Good news: you can still snack, even when trying to lose weight  – in fact, I insist on it. Healthy snacking keeps your blood sugar, energy and hunger levels stabilized and your metabolism humming. Check out my mouth-watering snack recipes below. These delicious snacks all provide a good source of fiber and protein and are perfect for tying you over, especially midmorning (between breakfast and lunch) and midafternoon (between lunch and dinner). And you won’t even miss things like crackers, cookies and chips.

1. Flax seed crackers dipped in hummus (My favorite is Seedlander’s crackers with Spicy Avocado Hope Hummus)
2. 12 medium baby carrots with 2 tablespoons Spicy Avocado Hope Hummus hummus
3. Plain Greek Yogurt With Almonds And Blackberries Stirred In
4. Plain Greek or Icelandic Yogurt Topped With 2 Tbsp. Cooked Qi’a
5. 28 frozen grapes (put in freezer for 2+ hours)
6. 1 medium orange, sprinkled with cinnamon
7. 3 small dried figs stuffed with 1 tablespoon part-skim ricotta and sprinkled with cinnamon
8. 2/3 cup blueberries sprinkled with 1 tablespoon slivered almonds
9. 1 sliced large cucumber tossed with 2 tablespoons chopped red onion and 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
10. Kale chips (2 cups raw kale, tossed with 1 teaspoon olive oil and baked at 400 degrees until crisp)
11. Apple slices with 1 tablespoon almond butter and raisins
12. ½ avocado and 1 small tomato, chopped, with a squeeze of lemon
13. 2 hard-boiled eggs with bell pepper strips or steamed green beans
14. 5-ounce pouch tuna in water, seasoned with dill, lemon juice, and chopped scallion with a chopped tomato
15. 2 sheets nori seaweed topped with tuna, avocado, and cucumber, and rolled up
16. 2 lettuce leaves spread with 1 tablespoon hummus and raw vegetables and wrapped up
17. 2 to 3 ounces roasted turkey spread with mustard and wrapped around 1⁄4 of a sliced avocado
18. 2 tablespoons hummus with celery sticks and bell pepper strips
19. 3⁄4 cup cooked shelled edamame
20. 4 steamed asparagus spears wrapped with 4 ounces cooked sliced turkey

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