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20 Quick and Healthy Snack Ideas
#1 Cored sliced apples with peanut butter, oats, nuts, and chocolate chips
#2 Tofu spinach dip with raw veggies
#3 Low-fat cottage cheese with fruit spread and unsalted pretzels
#4 Tortilla chips and chunky salsa
#5 Raw veggies and ranch dip
#6 Chocolate pudding (Kozy Shack is my fav) and a banana (for dipping)
#7 Unsalted peanuts and raisins
#8 Graham crackers with light cream cheese and sliced red grapes
#9 Ants on a log (celery with peanut butter and raisins)
#10 Half of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on whole wheat bread
#11 Small salad with light dressing
#12 Half of a tuna melt on whole wheat English muffin with cheddar cheese
#13 Homemade trail mix with Puffins cereal, nuts, dried fruit, dark chocolate chips
#14 Small bowl of bran flakes with 1% milk and blackberries
#15 One cup of Greek yogurt with sliced mango and a sprinkle of Grape Nuts
#16 Smoothie – mango with mango Greek yogurt and a splash of orange juice
#17 Two hard boiled eggs with Kashi crackers (salt and pepper and some hot sauce)
#18 Cheesestick and 1 cup of red grapes
#19 (Leftovers) Small veggie quesadilla with black beans, sweet potato, scallions, cheese, and (scrambled eggs – optional)
#20 Pineapple cilantro popsicles
Pineapple cilantro popsicles?!
Get me to a grocery store! STAT!
Packing Snacks!
When I go out for a couple of hours, whether I’m shopping or just going to see a movie…I get hungry! I mean come one…shopping is hard work! So if I don’t pack a few little snacks, I end up getting cranky and tempted to stop at the closest food joint. Instead of breaking down and rolling up to an icky drive thru, I love packing a few snacks to throw in my purse!Try it out!
Make your own trail mix by throwing together some nuts, seeds and dry fruits!
Slice up fruit and veggies
Make some homemade snack bars and wrap them up
…the possibilities are endless! :)
(-riia)
Yum + Yum + Yum = A little bit of food heaven.
1. Frozen Grapes (I used to eat these in college all the time- they are amazing)
2. String Cheese
3. Banana
4. Frozen Banana (peel it first, stick in the freezer overnight- it’s like a yummy popsicle)
5. Low-fat Yogurt
6. Sugar-free or fat-free pudding
7. Apple dipped in Peanut Butter (or spread peanut butter on top of apple slice and top with pecans … so good!)
8. 100-calorie bag of popcorn
9. Applesauce
10. Raw veggies with hummus (my new favorite!)
11. Almonds
12. Apple
13. Skinny S’more (two graham crackers with one roasted marshmallow and one small square dark chocolate)
14. Smoked Beef Jerky (about 1 oz- look for low-sodium!)
15. Chocolate Milk
16. Hard Boiled Egg
17. Sunflower Seeds
18. Cottage Cheese
19. Sliced Cantelope
20. Raisins
21. Pita Bread and Hummus
22. Rice Cakes
23. Sugar-free Jello
24. Dried Fruits
25. Frozen Yoplait Whips Yogurt (these seriously taste like ice cream when they are frozen!)
26. Air-Popped Popcorn
27. Pistachios
28. Clementines (we call them Cuties or Clemmies)
29. Fruit Smoothie (or Kristen’s Green Smoothie- it’s actually delicious!)
30. Handful of olives
31. Pickles
32. Handful of blueberries with 2 tablespoons fat-free Cool-Whip
33. Ants on a Log (celery with peanut butter and raisins)
34.1 cup mixed berry salad (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, and/or blackberries) tossed with one tablespoon fresh-squeezed orange juice.
35. Peanut Butter and Bananas on whole wheat bread
36. Trail Mix (make your own! Throw in dried fruit, sunflower seeds, nuts, low-sugar cereals, and even the occasional piece of candy for something sweet.)
37. Orange Slices
38. Cherry Tomatoes
39. Graham Crackers
40. Small Green Salad with light dressing
41. Mango smoothie (frozen mango, mango Greek Yogurt, and a small amount of orange juice)
42. Kabobs (thread low-fat meat, low-fat cheese, pineapple and cherry tomatoes onto a stick- my kids love anything on a stick!)
43. Half of a Cinnamon-Raisin topped with peanut butter and banana slices
44. Grilled Pineapple (throw them on the grill or a skillet on med. heat for two minutes or until golden)
45. Baked Apples (one tennis ball-sized apple, cored, filled with 1 teaspoon brown sugar and cinnamon, and baked until tender)
46. Animal Crackers
47. Strawberries dipped in fat-free Cool Whip
48. Low-fat tortilla topped with egg salad, shredded carrots and cucumber slices
49. Parfait (build your own with Greek yogurt or plain yogurt, fruit, and granola)
50. Bowl of bran flakes with 1/2 cup skim milk and berries
51. Guacamole with veggies
52. Triscuit’s Thin Crisps dipped in cottage cheese or hummus
53. Cashews
54. Pretzels
55. Sun Chips (portion control! Read the serving amount on the side!)
56. Cheesy Breaded Tomatoes: Two roasted plum tomatoes sliced and topped with 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
57. Sugar Snap Peas
58. Steamed Veggies (steam non-starchy vegetables in a microwave safe bag and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup pasta sauce)
59. Apricots
60. Laughing Cow Light Cheese Wedges
61. Any 100 calorie pack
62. Snack/Granola bar (around 150 calories or less, like Kellogg’s All-Bran, Kashi TLC Trail Mix, or Fiber one Bar)
63. Baked chips (about 7-10) with salsa
64. Soy Chips
65. Protein Bar
66. Sweet Potato Fries (one light-bulb sized sweet potato sliced, tossed with 1 teaspoon olive oil, and baked at 400° for 10 minutes)
67. Wrap (I like a slice of turkey, swiss cheese, baby spinach leaves, and cranberry relish wrapped up in a tortilla)
68. Pumpkin Seeds (2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds, sprayed with oil (just a spritz!) and baked at for 400° for 15 minutes or until brown. Sprinkle a tiny amount of salt on top)
69. Bean Salad
70. Broccoli Florets
71. Peaches and Cottage Cheese
72. Chopped Red Peppers (dipped in fat free ranch)
73. V8 Vegetable Juice
74. Tuna with Triscuit crackers
75. Cooked and Cubed Chicken Breast
76. Homemade Popsicles (puree watermelon, strawberries, mango, banana, etc and freeze in popsicle molds)
77. Dates with almond butter or rolled in coconut
78. Quesadilla (whole wheat (or corn) tortillas w/cheese (or not) melted in microwave - adding on tomatoes, beans, corn, olives, avocado or guacamole or whatever sounds good)
79. Watermelon
80. Cubed Apples and Cubed Cheese (this was my husband’s favorite after-school snack when he was little)
81. Craisins (I love to eat these with almonds- it’s a good combo)
82. Goldfish Crackers
83. Edamame
84. Cheesy Roasted Asparagus (four spears (spritzed with olive-oil spray) and topped with 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese, baked for 10 minutes at 400°)
85. Turkey Roll-Ups (Four slices smoked turkey rolled up and dipped in 2 teaspoons honey mustard)
86. Strawberry Salad (1 cup raw spinach with ½ cup sliced strawberries and 1 tablespoon balsamic)
87. Oatmeal
88. Banana Smoothie (½ cup sliced banana, ¼ cup nonfat vanilla yogurt, and a handful of ice blended until smooth)
89. Lime Sherbet (1/2 cup serving) with sliced kiwi
90. Apple Chips (dehydrated apples- they are so good!)
91. Black Beans (mix 1/4 cup black beans with 1 tablespoon salsa and 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt for an added twist!)
92. Lettuce wrap (try two slices honey-baked ham with 2 teaspoons honey mustard rolled in a lettuce leaf)
93. Pecans (try five pecans roasted with 2 teaspoons maple syrup and 1 teaspoon cinnamon)
94. Chocolate Covered Strawberries (dip 5 strawberries in 2 squares of dark chocolate- that is still good for you, right?!)
95. Honeyed Yogurt (½ cup nonfat Greek yogurt with a dash of cinnamon and 1 teaspoon honey)
96. Blackberries (so good mixed with plain yogurt)
97. Frozen Mangos
98. Tropical Juice Smoothie (¼ cup pineapple juice, orange juice, and apple juice, blended with ice)
99. Healthier Banana Bread
100. Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip with fresh fruit
http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2012/01/fresh-food-friday-100-healthy-snack.html
Reblogging again.
Frozen Banana Bites
2 large bananas
1/4 to 1/3 cup vegan chocolate chips
1/4 to 1/3 cup natural peanut butter
Unsweetened coconut flakesSet out a large plate or bowl with a piece of parchment or wax paper on it.
Cut up the bananas into good-sized chunks. Each banana should give you around 5 to 6 pieces.
Heat the peanut butter and chocolate chips in the microwave on high for about a minute. Then stir until smooth.
Dip the banana pieces in the chocolate-peanut butter mixture. Lay them out leaving some space between them on the parchment/wax paper. Then when you’ve “covered” them all, use the remaining mixture to spoon over the tops (for even more chocolate-y goodness).
Then sprinkle the unsweetened coconut flakes on top. Transfer to the freezer for about an hour until hardened (or over night).
I really need to try hummus. I’m such a bad Jew sometimes.
FOODS UNDER 100 CALORIES
½ cup fresh blueberries 45
1 sesame breadstick 42
3 cups plain popcorn 23
1 whole ripe tomato or ½ cup cherry or grape
tomatoes 33
1 small banana 81
5 saltine crackers 60
1 medium apple 80
½ plain bagel (small 2 oz) 83
celery sticks (10 small) 20
frozen juice bar 75
1 large dill pickle 15
1 medium orange 77
1 cup puffed wheat cereal 43
1 hard boiled egg 81
½ medium grapefruit 38
1 cucumber 10
1 cup vegetable juice 50
½ English muffin, with 1 tsp. Peanut butter 95
1 ¼ cups whole strawberries 60
2 oz. water packed tuna 70
1 string cheese stick 72
1 medium ear corn on cob, dusted with Creole
seasoning 80
1 small baked potato 80
½ cup stewed tomatoes 36
1 whole fresh peach 37
1 slice whole grain toast 85
1 cup skim milk 90
6 oz. non fat, sugar free yogurt 86
7 medium fresh shrimp 70
½ cup fruit cocktail, in own juice 60
½ cup red raspberries 41
8 dried apricot halves 60
½ cup raw cauliflower 14
1 medium tangerine or 2 small clementines 37
1 cup green tea with 2 tsp. sugar 30
17 fresh grapes (frozen for a hot weather treat) 52
10 almonds 70
½ cup apple cider 58
1 cup cantaloupe cubes 48
2 Tbsp. dried cranberries (Craisins) 45
2 cups watermelon cubes 84
50 small pretzel sticks 60
½ cup pineapple chunks, in own juice 64
1 cup fresh cherries 65
3 dried, orange flavored prunes 60
½ cup Corn Bran cereal 82
1 cup grapefruit juice 65
½ cup gelatin 82
1 cup gelatin (sugar free) 16
½ cinnamon raisin English muffin 75
1 cup minestrone soup 83
8 baked tortilla chips with 3 Tbsp. salsa 93
20 peanuts 90
½ cup raw baby carrots 25
½ cup low fat cottage cheese 70
3 graham cracker squares 80
3 oz., “kiddie size” frozen yogurt (96% fat free) 78
1 cup Cheerios 88
1/3 cup vegetarian baked beans 78
6 pieces Melba toast 75
1 ounce honey turkey 32
4 Hershey kisses 98
3 dried whole dates 68
½ cup sugar free pudding made with skim milk 80
½ cup fat free refried beans 80
8 animal crackers 90
1 cup tossed salad (mixed lettuce greens,cucumbers,
carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, etc.) with 1 Tbs. dressing
83
1/2 cup split pea soup 67
2 small plums 60
15 Teddy Graham crackers 82
2 Tbs. hummus spread on 1/4 pita pocket bread 93
½ large red, yellow or green bell pepper, cut into strips
20
5 Saltine crackers 60
1 small banana 60
2 Tbsp. Sunflower seeds 90
1 small baked sweet potato 59
2 Tbsp. raisins 60
1 fig bar 53
4 Brazil nuts 93
2 pieces Wasa crispbread 50
1 medium pear 98
6 oz. calcium fortified orange juice 84
½ cup three bean salad 90
1 sugar free Popsicle 20
20 pistachio nuts 70
3 gingersnaps 89
2 Tbs. light cream cheese, on 2 medium celery sticks
67
½ cup corn flakes with ½ cup skim milk 98
½ cup oatmeal, 73
30 Goldfish crackers 70
½ cup vanilla ice milk 92
sugar free hot cocoa mix, made with 4 oz. skim milk
plus water 95
1 medium kiwi fruit 46
1 oz. jalapeno jack cheese 90
1 frozen pudding bar, not chocolate covered 80
½ cup Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal 80
1 oz. Canadian bacon 40
2 Tbsp. soybean nuts 97
½ grapefruit 37
These always seem to pop up in your dash at just the right time….
