14 snack ideas

Hey guys here are a bunch of cool snack ideas put together by one of my clients Elizabeth Czartowski.  They are fully compliant with the "nutrition rules to live by"  and so they are a great compliment to any fat loss plan.

Enjoy!

1) apple or pear with cheese (try low fat cheese strings, Allegro cheese – less than 4% fat and high in protein, or goat cheddar/mozzarella); try a tart apple like Granny Smith vs. sweet apples for a different taste combination


2) fruit and dip – make a dip from plain yogurt, Greek yogurt, or goat yogurt...add lemon juice, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger...whatever you like; try adding juice squeezed from a clementine or small orange for extra flavour; try adding the zest too!

3) veggies and dip – make a dip from plain yogurt, Greek yogurt, or goat yogurt – add herbs like dill and/or seasonings, sea salt, garlic, lemon juice; add baby carrots, celery sticks, peppers etc.

4) fruit salad – experiment with different combinations like pineapple, honeydew melon, and strawberries with crumbled feta on top, or blueberries and peaches with squeezed orange juice and/or lemon juice and ginger...top with regular goat cheese or a naturally flavoured one like fig goat cheese...sprinkle some slivered or sliced almonds for some crunch and healthy fat

5) tomato and/or avocado and/or buffalo mozzarella cheese...slice everything and make open face veggie sandwiches; drizzle with balsamic vinegar and season with fresh or dried herbs like basil and oregano; add sea salt and/or pepper to taste

6) chick pea salad – combine chick peas, shredded carrot, sliced purple onion, red and green peppers...season with olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, and season to taste...cilantro adds a fresh taste!

7) tuna wrap – tuna with yogurt, lemon/lime juice, seasonings, chopped celery...roll in a wrap or half a pita; roll up in endive leaves

8) shrimp with mango salsa (mango, avocado, lime juice, salt, cilantro, hot pepper (optional), purple onion)

9) chicken with salsa and shredded cheese on rice crackers

10) hummus with carrots, celery and/or other veggies (pepper strips)

11) tabouleh with rice crackers or cakes/flatbread

12) salmon salad – leftover grilled or baked salmon, with yogurt, dill, seasonings, chopped celery, green pepper or onion; rice crackers/cakes, flatbread

13) quinoa salad – quinoa, celery, pear or apple chunks, apple cider vinegar, coconut oil, seasonings/spices/herbs, sprinkled almonds or walnuts

14) cucumber salad – sliced cucumber with vinegar, salt, pepper, green onion; crumble feta on top; OR for a creamy salad, add yogurt, Greek yogurt, or goat yogurt