Try These Simple Healthy Snacks

It can happen that we get hungry during the day and we want to eat something healthy. However, due to lack of time or imagination, we usually eat the first thing we see in the fridge. Often we don’t think about the theme of ‘healthy eating’ or about simple healthy snacks.

This can therefore be one of the main reasons that we fail to lose weight. With this in mind, here are recipes for six simple healthy snacks that you’ll love and can easily make and take with you.

Simple Healthy Snack Suggestions

1. Grilled Vegetarian Sandwich

This sandwich is a great alternative snack for vegetarians. You can use any type of bread for this recipe, but we recommend toasting it for a better culinary experience.

Ingredients

• 1 slice of cheese
• 2 tablespoons cream cheese
• 4 slices of tomato
• 8 cucumber slices
• handful of bean sprouts
• Salt and pepper

Preparation

• First toast the bread.
• Then spread the cream cheese on it. You can substitute cream cheese for mustard if you prefer, or you can add some mustard to the cream cheese.
• Then put the cheese, tomato and cucumber on top.
• Finally put the bean sprouts on top.
• Then put it under the grill for a while if you want.
• Enjoy your meal!

2. Broccoli chips

This is another highly nutritious vegetable that you should really include in your collection of simple healthy snacks. You may not know it, but broccoli is a great source of calcium, vitamin C, magnesium, fiber and potassium.

Ingredients

• 1 head of broccoli, divided into small pieces
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• Sea salt to taste

Preparation

• First preheat the oven to 230 ºC.
• Then put the broccoli in a bowl and drizzle with the olive oil. Add salt and pepper and then shake it together.
• Then place the broccoli on a baking tray, in one layer, so all pieces next to each other.
• Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes or until the broccoli is crisp and crunchy. However, be careful not to burn the broccoli.

• Then remove from the oven, flip the pieces over and bake for at least 10 more minutes.

3. Sandwich with vegetables and hummus

This sandwich is also a very healthy recipe that you can make in just minutes. You can also make the hummus ahead of time and store it in your fridge, ready to use. Mediterranean hummus became a favorite option for many in just a few decades. This chickpea-based meal is a good source of protein.

Ingredients

• 2 slices of whole wheat bread from your local bakery
• 6 slices of cucumber
• 1/2 avocado
• 1/2 grated medium carrot
• 6 slices of tomato
• Alfalfa, bean sprouts and/or radish
• Salt and pepper

Preparation

• First toast the bread.
• Then spread both slices of bread with the hummus.
• Then put the vegetables on top.
• Finally, season it with salt and pepper.

4. Fried corn balls

These corn balls are simple healthy snacks to make any time of the day. You can eat them both cold and hot.

Ingredients

• 2 corn on the cob, cooked
• 1/2 onion cut into pieces

• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/2 bell pepper cut into pieces
• 1 tablespoon coriander, finely chopped
• 1 beaten egg
• 1/4 cup flour
• Salt, pepper and oil

Preparation

• First preheat the oven to 200 C
• Then cut the corn kernels from the cob and mix with the onion, garlic, pepper, coriander and onion.
• At this point, add the egg and flour and season with salt and pepper.
• Then make small balls with a diameter of about 2.5 to 5 cm. Place them on a baking tray.
• Bake the balls for about 15-20 minutes and then turn them over. Bake them for at least another 10 minutes until they are crispy.

5. Grilled quesadilla with cheese and mango

You can easily make quesadillas and take them anywhere. That makes it very suitable snacks, but you can also eat them with meals.

Ingredients

• Flour tortillas
• Pepper Jack cheese, sliced
• 1 roasted bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1 mango, diced
• 1/4 purple onion
• Coriander to taste

Preparation

• First heat a pan over medium heat.
• Then put a few slices of cheese on a tortilla, in a single layer.
• Then add the mango, red onion and coriander.
• Then put another tortilla on top, like a sandwich.

• Then put it in the pan and keep it on the fire until the cheese starts to melt. Then flip the tortillas and let it cook for another minute or two.
• Enjoy your meal!

6. Vegetables and potatoes from the oven

Ingredients

• 2 medium potatoes diced
• 1 sweet potato, diced
• 3 medium carrots, diced or sliced
• A grilled bell pepper, sliced
• feta
• Garlic to taste
• Extra virgin olive oil
• lemon peel
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Parsley, as a garnish

Preparation

• First preheat the oven to 190 C.

• Then place the vegetables on a baking sheet, in a single layer.
• Then mix the feta with the garlic, oil and lemon and add this mixture to the vegetables.
• Finally, bake for about 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
• Let it cool down and enjoy!