30 Healthy Snack Ideas to Ward Away the Hanger
These nutrient-packed snacks will get you through that afternoon.
It has a bad reputation (thanks, chips) but when combined with healthy dinners and other meals, snacking can, according to health experts, often be a very valuable part of our healthy eating habits. The two big keys are nutrition and moderation. Instead of eating empty calories, it's important to snack on foods high in fiber, nutrients, and/or protein. And of course eating too much food, whatever the quality, is as unhealthy as not eating enough food.
Below find thirty of our favorite healthy snack recipes—tasty between-meal bites that offer a boost of nutrition along with the flavor you know and love from our recipes. Enjoy them in good health!
Benedictine Spread
Invented by Louisville caterer and tea room–owner Jennie Carter Benedict, this cream cheese–cucumber dip is a century-old Kentucky classic, and a great way to get more veggies into your diet!
Bacon Lettuce Cups
These tasty little lettuce cups are easy to make, and taste amazing thanks to a sprinkling of bacon tossed in wing sauce. To make them healthier, use just a little bacon, and load up on tomatoes and lettuce.
Smashed Acorn Squash and Garlicky Walnut Crostini
Roasted squash makes a delicious toast-topper for an easy healthy snack!
Get the recipe for Smashed Acorn Squash and Garlicky Walnut Crostini.
Oven Avocado Fries
Craving something fry-like that isn't, you know, fried? These crunchy dippers will do it.
Quick Refrigerator Pickles
Want to up the flavor on the veggies you're crunching? This quick pickle method is a great way to switch things up.
Pepita Guacamole
Fresh guac is already pretty good for you, but it gets a burst of fiber and nutrients (not to mention flavor) from pumpkin seeds.
Herbed Goat Cheese Dip
This herby cheese dip is a protein-packed topping for veggies of all sorts.
Spiced Roasted Peanuts
Warm out of the oven and brimming with flavor, these spiced nuts are an easy, healthy treat.
Grab and Go Spinach and Ham Egg Bakes
This is either a snacky breakfast, or a breakfasty snack. But either way it's packed with greens and good-for-you eggs, and easy to eat on the run.
Spring Crudités Board with White Bean-and-Pea Dip
What could be healthier than a fresh pile of crunchy veg, and some hummus-like bean dip to top it all?
Get the recipe for Spring Crudités Board with White Bean-and-Pea Dip.
Marinated Squash Tart
Want a snack that'll tide you over for more than a minute or two? This baked puff pastry, topped with fresh cheese and raw, marinated squash, will do the trick. It also makes a nice light lunch.
Air Fryer Chicken Wings
If you're looking for a slightly healthier version of everyone's favorite football-night staple, look no further.
Everything Bagel Dip
This may, in fact, be the tastiest way to eat your veggies.
Spicy Smoked Trout Dip
Smoked trout, Greek yogurt, and fresh herbs combine for an irresistibly yummy dip, great on crackers, toasts, or veggies.
Sweet-and-Salty Feta Cubes
We love this three ingredient not-a-recipe combo as a quick tide-me-over with lots of flavor.
Buttermilk Crackers
Homemade, these crackers have only what you put into them, and nothing more.
Squash & Pesto Crostini
Roasted squash, fresh cheese, rye bread, and pesto make for a delicious and healthful snack. It's even easier if you've got leftovers from this roast chicken dinner.
Chocolate-Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
Here's a sweet snack with a hint of goodness. Dried cherries and rolled oats add a bit of nutrition to a sweet treat.
Spinach and Feta Quick Bread
Get a bit of veggie power from your morning bread!
Chorizo-and-Manchego Crostini
If you want a quick, protein-filled tide-me-over that'll get you through to the next meal, skip the chips and whip up a small plate of cheese and crackers. It's always a solid choice.
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