Unique snack ideas

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  • Ali_TSO
    Ali_TSO Posts: 1,172 Member
    55 cals for a TB?!!! What peanut butter are you using, because I need this! All the PB I've found is 95-100 calories per tablespoon.

    ^^^^ YES! THIS!
  • trailblazer888
    trailblazer888 Posts: 33 Member
    Sweet Potato Hummus with cucumber is my new favorite snack!! It has a bit of kick to it , something about it reminds me of a meal I have had at an Indian resturant.
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    Someone posted this the other day.


    1. 1 tablespoon hummus with 1 rye crisp, 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, 2 celery stalks
    2. 1/4 cup berries with 2 tablespoons full fat, plain yogurt and 1 tablespoon chopped nuts or seeds
    3. 1 cup unsweetened chocolate almond milk and ½ scoop chocolate-flavoured protein powder blended with a couple of ice cubes
    4. 5 almonds, ½ cup air-popped popcorn, 2 tablespoons raisins
    5. 1 small tomato sliced with 1 ounce crumbled feta chees
    6. ½ slice of whole-wheat toast with 1 tablespoon almond butter and ½ an apple or pear
    7. 1/4 cup cooked quinoa with 3 tablespoons chickpeas and ½ cup diced veggies
    8. 1 rye crisp topped with ½ sliced hardboiled egg and 1 sliced plum tomato
    9. 1/4 cup high-fibre, low-sugar cereal with 1/4 cup diced fruit or berries and 1/4 cup plain soymilk
    10. ½ mini pita stuffed with 2 tablespoons each of mashed avocado and chopped tomato
    11. Chopped steamed broccoli florets sprinkled with 1 ounce of cheese
    12. Can of diced tomatoes sprinkled with 1 ounce of cheese
    13. Small baked potato with a ½ cup salsa and 2 tablespoons non-fat sour cream
    14. ½ cup orange juice (try freezing it and eating it as sorbet!)
    15. 4-ounce container of low-fat yogurt
    16. 4-ounce container of low-fat pudding
    17. 1 container no-sugar-added rice pudding
    18. 1 piece of toast cut into sticks with ½ cup of applesauce for dipping
    19. 1 slice reduced-calorie bread with ¼ cup cottage cheese, 2 tablespoons applesauce and dash of cinnamon
    20. 1 cup unsweetened applesauce (or ½ cup sweetened)
    21. 1 cup berries with 3 tablespoons fat-free Cool Whip (or 1 tablespoon regular Cool Whip)
    22. 1 cup berries with 2 tablespoons of plain yogurt and 1 teaspoon honey
    23. 10 strawberries dipped in 2 tablespoons of light chocolate syrup
    24. ½ cantaloupe
    25. 3 plums
    26. 1 medium banana
    27. 1 large apple
    28. 1 medium orange
    29. 2 cups watermelon chunks
    30. 4 dates
    31. ¼ cup dried cranberries
    32. 10 dried apricot halves
    33. 30 grapes (try them frozen!)
    34. 1 cup chopped mango
    35. Small sweet potato
    36. Corn on the cob (1 ear)
    37. 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
    38. 10 cashews
    39. 10 almonds
    40. 10 walnut halves
    41. 25 pistachios
    42. ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
    43. 2 tablespoon roasted soy nuts
    44. 1 tablespoon nuts mixed with 2 tablespoons dried cranberries or raisins
    45. 6 crackers with 2 teaspoons nut butter
    46. 2 graham crackers with 2 teaspoons nut butter
    47. Large stock of celery with 1 tablespoon nut butter
    48. 1 rice cake with 1 tablespoon nut butter
    49. 1 small apple and ½ tablespoon natural peanut butter
    50. 1 rye crisp cracker with ½ tablespoon almond butter
    51. 1 cup pureed cauliflower with salt and pepper to taste
    52. 1 carrot with 2 tablespoons tzatziki
    53. 1 cup baby carrots with 2 tablespoons hummus
    54. One packet unsweetened instant oatmeal
    55. 1 cup minestrone soup
    56. ½ cup split-pea soup
    57. 1 cup tomato soup (with 1% milk; fewer calories with water
    58. 1 cup vegetable juice with 2 ounces roasted turkey breast
    59. 8 shrimp with 4 tablespoons cocktail sauce
    60. 10 jelly beans
    61. 14 gummy bears
    62. 15 chocolate-covered raisins
    63. ½ cup edamame (measured with shell)
    64. 3 cups air-popped popcorn
    65. 2 cheese strings
    66. ¼ pita bread with 2 tablespoons hummus
    67. ½ red bell pepper with 3 tablespoons hummus
    68. 2 egg whites on one slice whole-grain toast
    69. 1 hard-boiled egg with one slice Melba toast
    70. 3 breadsticks in 3 tablespoons of salsa
    71. 5-ounce tossed salad with ¼ cup fat-free dressing
    72. 1 multigrain waffle
    73. 1 low-fat granola bar
    74. 1 snack pack of plain cottage cheese
    75. ½ cup low-fat cottage cheese with 5 strawberries
    76. 1 serving of Jello sugar-free chocolate pudding
    77. ½ cup vanilla soy ice cream
    78. ½ cup sherbet or sorbet
    79. ½ cup frozen yogurt
    80. ½ cup unsweetened applesauce with 2 teaspoons of crushed walnuts
    81. 2 tablespoons of fat-free ranch dressing with chopped celery and red pepper
    82. 2 ounces smoked salmon with 1 tablespoon fat-free cream cheese
    83. 1 ounce smoked salmon on ½ mini bagel
    84. ½ cup of low-fat fibre-rich cereal with ½ cup vanilla unsweetened almond milk
    85. 2 ounces water-packed tuna with ½ cup chopped tomatoes sprinkled with lemon juice, salt and pepper
    86. Two ounces of water-packed tuna with 1 tablespoon fat-free mayo
    87. ¾ cup whole-grain, low-fat cereal
    88. 8 animal crackers
    89. 4 whole-grain crackers with 1 tablespoon fat-free cream cheese
    90. One slice pumpernickel bread with 1 tablespoon fat-free cream cheese
    91. 1 piece whole-grain bread with 1 tablespoon no-sugar-added raspberry jam
    92. 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk with 1 packet of light hot chocolate
    93. 1 cup skim milk and 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa
    94. 3 tablespoons of guacamole with ¾ cup raw red pepper strips
    95. 2 sesame breadsticks
    96. ½ English muffin with ½ teaspoon butter
    97. 1 frozen fruit bar
    98. 1 fudge popsicle
    99. 50 small pretzel sticks
    100. 8 low-fat tortilla chips with 3 tablespoons of salsa
  • Sabresgal63
    Sabresgal63 Posts: 641 Member
    Unique you say? I love me some sardines mixed with cottage cheese (sometimes avocado too). Tastes delicious to me, and gives my body lots of protein.

    Sounds delish! I eat Kipper snacks.....will have to try the sardines.
  • Ali_TSO
    Ali_TSO Posts: 1,172 Member
    55 cals for a TB?!!! What peanut butter are you using, because I need this! All the PB I've found is 95-100 calories per tablespoon.

    ^^^^ YES! THIS!

    FYI, I message this person, and she used HALF a tbsp for 55 cals. Bummer.....
  • blewbell
    blewbell Posts: 30 Member
    Fruit and Filo

    1 box Athens mini filo cups
    1/2 cup blueberries
    1/2 cup raspberries
    1 kiwi
    1 chobani champions honey nana yogurt

    Assemble, 3 cups have 74 calories!

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  • I LOVE salsa and almost any kind of salsa is low in calories and healthy (like 10-15 calories per 2 tablespoons). I snack on it during the day. Frankly, I don't usually eat it with tortilla chips but when I do, I measure out a small amount--say 7-10 chips and crack them up into smaller pieces. Then, I only bring that amount to work so I don't over eat. Really works for me.

    I also love baby carrots with my favorite dressing. Just don't overdo the dressing!
  • danascot
    danascot Posts: 100 Member
    my housemates think it's really weird,but I LOVE a banana cut in half longways and then half short-ways filled with peanut butter: like a pb sandwich but with banana instead of bread!

    yes this! and celery with almond butter (or fresh nut butter) and a few raisins. brings me back to childhood days of ants on a log. also, it's got fruit, veggie and a fat. I tend to lean towards this if I have a sugar craving after dinner!

    Here's another twist to "ants on a log": celery, with a laughing cow swiss cheese wedge and craisins! It's delish!
  • babynew
    babynew Posts: 613 Member
    Bump
  • sixxfan4ever
    sixxfan4ever Posts: 103 Member
    What does "bump" mean???


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  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
    1/4 cup of natures path hemp and omega granola

    I love that stuff.
  • ConnieSG
    ConnieSG Posts: 376
    bump!
  • My personal fave right now is whole wheat pita bread with a little roasted garlic hummus and baby spinach!
  • Sarabeth5
    Sarabeth5 Posts: 134 Member
    Bump
  • jily310
    jily310 Posts: 38 Member
    I love the weight watchers cheddar cheese sticks, cinnamon almonds, or peanut butter with apple slices!
  • cloud2011
    cloud2011 Posts: 898 Member
    Red bell pepper cut in slices. Dip slices in hummus.
  • Amy911Gray
    Amy911Gray Posts: 685 Member
    Laughing Cow cheese and 1 oz of sunflower seeds...eat with vegetable slices...yummy
  • Got this from a friend of mine....going to try it tomorrow

    2 fudge graham crackers
    1Tbls cool whip

    wrap them up put in freezer and susposed to taste like a ice cream sandwich :bigsmile:
  • bird922
    bird922 Posts: 28 Member
    Yum! Can't wait to try the yogurt drizzle and the avocado and cucumber with vinegar. :)
  • 19kat55
    19kat55 Posts: 336 Member
    Dry roasted edamame. Yummy.
  • kaytiecakes
    kaytiecakes Posts: 79 Member
    bump. these ideas are awesome.
  • -Soy crisps (about 5 cal each) with a smear of Smuckers natural peanut butter (or other nut butter) (about 55 cal for a TB).
    -Trader Joe's Seaweed Snacks. Yummy, sesame/salty flavor that reminds me of sushi. Only 30 cal for a 1/2 package.
    -Flavored coffee. (Not so unique but the flavored coffees offer a good way to satisfy cravings. I drink them black but a ts of sugar goes a long way.)

    55 cals for a TB?!!! What peanut butter are you using, because I need this! All the PB I've found is 95-100 calories per tablespoon.

    Ibelieve she said Smuckers natural peanut butter. All the peanut butter that i buy say 2Tbs so thats about right for one.
  • htebaram
    htebaram Posts: 120 Member
    Beef Jerky in the machine at work is only 50 cal. But it's a dollar a pop! So I'm making my own this weekend. Have it marinating in the frig right now. Hope it ends up cheaper then the stuff at work.
  • EuroReady
    EuroReady Posts: 199 Member
    Kale chips! I read about them the other day and made some about 30 mins ago. They're pretty good! Though, next time I will use a lot less salt.
  • ErrataCorrige
    ErrataCorrige Posts: 649 Member
    I love veggies with ranch dip, but instead of regular ranch I mix powdered ranch dressing mix into plain greek yogurt. Tastes awesome, way less calories, and way more protein!
  • Channing
    Channing Posts: 617 Member
    Baked kale chips!
    Just take kale leaves, tear into bite sized pieces spray with any oil spray, and sprinkle with sea salt. Bake until the edges get brown! Delish!


    you can do the same thing with sweet potatoes! Peel the skin off, then just keep peeling. Spray the shavings with cooking spray and bake until crispy! One small potato is only 100 cals!
  • Kellie82much
    Kellie82much Posts: 72 Member
    I love veggies with ranch dip, but instead of regular ranch I mix powdered ranch dressing mix into plain greek yogurt. Tastes awesome, way less calories, and way more protein!
    What a fabulous idea! Thanks.
  • becoming_a_new_me
    becoming_a_new_me Posts: 1,860 Member
    Blue Cheese Egg Cups

    1/8 Cup Crumbled Blue Cheese
    1 TBSP Bacon
    4 TBSP Egg Whites

    Put bacon and blue cheese in a muffin pan. Add egg whites. Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Makes 1 Muffin, if you make extras refrigerate them and heat up later

    108 Calories
    2 Carbs
    6 Fat
    460 Sodium
    12 Protien
    1 Fiber

    Mexi-Egg Cups

    1/8 Cup Pico de Gallo
    1/8 Cup Shredded Colby Jack Cheese
    4 TBSP Egg Whites

    Put Pico de Gallo and cheese in a muffin pan. Add egg whites. Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Makes 1 Muffin, if you make extras refrigerate them and heat up later

    96 Calories
    5 Carbs
    4 Fat
    188 Sodium
    11 Protien
    1 Fiber

    Mediterranean Egg Cups

    1/8 Cup Chopped frozen Spinach (thawed)
    1 TBSP Crumbled Feta
    1 tsp Chopped sun Dried Tomatoes
    4 TBSP Egg Whites

    Put Spinach, feta, and sun dried tomatoes in a muffin pan. Add egg whites. Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Makes 1 Muffin, if you make extras refrigerate them and heat up later

    83 Calories
    6 Carbs
    3 Fat
    302 Sodium
    12 Protien
    2 Fiber
  • jkestens63
    jkestens63 Posts: 1,164 Member
    2 GG Scandinavian Bran Crispbreads (36 cal). 1 tblsp peanut butter divided between the two crispbreads (90 cal), one sliced banana on top of the peanut butter (75 cal), , 1 tsp honey drizzled over both (20 cal), sprinkle with cinnamon to taste. Yummy and filling. Great with tea or iced tea.

    If I want a splurge, I have 8 oz skim milk with a tsp of hersheys syrup, gives a hint of chocolate/ sweetness.

    Sugar free stove top pudding: chocolate flavor with a tsp chopped salted nuts , vanilla with tsp mini chocolate chips. Both with reduced fat cool whip (1 tblsp).

    Banana split the long way, put on baking sheet sprayed lightly with Pam. Sprinkle with tsp brown sugar and tsp mini chocolate chips,. Broil for 2-3 minutes or until sugar bubbles, banana slightly brown.
  • Raw07
    Raw07 Posts: 206
    Great Topic! Always looking for a good snack :)
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