How to: Summer munchies
Look no further for delicious ideas to satisfy your summer hunger
Ants on a log
You probably haven’t eaten this snack since kindergarten, but it is surprisingly a great bite to eat. Try this on hot day when you want a refreshing and healthy snack.
Ingredients: Celery stalks, peanut butter, raisins
- Cut a piece of celery into even pieces. They should be a couple inches long each.
- Put peanut butter in the celery divots.
- Sprinkle raisins on top of the pieces.
Zucchini Chips
These chips are a great healthy substitute for classic potato chips. Try them when you want to eat something with a crunch!
Ingredients: Zucchini, olive oil, salt, other desired spices
- Wash and dry the zucchini. Cut the zucchini into fairly thin slices.
- Fill a ziploc bag with olive oil, salt and any other desired spices. Mix well together.
- Place the zucchini slices in the bag and mix them around, completely covering them with the oil mix.
- Soak the slices in the bag for approximately 10 minutes.
- Lay out the slices on a pan and place in an oven set to 350 degrees.
- Bake for about 7 minutes or until the slices appear crispy.
- Remove the chips and dust with salt or other desired spices.
Nachos
Nachos make a great snack, appetizer or meal, depending on how hungry you are. This food is super simple to make, but is also very filling.
Ingredients: Tortilla chips, desired type of cheese, desired toppings (ex. Pepper, meat, tomato, salsa, sour cream, guacamole, etc.)
- Lay out chips on a large pan or plate and cover them with cheese.
- Add any desired toppings that you want warm (ex. meat).
- Place the pan or plate in the oven or microwave and heat until the cheese is melted.
- Take the nachos out of the oven or microwave and top with desired ingredients.
Popsicles
Perfect for hanging out by the pool or for a refreshing bite to eat, popsicles are a great summer snack. This recipe is for yogurt based fruity popsicles.
Ingredients: Yogurt (flavor of choice), raspberries, strawberries, blueberries
- Cut the fruit into small pieces.
- Mix the fruit pieces with the yogurt in a small bowl.
- Pour the mixture into small plastic cups and place a wooden popsicle stick upright it the cup.
- Freeze overnight.
Frozen Grapes
Possibly the easiest and most delicious summer snack to try. These bites are great if you’re in the mood for ice cream or a popsicle but want a healthier alternative.
- Take the grapes off their stems and put in a bowl.
- Keep the bowl in the freezer overnight or for several hours.
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