Category: Snacks
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Bruschetta
Roasted red peppers add extra zing to this classic chopped tomato dish
Celery With Cream Cheese Mousse
This delicious and light snack will please the young . . . and young at heart
Fruit Skewers With Yogurt Dip
Tangy fruit and sweet yogurt make a perfect taste combination
Grapesicles
Try this healthy snack on a hot summer day—frozen grapes will pop in your mouth!
Make-Your-Own Snack Mix
Making your own snack mix can be healthier and less expensive than buying it
Peanut Butter Hummus
Bring out the veggies or pita chips—try this irresistible combination of peanut butter and hummus . . . with a spicy kick!
Southwestern Beef Roll-Ups
This tasty snack is simple to make and a good source of protein
Turkey Pinwheels
This fun-to-make snack will become a family favorite
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All 8 Snacks recipes: times, yield and first ingredients
- Bruschetta
- Roasted red peppers add extra zing to this classic chopped tomato dish. Prep time: 15 minutes. Cook time: 5 minutes. Yields: 4 servings. Serving Size: 3 bruschetta slices, each with 2 Tbsp tomato mixture. Calories: 119. Ingredients begin: ½ whole grain baguette (French bread), cut into 12 slices (or substitute 3 slices whole-wheat bread, each cut into 4 squares).
- Celery With Cream Cheese Mousse
- This delicious and light snack will please the young . . . and young at heart. Prep time: 10 minutes. Cook time: 0 minutes. Yields: 6 servings. Serving Size: 2 Tbsp of mousse with 1 celery stick (5 pieces). Calories: 35. Ingredients begin: ¼ C low-fat whipped cream cheese.
- Fruit Skewers With Yogurt Dip
- Tangy fruit and sweet yogurt make a perfect taste combination. Prep time: 15 minutes. Cook time: 0 minutes. Yields: 4 servings. Serving Size: 2 skewers, 1½ Tbsp dip. Calories: 71. Ingredients begin: 1 C strawberries, rinsed, stems removed, and cut in half.
- Grapesicles
- Try this healthy snack on a hot summer day—frozen grapes will pop in your mouth!. Prep time: 5 minutes. Cook time: 30 minutes. Yields: 4 servings. Serving Size: 4 skewers. Calories: 83. Ingredients begin: 48 green seedless grapes, rinsed.
- Make-Your-Own Snack Mix
- Making your own snack mix can be healthier and less expensive than buying it. Prep time: 5 minutes. Cook time: 0 minutes. Yields: 4 servings. Serving Size: ½ C snack mix. Calories: 136. Ingredients begin: 1 C toasted oat cereal.
- Peanut Butter Hummus
- Bring out the veggies or pita chips—try this irresistible combination of peanut butter and hummus . . . with a spicy kick!. Prep time: 20 minutes. Cook time: 10 minutes. Yields: 8 servings. Serving Size: ⅓ C hummus and 5 pita chips. Calories: 235. Ingredients begin: 2 C low-sodium garbanzo beans (chick peas), rinsed, ¼ C low-sodium chicken broth, ¼ C lemon juice, 2–3 Tbsp garlic, diced (about 4–6 garlic cloves, depending on taste).
- Southwestern Beef Roll-Ups
- This tasty snack is simple to make and a good source of protein. Prep time: 15 minutes. Cook time: 0 minutes. Yields: 4 servings. Serving Size: 1 tortilla. Calories: 190. Ingredients begin: 4 whole-wheat tortillas (6½ inch).
- Turkey Pinwheels
- This fun-to-make snack will become a family favorite. Prep time: 10 minutes. Cook time: 0 minutes. Yields: 4 servings. Serving Size: 1 log (4 pieces). Calories: 106. Ingredients begin: 4 slices whole-wheat bread.
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