Healthy Savoury Snacks - Help!

Ceolna
Ceolna Posts: 8 Member
edited January 2016 in Recipes
Hi All

I don't really have a sweet tooth, but I LOVE crisps and savoury snacks - anything that tastes salty! :)

Does anyone have any suggestions for some healthy alternatives that are about 100 cals or less? I've tried sweet potato crisps, but I don't really get much out from what I put in the oven. Any other suggestions would be much appreciated!! :)

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  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    Nuts are healthy, but definitely not low calorie.
    Also roasted chickpeas are a healthy salty snack.
    If you want something low calorie, air popped popcorn?
  • Ceolna
    Ceolna Posts: 8 Member
    I've heard of roasted chickpeas, might give them a go! Yes, I do love popcorn too may have to cave and buy some!, thanks
  • linrosier
    linrosier Posts: 1 Member
    How do you roast chickpeas?
  • Khovde07
    Khovde07 Posts: 508 Member
    linrosier wrote: »
    How do you roast chickpeas?

    allrecipes.com/recipe/81548/roasted-chickpeas/

    Here's a recipe that I just googles really quick. There's tons of variations in flavors (garlic, sesame, spicy, pizza, the list goes on and on). Good luck!
  • Ceolna
    Ceolna Posts: 8 Member
    Aw fab, thanks very much! Just read a review on that recipe and she advised trying to roast them dry without the oil, and season after as the oil can make them softer during cooking if left for a while after :)

    Looking forward to trying, thanks!
  • trisarahtops19
    trisarahtops19 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm the same way, so air-popped popcorn with hot sauce and garlic powder has been great for me. It may sound odd, but I love it! Maybe you could try it with a touch of olive oil and your favorite savory herbs instead.
  • eep223
    eep223 Posts: 624 Member
    Popcorn for me too! You could also try making kale chips. They're tasty to much on, but they don's really fill me up like popcorn does.

    A little bit of cheese and crackers is good too, but be careful because it's easy to over do it. They do fill you up, though! Try whole grain crackers.
  • sheermomentum
    sheermomentum Posts: 827 Member
    Blue Diamond Nut Thins, Popcorners (big fan of the spicy sweet chili, myself).
  • cross2bear
    cross2bear Posts: 1,106 Member
    I just recommended elsewhere the Kelloggs Special K cracker chips, found in the cracker aisle. You can have about 17 chips for 80 calories. They are sort of like Pringles in that they are a "pressed" chip/cracker, not a real potato chip like Lays. I like the salt and vinegar ones the best, and even just 17 crackers can satisfy my salty and crunchy urges. (I don not work for the company!) And if you absolutely go berserk and eat the whole box, its a lot less damaging to your self esteem and diet that emptying a whole bag of potato chips!!
  • dklibert
    dklibert Posts: 1,196 Member
    Nori or seaweed snacks. You may have to go to an international grocery, Asian grocery or health food store to find them. I like them alot. They are toasted seaweed, crispy and savory.
  • vbreen
    vbreen Posts: 1 Member
    I use the mini won ton wrappers. cook at 350 for about 7 min (but watch them.. They burn really fast). I spray both side with PAM spray and then sprinkle with any seasonings. I have done cinnamon sugar, plain, a little salt, garlic......
  • mpat81
    mpat81 Posts: 353 Member
    Sardines are my favorite! More than 100 calories but high on protein, good fat and omega 3s
  • sarbar71
    sarbar71 Posts: 191 Member
    Just bought a dehydrator recently, and love it. Kale chips are a favorite of mine. They turn out really crispy and can be as salty as you like them.
  • Ceolna
    Ceolna Posts: 8 Member
    Brilliant suggestions, thank you!
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,962 Member
    A great hack is poppadoms, the kind sold in the supermarket that you are supposed to deep fry at home. Just pop them plain in the microwave, and the puff and crisp up. About 30 cals per poppadom. Depends on the microwave how long they need to go for. At home I microwave for 2 minutes, but the microwave in the office does them in 30 seconds. Don't let them burn.

    You can also make oil free potato chips in the microwave. Slice a potato thinly using a food processor or mandolin. Lay out in a single layer on some silicon mesh or silicon coated baking paper. Add salt and a sprinkle of vinegar if desired. I zap for about 6 minutes on high in my domestic microwave. They should be starting to brown. If not yet brown zap in 1 minute increments. Be careful here with burning too. As they cool, the potatoes continue to crisp up.
  • manidahya
    manidahya Posts: 4 Member
    I like nuts and protein bars I keep them at my desk and it curbs my hunger
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    trisarahtops19 wrote: »
    I'm the same way, so air-popped popcorn with hot sauce and garlic powder has been great for me. It may sound odd, but I love it! Maybe you could try it with a touch of olive oil and your favorite savory herbs instead.

    I do this too! Glad I'm not the only one. I like chipotle sauce on it, or taco seasoning. The sauce makes it a little wet, but it doesn't bother me. If you add nutritional yeast to it it's like cheesy/spicy doritos.
  • anlymc13
    anlymc13 Posts: 114 Member
    Roasted chickpeas are the bee's knees! !
  • leaphili
    leaphili Posts: 2 Member
    sheermomentum wrote: »
    Blue Diamond Nut Thins, Popcorners (big fan of the spicy sweet chili, myself).

    I LOVE Blue Diamond Nut Thins! I usually pair them with hummus for a tasty, filling snack.

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