Easy Snack Recipes

Recipes for Snack Creations

Almond Chicken Salad

A nutty chicken salad served with rye bread.

Ingredients
8 - oz boneless skinless chicken breasts , cooked (cut into strips)
2 - medium celer stalks , sliced
1 tbsp - slivered almonds
2 tbsp - fat free mayonnaise
1 tsp - dried dill weed
1 pinch - salt (optional)
2 - piece slice rye bread (optional)
1 pinch - black pepper


Snack Recipe - Low Carb
Difficulty: Easy	Servings: 2
Prep Time: 10 minutes	Cook Time: 10 minutes
Carbs: 5g	Calories: 169
Saturated Fat: 0.5g	Sodium: 254.6mg

Directions
1. Chop chicken and celery. Place in small mixing bowl.
2. Toast almonds in toaster oven until golden. Add to chicken.
3. Stir in mayonnaise, dill, salt, and pepper.
4. Spoon salad onto two separate plates and serve with rye bread.

Additional Information
To lower the carbohydrates, serve on top of large lettuce leaves in place of bread.

Anytime Pizza

This english muffin pizza is a great, quick treat.

Ingredients
2 - piece English Muffin , split (substitute 1/2 loaf Italian or French bread)
1/2 cup - Sauce, pizza, original
1/2 cup - part skim shredded mozzarella (substitute shredded cheddar)
3 tbsp - chopped green bell peppers , chopped
3 tbsp - fresh mushroom slices (may substitute canned)
1 pinch - italian seasoning (optional)

Snack Recipe - Carb Safe
Difficulty: Easy	Servings: 2
Prep Time: 15 minutes	Cook Time: 15 minutes
Carbs: 23g	Calories: 183.2
Saturated Fat: 2.9g	Sodium: 585.2mg

Directions
1. Toast the English muffin until slightly brown.
2. Top muffin with pizza sauce, vegetables and low-fat cheese.
3. Sprinkle with Italian seasonings as desired.
4. Return to toaster oven (or regular oven preheated to 350 degrees F).
5. Heat until cheese melts.

Additional Information
Pita bread may also be substituted for the english muffin.

Apple-Raisin Ham Rolls

Ham baked in crescent rolls with an apple and raisin sauce on top.

Ingredients
8 oz - Rolls Dough, crescent, reduced fat, refrigerated (Pillsbury)
6 oz - Lunchmeat, ham, extra lean, 5% fat, sliced
1 - sugar free, reduced calorie vanilla pudding mix (4 serving package)
1 1/4 cup - cold water
1 tsp - ground cinnamon (or apple pie spice)
2 cup - Apples, fresh, chopped , peeled and finely chopped (cooking apples)
4 oz - seedless raisins

Snack Recipe - Carb Safe
Difficulty: Intermediate	Servings: 8
Prep Time: 10 minutes	Cook Time: 25 minutes
Carbs: 20.4g	Calories: 162.6
Saturated Fat: 1.2g	Sodium: 539.4mg

Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Unroll the crescent rolls and separate dough into 8 triangles. Separate ham slices into 8 pieces. Fold each pile of ham in half and place on large end of roll triangles.
3. Roll each triangle up and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Then bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.
4. Meanwhile, mix together the dry pudding mix, water, apple pie spice, apples, and raisins. Then cook over medium heat, stirring often.
5. When mixture thickens and starts to boil remove from heat.
6. Place 1 ham crescent on a plate and spoon about 3 tablespoons warm sauce over the top.

Additional Information
Unique and scrumptious.