Skinny Snacks

THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT SHOULD ONLY COME IN SIZE XL—PAY CHEQUES, WARDROBES, DOGS. BUT AT SNACK TIME, SMALLER REALLY IS BETTER. A MERE 100 CALORIES CAN SATISFY YOU UNTIL YOUR NEXT PROPER MEAL BUT THAT AMOUNT IS FRUSTRATINGLY HARD TO GET A HOLD OF. BUT F

30 simple and delicious mini meals under 100 calories will ensure you stop unhealthy snacking pronto.

SWEET

5 strawberries dipped in 1 teaspoon Nutella

1 cup thinly grated carrots with 2 Tbsp Sun Maid raisins 1/4 cubed cantaloupe with 20 g Kraft cheddar cheese 1/4 cup watermelon balls; sprinkle with 1 Tbsp Danish feta cheese 1 apple (cored), filled with 1 tsp Fabindia demerara and cinnamon; bake 2 tomatoes, 1 Tbsp feta cheese, sprigs of basil 1 orange, drizzle with 1 tsp Rudraprayag India honey, sprinkle with cinnamon powder 4 pieces Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Kisses 4 Forest Feast figs with 28 g ricotta cheese stuffing 1/2 cup Cocoberry sugar-free frozen yoghurt All nutritional counts verified by our ex- pert panel: Dr Rekha Sharma, RD, New Delhi; Shwetha Bhatia, RD, Mumbai; Suman Agarwal, nutritionist, Mumbai

SAVOURY

1 medium apple with 1/2 Tbsp Skippy Natural peanut butter 2 pappadams with 1 Tbsp Doritos mild salsa dip sauce

100 g endamame with 1 tsp Ching’s Secret low-sodium dark soya sauce 1/2 medium thinly sliced baked potato topped with 1 tbsp Leonardo extra-virgin olive oil; season with herbs 1/3 banana topped with 2 Tbsp low-fat yoghurt and 1 Tbsp Fabindia organic flax seeds

1/4 cup Act II popcorn (plain) 2 baby carrots, 4 celery sticks, 1/2 sliced red bell pepper with 1 Tsp Al Fez hummus 2 Whole Food baked crackers topped with 30 g Impero ricotta cheese Grill 3 medium cubes each of fresh pineapple and peach; drizzle with 1 Tbsp boiled Gina Toschi balsamic vinegar A handful of Tong Garden Wasabi coated green peas, Amul chaas (diluted)

15 Wonderful pistachios

SWEET& SAVOURY

1/2 cup sliced banana with 1/4 cup Danone mango yoghurt 3 Tbsp Gaia Nutty muesli with 1/2 cup skim milk 15 g Quaker Oats Lemony Veggie Mix with 5 almonds 100 ml Real Activ cucumber and spinach juice with 4 medium cubes chicken breast 2 slices chicken ham with 1 tsp French honey-mustard sauce; roll in a lettuce leaf

1 protein smoothie: 1/4 scoop Amway Nutrilite protein powder, 1/4 cup Delish mixed berries, 1/4 cup soya milk, 1/4 cup tofu; blend

1 kiwi, 1 tsp Under The Mango Tree organic honey, 1 tsp whipped cream (or low-fat yoghurt) 2 Tbsp Quaker oatmeal; prepare in 1/4 cup water, add a pinch of salt and pepper, top with an overeasy egg. 25 g Fabindia Ready To Eat granola crunch