Cooking with Herbs and Spices: Quick and Easy Low Calorie Snack Recipes

Eating low-calorie snacks will not only nourish and strengthen your body, but will also help you maintain a healthy weight. Here are 3 must-try herb and spice snack recipes that are only 400 calories or less:

Peppered Turkey Wraps

What do you need:

  • 12 10-inch whole wheat flour tortillas
  • 1/4 kilo deli turkey, sliced
  • 1 head of lettuce
  • 2 cups of chopped tomatoes
  • 2 cups of grated carrots
  • 1 cup cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup ranch dressing
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried herbs
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Rub turkey slices with dried herbs and black pepper. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and ranch dressing, stir until well blended. Spread each flour tortilla with the cream cheese and ranch dressing mixture, then top with lettuce leaves followed by herbed turkey slices. Sprinkle carrots and tomatoes over turkey, then roll tortillas into wraps. Cut each wrapper diagonally to make bite-sized pieces, then secure with a toothpick. Bake in a preheated oven over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until the tortillas are lightly browned. Serve immediately. Ideal for vegetable chips or low-calorie nachos.

Pomegranate Sauce with Herbs and Spices

What do you need:

  • 1 pomegranate, peeled and without membranes
  • 1 1/2 bunches flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1 1/2 bunches fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 1/2 sprigs fresh mint leaves, chopped
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 1 red onion, minced
  • 1 serrano chili, minced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
  • 6 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons grated lime zest
  • Salt and ground white pepper to taste

Combine pomegranate, parsley, cilantro, mint, tomato, onion, serrano pepper, jalapeno pepper, lime juice, olive oil, and lemon zest in a medium bowl. Stir to combine the ingredients well. Season with salt and white pepper. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Serve cold.

Tomato and Herb Sandwich with Cheese

What do you need:

  • 1 whole grain muffin
  • 3/4 cups low-fat cottage cheese
  • 1 orange
  • 4 sliced ​​tomatoes
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp. chopped fresh chives
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Place the cottage cheese in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Transfer the cheese to a small bowl then add the garlic and chives. Spice with salt and pepper. Toast bagel to desired doneness, then cut in half. Spread herbed cottage cheese cream on 1 bagel half and top with tomato slices. Top with the other half of the bagel to make a sandwich. Serve or consume with orange slices.

Get in the habit of eating healthy snacks and start with these no-fuss, low-calorie snacks with all-natural herbs and spices.