what are some healthy snack ideas?

Question

oh and by the way i hate vegetables but i love fruit!

Answer 1

You said it right there. If you're trying to eat healthy, replacing bagels, donuts, and chips with fruit is a great idea.

Strawberries, grapes, bananas, oranges, etc. are all great. I would suggest trying Haroset (a Passover dish), which is an incredibly tasty dish:

take 2 apples (preferably granny smith, but whatever you like)
2-3 tablespoons of grape juice
1.5 teaspoons of cinnamin
+ a dash of Ginger

You slice the apples, and then further slice them in the blender, add the grape juice, cinnamon, and Ginger, and mix in a bowl, and voila! It is really tasty (and there's lots of leftovers--just refrigerate)

Another suggestion would be to make fruit smoothies. Just combine whichever fruits you like with either milk or orange juice (you can even through in a protein boost and you probably won't even taste it) and blend it all up. Strawberry banana is great.

Answer 2

Cheese & Fruit Kabobs
This recipe makes a healthy snack for kids and adults alike! It provides a serving of fruit and some calcium as well.

Ingredients
3 oz Cheese, cubed (any variety)
1 cup Strawberries, quartered
1 cup Grapes
1 Apple, sliced into bite-sized pieces
1 Kiwi, sliced
1/2 cup Nonfat fruit yogurt (any flavor) or nonfat pudding

Preparation
Wash fruits; cut and dice them. Dice cheese. Place all ingredients on skewers, according to preference. Arrange on a small plate with yogurt or pudding in center for dipping.

Cook's Notes
Vary this recipe with any fruits that are in season.

Nutrient Information
167 Calories
7 g Total Fat
4 g Saturated Fat
21 g Carbohydrates
7 g Protein
45 mg Vitamin C
198 mg Calcium
128 mg Sodium
3 g Fiber


Moo-less JuliusSoy milk is used in this smoothie, instead of cow's milk. There's also orange juice concentrate and sugar or sugar replacement.Ingredients:
• 1 cup vanilla soy milk
• 1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar (or Splenda)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 6 ice cubes
Method:
Place all ingredients in the blender, and blend until smooth.
Notes:


Number of servings: 2




Cottage Cheese and Apple Snacks
Start to Finish: 15 min.



Ingredients
1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon or apple pie spice
1 to 2 teaspoons skim milk
3 medium apples or pears, cored and sliced

Directions
1. For dip, in blender container or food processor bowl place the cottage cheese, peanut butter, and cinnamon or apple pie spice. Cover and blend or process until smooth. If necessary, stir in enough milk to make dip of desired consistency.

2. Serve the dip immediately or cover and chill it for up to 24 hours. Serve dip with the apple or pear slices. Makes 6 (2-tablespoon) servings.

Answer 3

Granola mixed into yogurt is great! Also, fresh fruit smoothies.

This is a great smoothie recipe that I use frequently with the excess strawberries I get each summer in my garden:

2 cups frozen strawberries
1/4 cup soy milk powder
1/4 cup water
1 Tablespoon fructose

Put in a blender and blend it smooth.

Answer 4

Apples with a little bit of peanutbutter
Grapes
Bananas
Oatmeal Bars/Granola Bars
Orange slices
A small cup of jello
Rice Cakes/Bagel Chips/Pita Chips
Popcorn


Here's a good recipe to try:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_31334,00.html?rsrc=search

Answer 5

Granola Bars
Bran Flakes
Banana's
Yogert
Special K has some great new Protein Water
Avacado wraps

Answer 6

Frozen, sliced fruit is awesome for a good snack!

Answer 7

cottage cheese and fruit is good, cheese sticks, Kashi protein bars, those are some of the snacks I like.

Answer 8

I like granola bars and bran cornflakes, rice cakes and wheat thins, loads of fruits of every kind and nuts and raisins.

Answer 9

Fruit, nuts, raisins ... there are many mixes at the natural food markets. They even have veggie chips that don't taste like veggies ..

Answer 10

Fruit or granola bars!