Preparing healthy meals and snacks can feel like a lot of work, so all of these yummy, simple snacks take very little time to prepare.
Trail Mix:
Mix together any combination of unsalted nuts, seeds and dried fruit
½ cup cashews
½ cup almonds
½ cup pumpkin seeds
½ cup raisons
Mayo-Free Tuna on Rice Crackers:
Drain half tin of tuna (in water) and mix together with 2 Tbsp of hummus. Spread this mixture on 2 rice crackers
Fruit & Nut Butter:
Slice apple and serve with 2 Tbsp almond butter. Or try switching it up and slice ½ red pepper with nut butter
Energy Balls: ½ cup almond butter (can use natural peanut butter as well) ½ cup rolled oats ½ cup craisins (or any dried fruit) ¼ cup chia seeds 2 tablespoon hemp seeds 1 tablespoon honey Mix all ingredients together thoroughly in a bowl and refrigerate for a couple hours. Using a serving spoon, scoop bite-sized portions of the mixture and, using your hands, roll them into balls. Keep energy ball in refrigerator until you eat.
Spicy Baked Chickpeas:
1 (398 mL) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 Tbsp. olive oil
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon sea salt
Heat oven to 400 degree F. Place rinsed chickpeas on baking sheet and pat dry with paper towel removing moisture. Transfer chickpeas to medium bowl and toss with olive oil and spices until evenly coated. Spread chickpeas back on rimmed baking sheet and bake until crisp, about 30-40 minutes
Recipes provided by Food. Fitness. Function Elissa Jamieson BSc Nut & Food Sc, PTS, CHC