! Hope that you all are doing well. Pleas ask questions anytime! We are all on the same road toward gaining a better healthy lifstyle.Good Luck!


Perfect Popcorn



Serves 4

Here is a deliciously healthy way to make perfect popcorn at home! This recipe is great for movie nights, parties, and anytime you feel like munching on something tasty. The extra virgin olive oil really gives this “popped corn” a lovely, perfumy taste! So ditch those “heart-attacks-in-a-bag” (a.k.a microwavable popcorn) today!

Ingredients

3 tablespoons peanut or canola oil
½ cup high quality popcorn kernels
½ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil


Directions

In a large saucepan, mix together the oil, popcorn kernels and salt. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and make 10 slits on top with a knife.


Place the pan over medium heat and shake constantly until the kernels finish popping, approximately 2 to 3 minutes. Take the pan off the heat and remove the foil (be careful - it’s hot!).


Drizzle the olive oil over the popcorn and give it one final stir. Pour into a large mixing bowl and serve.



Apples and Cottage Cheese



Serves 1

Here is new tasty new combo for your average apple! Apples and cottage cheese are great for the workplace and for those late night excursions to the kitchen. They are delicious, elegant, and they won’t leave your tongue stuck to the roof of your mouth (like with peanut butter)!

Ingredients

1 medium apple, cored and sliced
½ cup low fat cottage cheese (or one 4-ounce Breakstone’s snack cup)
Ground cinnamon to taste (optional)


Directions

Cut up apples into pieces and evenly sprinkle ground cinnamon on top. Top with cottage cheese. Serve and enjoy!



Simple Tomato Salad



Ingredients

1 large tomato
4 large fresh basil leaves or 12 small ones
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper


Directions

On a cutting board and with a sharp knife (a serrated knife works best), cut the tomato into 8 wedges. Transfer the tomato wedges onto a serving plate or bowl.

Roughly chop the basil leaves and sprinkle on top of the wedges. Drizzle extra virgin olive oil over the tomatoes, and season with the salt and pepper. Enjoy!



Ants on a Log(Perfect for Kiddos)



Serves 2

Ants on a log are a perfect after school snack for kids. This version of the classic has peanut butter mixed with honey, which adds some much needed antioxidants into your child’s diet. It’s a childhood classic with a honey sweet twist!

Ingredients

2 celery stalks
2 tablespoons of honey
¼ cup of peanut butter
A handful of raisins


Directions

Cut the celery stalks in half. In a small bowl, mix together honey and peanut butter. Spread honey peanut butter evenly in the hollow of each celery stick. Sprinkle raisins (the “ants”) on top of each “log.”

There you go! Enjoy your ants on a log!


Peanut butter Yogurt Dip





Ingredients

2 tablespoons plain lowfat yogurt
2 tablespoons water
4 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
2 teaspoons honey


Directions

In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, water, peanut butter and honey until well combined. Serve immediately alongside fresh cut vegetables and sliced fruit, or you can refrigerate for 20 minutes and serve chilled.

I hope you like it!


Turkey Roll Ups



Ingredients

½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon honey
2 slices reduced sodium deli turkey breast
1 cup baby spring salad mix (roughly 2 palmfuls)
½ cup red pepper, sliced (about 3 inch long slices)


Directions

In a small bowl, whisk together the Dijon mustard and honey until well combined.

On a cutting board, lay the slices of turkey next to one another, and spread half of the honey mustard mixture on top of each slice. Place one small palmful of spring salad mix and a couple of slices of red pepper on top of each turkey slice. If desired, top with a mint leaf. Carefully “roll up” each slice of turkey and serve. Dig in!