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Health & Fitness
Top Ten Snack Ideas

Incite a food envy riot in your office with these ten quick, easy, delicious and good-for-you snacks from the team at Celebrity Slim.

Hint: It might pay to invest in some clearly labelled tupperware if you want to ensure these are still in the fridge come lunchtime.

Read on to find your new favourite snack and how you could win yourself a Citroen C4 car, thanks to Celebrity Slim...

CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

Spread 6 butter-lettuce leaves with 2 tbs hummus and top with 85 gram sliced grilled chicken and 2 tbs walnuts. Serve with 1 cup raspberries and 6 small wholegrain crackers.
Total: 1,695kJ (405 cal)

AVOCADO BRUSCHETTA 
Spread 2 sliced toasted multigrain bread with ¼ cup sliced avocado, mashed, and top with 2 small sliced tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with 1 medium apple.
Total: 1,565 kJ (374 cal)
 
TAHINI TUNA PITA
Mix 85 gram canned chunk-style tuna in spring water, drained, with 2 tbs tahini, 2 tbs chopped parsley and half a finely shredded small carrot. Stuff into medium (about 15cm) wholemeal pita.
Total: 1,522 kJ (364 cal)

SESAME COLESLAW
Mix 1 cup finely sliced white cabbage with 1 cup julienne carrot, ¼ cup red capsicum slices, ¼ cup chopped canned water chestnuts, 1 peeled and segmented medium orange, 2 tbs sesame seeds, 2 tbs rice wine vinegar, and 1 tbs sesame oil.
Total: 1,455 kJ (348 cal)
 
GREEK LENTIL SALAD
Mix ½ cup canned lentils, rinsed and drained, with ¼ cup each chopped tomato, chopped cucumber, and chopped red onion; 2 tbs red-wine vinegar; and 1 tbs canola oil. Sprinkle with ¼ cup crumbled fetta cheese and 2 tsp dried oregano.
Total: 1,602 kJ (383 cal)

AVOCADO MANGO SALAD
Mix 1 cubed mango with ¼ cup diced avocado and 2 tbs chopped coriander. Squeeze with juice of half a lime and sprinkle with ground pepper. Serve with wedges of 1 toasted large wholemeal pita.
Total: 1,535 kJ (367 cal)

MEDITERRANEAN SALAD
Toss ½ cup chickpeas, rinsed and drained, with ½ cup halved cherry tomatoes, 1 chopped cucumber, 10 large black olives and 1 tbs lemon juice. Serve with 1 toasted large wholemeal pita.
Total: 1,665 kJ (398 cal)

HAZELNUT PEAR CRACKERS    
Spread 4 rye crackers with 2 tbs of Philadelphia garlic-and-herb cream cheese and top with 1 sliced medium pear and 2 tbs hazelnuts.
Total: 1,570 kJ (375 cal)

SPANISH-STYLE EGGS
Fry 1 whole egg with 1 extra egg white in 1 tsp olive oil. Place on top of ½ cup salsa and 10 sliced large green olives. Eat with medium (about 15 cm) wholemeal pita.
Total: 1,602 kJ (383 cal) 

ITALIAN TUNA
Blend 85 gram can chunk-style tuna in spring water, drained; with ¼ cup chopped red onion, 2 tbs capers, 2tbs lemon juice and 1 tbs olive oil. Serve with 4 rye crackers.
Total: 1,447 kJ (346 cal)

For more fantastic snack ideas, click here. Plus, be in to win a stunning Citroen C4 car worth $33, 990 with the Celebrity Slim New Year, New You weight loss challenge. It's easy, all you need to do is sign on and you'll be in to win!

Celebrity Slim is a nutritionally balanced weight management program designed for people who want to lose weight, but who still want to enjoy life. There’s no calorie counting, no points system, and no gimmicks. Their meal replacement program is easy to follow and based on eating six times a day, including regular snacks, healthy meals and light exercise. And unlike a lot of other diets, it’s family friendly, with some delicious meal ideas everyone can enjoy. It’s a not a quick fix either. Celebrity Slim is about changing the way you think about food – so you don’t just lose weight, you learn how to keep it off, long term.
 


By: Tee Twyford
Last updated: 14/03/2010


 
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