How to Make a Healthy Snack Tray to Help You Lose Weight

Eating healthy does not have to be boring or tasteless, nor does it mean you can never have snacks. While it does mean you'll have to steer clear of fat-filled ice cream, large fries and cheddar cheese sauce on nachos. But you can have frozen yogurt, sweet potato wedges and some skim mozzarella. Healthy snacks can help you in your quest to lose weight as they keep you from feeling hungry and prevent binging on the wrong foods. An assortment of the healthy choices listed below will make a delicious, appealing and filling snack tray.

Things You'll Need

• Sharp kitchen knife
• Large plate or tray
• Fresh fruit
• Low-fat skim-milk mozzarella cheese
• Fat-free yogurt
• Fresh vegetables
• Fat-free ranch dressing
• Fat-free pretzel sticks
• Fat-free tortilla strips
• Salsa
• Air-popped popcorn
• Seasonings (optional)

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Instructions

• 1

  Select one or two portions of different fresh fruits. Pick 28 grapes, 1 cup of blueberries or 15 strawberries, - each has 100 calories or less. Add 1 to 2 oz. of skim-milk Mozzarella cheese.

• 2

  Choose one or two portions of fresh vegetables and some fat-free ranch dressing to use as a dip. Even large quantities of celery, lettuce and raw carrots will barely put a dent in your calorie limit. Half a red or green pepper or three broccoli florets with 2 or 3 tbsp. of ranch is another good choice.

• 3

  Pick some filling grain-based snacks to round out your snack tray. Choose 40 to 50 pretzel sticks, two cups of air-popped popcorn or a few ounces of low-fat tortilla chips with 2 tbsp. of salsa to fill your cravings for crunchiness and salty treats.

• 4

  Experiment with seasonings to vary the flavors of your snacks. Sprinkle ground cinnamon on apple slices. or a little ginger on orange or tangerine segments. Add some Parmesan cheese, garlic pepper or Italian seasoning to popcorn for a tasty treat.