Simple Snacks That Are Actually Good For You

Move over Hot Cheetos!Here are some healthy and delicious snacks that are actually good for you and are quick to prepare:

                                             
Fruit. It's good for you and it's totally portable.

                                                 
Apple slices with almond butter or peanut butter. Almond butter is just like peanut butter's fancier cousin, only it's healthier because peanuts can contain mold, but almonds do not. If you want to be super healthy, get raw almond butter rather than roasted, which means the almonds have not been cooked in any way. Either way, it's good stuff.

                                    
Hummus and pretzels/pita chips/carrot or celery sticks. Here is a super easy and relatively inexpensive recipe for hummus that you can make in about 10 minutes at home.

One 15-ounce can (425 grams) chickpeas, also called garbanzo beans

1/4 cup (59 ml) fresh lemon juice, about 1 large lemon

2 tablespoons tahini (this is a paste made from sesame seeds), it's available at most grocery stores

One small garlic clove 

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 to 1 teaspoon kosher or pink sea salt, depending on taste

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

2 to 3 tablespoons water

Chuck all ingredients into a food processor and blend. That's it! It will keep in your fridge for about a week...if it lasts that long. :)

                                       
Green smoothie. Throw some spinach/kale/lettuce/chard/any kind of green you like into a blender with a banana and other fruit of your choice plus 1-2 cups of water and a couple of ice cubes and you've got a filling and delicious green smoothie that will fill you up and give you tons of energy and nutrients. You can add other veggies too, like cucumbers, celery, as long as they're not too hard for the blender to blend up. Try to balance the fruit with a good amount of veggies or you'll sugar bomb yourself.

                                      
Greek or non dairy yogurt (made from almond or coconut milk). You can add a little fruit and granola if you like.Speaking of granola...

                                                   
Granola. Try to look for ones that contain 6 grams of sugar per serving or less.

                                      
Trail mix.

                                          
And one of my personal favorites, avocado toast. Get two slices of toast, preferably gluten free (like these brands ) or sprouted (like these), cover each slice of toast with avocado slices and salt, and stuff into your face. So simple yet so, so good! And so good for you!