Favorite salty snack ?!?

MrsATrotta

I swear my parents started feeding me potato chips the day I was born!! I am so addicted to chips it's unreal BUT obviously chips are a bad food choice for everyday. I usually have some tostitos bite size chips I can have like 24 and not kill my sodium or calories, another go to salty snack is pumpkin seeds and they are actually even lower sodium even though they are really salty.. I just love my salty snacks but I'm getting a little bored, any suggestions for something new??

claychick2

This has been a tough one for me as I crave salty/crunchy more these days.

First, I drink some water. I find that when I crave salt (or food in general) that I'm often just thirsty. Then I look at my situation--movies, watching TV, some other time when I'm conditioned to want something salty/snacky.

Often I'll have raw veggies with oil/vinegar dip. I find the tartness of the vinegar sometimes cuts my salt craving. Maybe I just needed something with more flavor in general.

When I really want something and have budgeted for it, I'll have some sunflower seeds, popcorn, nuts, or cheese. Before I had to drop corn, I'd splurge on tortilla chips, but those were too much of a trigger for me.

I hope you get some great suggestions!

nikkohli

Roasted garbanzo beans! They are crunchy and can be seasoned however you like! I use ranch seasoning with a pinch of cayenne pepper

ahawkx

Pickles! For me, specifically baby pickles. Almost calorie free and they are my go to when I need a crunch and some salt

StraubreyR

I also like wasabi roasted soy beans, and blue diamond wasabi or smokehouse almonds. Yeah they are high in sodium, but that's not really a concern for me, especially in the summer.

CortNY3425

Veggie Sticks !! The ones I eat, I can have almost 40 of them for only 130 calories !

healthygreek

Salted pistachios with the shell on-1/4 cup.

aedreana

Plain potato chips-- with hummus or bean dip!

seltzermint555

I could take or leave 'em all to be honest - I read through the other replies so far and the only one that sounds remotely good to me is some veggies with hummus! So I am a bit weird, I guess!

Amitysk

Almonds, pistachios are some of my favorites! I also LOVE pickles. Hummus and veggie sticks are a great choice too. I haven't tried, but what about kale chips? Supposedly they're pretty yummy.

W31RD0

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Damn delicious with some hummus.

leggup

Pickles! Low in calories, high in sodium. Nom nom nom.

Magenta15

olives/pickles

celery and hummus usually takes care of my salty/crunchy craving

a few tostitos (actually now my fave is "waybetter snacks sweeet potato" tortilla c hips - sooo good) and salsa mixed with cottage cheese

climbing_trees

pretzels!

or pickles!

Kotuliak

Snowpea Crisps, now available at Costco: http://harvestsnaps.com/products/snapea-crisps-lightly-salted

RawIndian

Try snacking on fruits. Your craving for salty snacks will go away.

rainunrefined

I always crave sweet before salty, but I do love dill pickles - the small gherkins.

Shimmysista

this is my addiction

DayByDayGetStronger

To OP and anyone else who thinks packaged sunflower seeds (whole) are not that high in sodium. If you read the nutrition facts it states a portion is "1/4 cup without shell" and the sodium content is 135mg. This is taken from the David brand of sunflower seeds. If you only want 135mg of sodium, then you have to break the shells open with your hands and eat the nut inside without sucking on the shell.

If you look at the Frito Lay brand of seeds it states that 27g of kernels eaten with shells and seasoning is 1960mg sodium.

Very tricky, I agree and hate when food manufacturers do this to consumers. I am a Registered Dietitian who works with hypertensive, kidney failure patients and I have to educate them all the time on the practices of food companies. It's so misleading and even I was disappointed in the sodium content b/c I love, love, love the David brand of seeds when I'm camping.

sfbaumgarten

Sea salt Special K cracker chips

mom2my4boys

I do the 100 calorie beef jerky packs. Low calorie/Salty and 17g protein. Pickles is another one. Air popped popcorn with a 1/2 package (20 cals) of those salty flavor packs, they come all different flavors.

Lizzy622

Salted pistachios with the shell on-1/4 cup.

Yes and the shells slow you down so you are not just popping them in your mouth without thinking.

healthyNEWday4me

Can you tell me exactly how you prepare these? Thanks. Sounds great!

doctorsookie

pretzels

sodakat

If you look at the Frito Lay brand of seeds it states that 27g of kernels eaten with shells and seasoning is 1960mg sodium.

Holy cow. That is an eye opener.

maroonmango211

Popcorn, Air popped topped with some olive oil (I have a hand pump sprayer that doesnt make the popcorn soggy) and a little salt thrown on, I also sometimes add some splenda as well for that kettle corn flavour.

FindingAmy77

I like pretzels of tomatoes with salt on them.

Timshel_

Sanck Factory Pretzel Chips. Mmmmmm...crispy!

beccasaur387

Salt and vinegar pringles all the way! It's terrible but I only want them during that time of month.

MrsATrotta

Great suggestions everyone, thanks! I will have to look into my pumpkin seed problem w/ the sodium, that is really killing me since I loveee them! And I do get the 100 calorie pringle packs as well. And I never really think of pickles but I do love em!! Thanks again!

JoRocka

pop corn- I could eat 2-3 cups of unpopped kernals worth of popped corn. LOL
Chips and salsa- I love tortilla chips.

pickles- also amazing.

hard pretzles- I can stop more easily- but I do love them- and I WILL put a hurting on them LOL