Refreshing Snack Ideas

As the seasons change and the weather gets warmer, this can be a great time to explore some different snack ideas. Especially things that are cold in temperature, as these might feel more satisfying; think a refreshing snack on a warm, sunny day!

Some common cold snacks include: smoothies, milkshakes, ice cream, raw fruit or veggies, and yogurt.

However, if you want to get a bit more creative with some snack options, here are some ideas:

• Shrimp cocktail with cocktail sauce 

• Caprese skewers - prep ahead of time on a skewer with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls and fresh basil or can drizzle pesto over it. Balsamic glaze is also great to drizzle/dip

• Fresh veggie or shrimp spring rolls with a peanut or sweet chili sauce

• Cucumber bites with cream cheese and smoked salmon or deli meat

• Bananas dipped in chocolate with toppings of your choice such as nuts or shredded coconut, freeze before enjoying

• Deviled eggs

• Deli meat roll ups - use a wrap or tortilla of your choice, plus your favorite deli meat, cheese and condiments. Slice into rounds and serve directly from the fridge

• Apple “nachos” - Chill apple slices and top with a yogurt drizzle, mini chocolate chips, and granola

• Antipasto skewers - similar to the caprese skewers above but with some different iterations on the ingredients such as an Italian cheese (provolone or mozzarella, for example), salami cubes and artichoke hearts and/or olives

  
  

Hoping these give you some “cool” snack ideas to utilize these new few months as the weather heats up!