5 Healthy Snacks To Eat While Binge Watching!
In today’s fast pacing world we humans want everything instant, even when it comes to food. However, healthy eating is crucial for maintaining overall wellbeing, preventing us from chronic diseases and promoting longevity.
Post pandemic most of us are working from home, spending most of our time chilling at home either ways we are glued to a device - TV, Laptop, tablet or a phone. With all this we end up munching up on a junk snacks and that’s why I have brought this article for you today with a list of easy to make and easy on your body, supporting your bodily functions, keeping you as healthy as possible!
1. Hummus and Vegies Sticks
Hummus is a side made with chickpeas, sesame seeds, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and salt. Each of these ingredients are bringing goodness of nutrients, protein, anti inflammatory properties, cutting cholesterol, better immunity and digestion and many more benefits for your body.
Along with this if you add a bowl of veggies(of your choice - OFCOURSE), it’s simply going to multiply the benefits for your body.
HOW TO MAKE IT:
Soak the chickpeas for about 5-6 hours and bring them to a boil
Add chickpeas, sesame seeds, garlic, lemon juice, and salt to taste in a mixer and blend it to a roughly smooth paste adding in olive oil and water at separate intervals - Hummus is ready to eat!
NOTE: Traditionally, people add tahini(made from sesame seed) instead of whole sesame seeds, you can change this one ingredient as per your choice.
In a clean container add in the paste, move your spoon through the paste creating space in between the paste and add olive oil on top of it for a longer storage
Slice your favorite veggies, preferred by me are sliced carrots and bell peppers
Ta-da, Hummus with veggies is ready to much on!
2. Banana Oatmeal Cookies
It’s not hidden how healthy banana is, it helps in bone, kidney, heart and muscle health along with helping your body to flush out toxins. Oatmeal on the other hand provides vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. It also helps in improving cholesterol levels.
HOW TO MAKE IT:
In a bowl, take bananas and mash it down with the help of a fork
Add a bowl of oatmeal to it (You can add peanut butter, Choco chips, raisins or tahini - Optional) and mix well
Form small balls of it or place it flat, add it to a baking tray for about 10-12 minutes
Ready to eat!!!
3. Chickpea and Kale Chips
Kale supports bone and eye health, protects for heart disease and even may protect against cancer. Coming to Chickpea I have already mentioned it in the first point of how it’s packed with nutrients and proteins.
HOW TO MAKE IT:
Soak Chickpea for 5-6 hours and boil it until half cooked
Clean kale leaves and roughly chop them
Add olive oil, salt to taste and any seasoning of your choice and mix them well (You can bake them separately as well)
Bake it in the oven until crispy and enjoy
4. Quinoa Salad Cups
Quinoa is a grain that has recently grown popularity over a few years ago. Quinoa has protein, fiber and anti oxidants that helps in regulating blood sugar level and also has anti inflammatory properties.
And as we all know salad cannot go wrong, especially when mixed with Quinoa.
HOW TO MAKE IT:
Finely chop your favorite vegetables and boil quinoa until cooked
In a bowl, mix the vegetables, quinoa, salt to taste, yogurt and your favorite seasoning
Pull out lettuce leaves, wash them thoroughly to use them as cups
Take the salad mixture and add them into bite sized lettuce cups
It’s ready to be munched upon!
5. Chicken and Bell Pepper Bites
Chicken! Chicken!! Chicken!!! It is a rich source of protein, it contains vitamins and minerals which are involved in brain functions, it helps in strengthening the bones and the list is endless. Talking about bell peppers, they are a good source of vitamin C, vitamin A and fiber. When all o this combined together it is a healthy snack without a doubt.
HOW TO MAKE IT:
Wash a couple of bell peppers and cut them in half and get rid of the seeds
Take minced chicken, clean them well, season them with salt to taste, yogurt, herbs and spices and leave them to rest for 30 minutes
In the half’s of the bell peppers add in the marinated chicken and put bake them or 5-7 minutes or until cooked and enjoy!
If you don’t have time to cook any of these snacks, you can always keep a trail mix handy to munch on instead of un-healthy food.
