10 Healthy After School Snacks

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1- Cranberry Oat Cereal Bars

~Martha Stewart

Oatmeal, a whole grain offering both insoluble and soluble fiber, is also a source of protein. The protein found in oatmeal is of a higher quality that that found in most other grains.
Lean protein is essential in every meal to reinforce your immunity system.
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2- Peanut Butter Granola Balls

~Martha Stewart

Peanut-butter and oat are considered two of the top sources of lean protein. Our body needs these protein at every meal to avoid common colds and flus. 

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3- Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

~Martha Stewart

These sweet crunchy treats, made with whole-wheat and oatmeal, make a perfect healthy snack for our loved ones.

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4- Frozen Fruits Salad

~Martha Stewart

Fruits are the best source for nutrients. Try this recipe to give the regular fruit salad a fun, new snap.

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5-Deviled Eggs

~Martha Stewart

This recipe makes a fantastic protein-rich snack.

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6- Mini Sandwiches

Martha Stewart

These fun creative mini-sandwiches make a great healthy snack for your children. Try to use multi-cereal bread instead of white.

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7- Banana Yogurt Smoothie

Martha Stewart

One banana ( app. 100gcontains) contains 21.5%DV Vitamin B6, 17.1% DV Vitamin C, 16% DV Manganese, 12.2% DV Fiber and 12% DV Potassium.

Yogurt has a lot of benefits, it contains probiotics, will help you prevent osteoporosis, may reduce the risk of high blood pressure, may reduce vaginal infection. If you like you might check the yogurt many benefits here.
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8- Chicken Kabobs with Peanut Sauce

Chicken meat is considered a good source of lean protein. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends all adults to get 5.5 oz of lean protein every day as part of a balanced diet. It is also considered one of the foods that will help you boost your immunity system. Lean protein is found in white meat, nuts, quinoa and beans.
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9- Baked Sweet Potato Fries

These are more delicious than regular fries and much healthier.
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10- Healthy Oatmeal Snack Cakes

Oat is one of the main sources of lean protein. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends all adults to get 5.5 oz of lean protein every day as part of a balanced diet. It is also considered one of the foods that will help you boost your immunity system. Lean protein is found in white meat, nuts, oat and quinoa.
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Sweet & Sour Star Sandwiches

A Creative Sweet and Sour Snack

Ingredients

4 slices of bread
Apricot Jam
Strawberry Jam
Cream Cheese of your choice
Labneh
Dried mint
Star cookie cutter
Small circle cookie cutter


Directions

• Cut 8 stars out of the bread slices.
• Choose 4 stars and make a hole in the middle of each one
• Spread apricot jam on one whole star, top it with a holed one and spread the top with cream cheese
• Spread strawberry jam on the other, top it with a holed star and spread it with cream cheese
• Spread the 2 remaining stars with Labneh, top it with a holed star, spread a little Labneh as well and sprinkle with dried mint.

Bon Appétit!

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Kids Meal: Mashed Potatoes With Carrots

   Mashed Potaoes with Carrots

 

Ingredients 

• 4 medium potatoes, boiled or steamed
• 1 carrot, boiled or steamed
• 1/3 cup of milk
• 1/4 cup of cream
• pinch of salt
• pinch of black pepper
• pinch of nutmeg   
• optional:  1 black olive

Directions

1. Mash the potatoes, put them in a pot, add milk, cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Mix with a wooden spoon and bring to a boil on a Low heat. 
2. Save half of the mixture aside, and mash the carrot with the rest of the mashed potatoes
3. Now you have 2 colors yellow and orange. Get creative!
4. You can use half a pitted olive for the eye. 

Mash vegetables with your potatoes to encourage your kids to have a healthy diet. You can replace the carrots with beetroots or spinach to have pink or green mashed potatoes.

A small touch of creativiy will motivate you child to eat the whole meal!

Bon Appetit! 

 

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