Healthy snacks for every day

Snacks for adults

Nuts in small plastic containers with a lid.
Energy bars.
Yogurt or cottage cheese.
Hard boiled eggs.
Oven-baked crispy chickpeas.

Recipes

Crispy fried chickpeas

Ingredients

500 g of boiled chickpeas;
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon salt;
spices;
fresh herbs.

Preheat oven to 200 degrees. At this time, place the chickpeas on a towel and dry thoroughly. It should be matte and completely dry to the touch. Toss the chickpeas with olive oil and salt, and place in an even layer on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with oil again and place in the oven for 20-30 minutes. Stir every 10 minutes. The chickpeas should be golden brown, dry on the outside and soft on the inside. When the dish is ready, add the spices, finely chopped fresh herbs and stir.

Quick Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup cashews
½ cup rolled oats;
¼ teaspoon of salt;
½ teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons of syrup;
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
¼ cups of chocolate chips.

Combine cashews, rolled oats, salt, and cinnamon in a food processor or blender. Add syrup and vanilla extract, stir again until smooth. Transfer the resulting dough to a plate (preferably cover it with parchment paper beforehand), sprinkle evenly with chocolate chips. Make 12 balls with your hands and place them in the freezer.

Broccoli and cheese snacks

Ingredients

300 g broccoli;
1 egg;
½ cup finely chopped green onions;
⅔ cups of Cheddar cheese;
½ cup breadcrumbs;
salt and pepper to taste.

Boil the broccoli in warm water for a minute, then remove and chop finely. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients and season with salt and pepper to taste. Roll up small circles or cubes (this amount of the mixture will make 25 slices) and place in the oven for 15-20 minutes, until they turn golden brown.

Shrimp salad on cucumber slices

Ingredients

300 g peeled shrimp;
2 stalks of celery;
1 red onion;
2 tablespoons of light mayonnaise;
1 tablespoon fat-free Greek yogurt
30 thin slices of cucumber;
salt and seasonings to taste;
green onions.

Boil the shrimp. Chop celery, red onion and cucumber. Combine shrimp, celery, onion, mayonnaise, yogurt, salt and seasoning. Place a spoonful of lettuce on each cucumber slice. Sprinkle with fresh chives on top.

School snacks for kids

Small salted pretzels and cheese slices (put in small ziplock bags).
Animal-shaped apple slices and cookies.
Yogurt and frozen berries.
Vegetable slices and hummus.
Hard boiled eggs.

Recipes

Hummus

Ingredients

2 cups chickpeas
3 tablespoons olive oil
1, 5 tablespoons of lemon juice;
1 clove of garlic;
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper.

Boil the chickpeas. Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth. Make sure that there are no lumps left. Try and taste with seasoning or more salt. When you're done, dip pita bread, chips, or pieces of vegetables into the hummus. Hummus can be refrigerated for a week.

Oat bars with berries

Ingredients

100 g of rolled oats;
3 tablespoons of butter;
1, 5 tablespoons of honey;
2 tablespoons of sugar;
dried berries;
nuts.

Combine butter, sugar and honey in a skillet. Keep on fire until the butter melts. Then remove from the stove, add rolled oats, chopped berries and nuts. Mix well and gently transfer the mixture into the mold. Send to an oven preheated to 180 degrees and bake for 25-30 minutes. Then remove and cut into even pieces.

Tortilla pizza

Ingredients

2 small corn tortillas;
50 g of Cheddar cheese;
greens;
Salsa sauce.

Spread the sauce on the tortillas, sprinkle with cheese and herbs. Place in the microwave to melt the cheese.

Baked potato slices

Ingredients

4 medium potatoes;
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons of paprika;
¾ teaspoon of salt;
¾ teaspoon garlic powder.

Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Wash each potato and cut into 12 wedges. In a bowl, combine oil, salt, paprika and garlic. Dip each piece into this mixture before placing the potatoes on the baking sheet. Bake for 40–45 minutes without turning.