Food and Nutrition Services
Five Quick and Healthy Snack Ideas
Cheese Popcorn:
Combine 4 cups air-popped popcorn with 2 tablespoons
of fresh grated parmesan cheese.
Provides: 163 calories, 4 grams fat, 7 grams protein, and 25 grams carbohydrate
Yogurt Smoothie:
Combine
1 cup plain low fat yogurt, 1 cup chopped fruit, and ½ cup
fruit juice.
Place in blender and mix until smooth.
Provides: 250 calories, 4 grams of fat, 14 grams protein, and 40 grams carbohydrate
Muffin Pizza:
Spread
pizza sauce on ½ of a toasted English
muffin. Top with low fat mozzarella cheese. Broil in the oven until
hot.
Provides: 110 calories, 3 grams fat, 5 grams protein, and 16 grams carbohydrate
“Ice Cream” Sandwich:
Freeze low fat yogurt for 20 minutes. Spread between two graham
crackers. Wrap individually and freeze.
Provides: 140 calories, 3 grams fat, 7 grams protein, and 19 grams carbohydrate
Cottage Cheese and Pineapple:
Combine 1 cup low fat cottage cheese and ½ cup canned (or
fresh) pineapple
Provides: 220 calories, 3 grams fat, 29 grams protein, and 22 grams
carbohydrate
