While potato chips, donuts, and cookies are delicious snacks many of us love to eat, indulging in too many of these tasty treats does not make for a balanced diet. Have you ever substituted some of your favorite sugary or salty snacks with a more nutritious alternative? Our Healthy Choices, Healthy Children – Nutrition Edition explains the benefits of healthy eating and includes yummy snack recipes you can try at home! This week, try substituting a “junk food” snack with one of our simple, healthy recipes below, and see how eating healthy can also be delicious!
*Each recipe yields one snack portion*
BITE-SIZED TURKEY WRAPS
Ingredients:
•8” wheat tortilla
•2 oz. of turkey breast
•1 tablespoon of whipped cream cheese, mustard, or light ranch dressing
How-To Make:
1. Place your wrap on a cutting board.
2. Spread cream cheese, dressing, or mustard on the wrap and then add turkey.
3. Roll the stuffed wrap tightly.
4. Cut the rolled wrap into bite-sized pieces and your snack is ready to eat!
YOGURT PARFAIT
Ingredients:
•1 clear, plastic cup
•1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt or vanilla pudding
•Fresh fruit, sliced (bananas, strawberries, apples, or raisins)
•Graham crackers, crumbled
How-To Make:
1. Fill plastic cup halfway with yogurt or pudding.
2. Fill the rest of the way with sliced fruit. Mix.
3. Crumble graham crackers in a sealable baggie. Sprinkle onto parfait and indulge!