Before you blow your diet, try one of these totally satisfying picks we prepared with the help of Sally Sampson, the author of the 100-Calorie Snack Cookbook. Whip them up at home for an after-dinner nibble, or pack them for an instant office treat.
IF YOU’RE CRAVING SALTY
- ½ CUP EDAMAME sprinkled with a pinch of sea salt (95 calories, 4 g fat)
- 1 LARGE HARD-BOILED EGG. sliced and sprinkled with salt and cumin, celery seed, or nutmeg (80 calories,6 g fat)
- 3 OUNCES DELI TURKEY spread with ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard and rolled in 2 romaine lettuce leaves (90 calories, 1 g fat)
- 1 MEDJOOL DATE, sliced and stuffed with 1 teaspoon blue cheese and 1 pecan half (86 calories, 2 g fat)
- 1 CUP CAMPBELL’S SELECT HARVEST LIGHT SOUP Roasted Chicken with Italian Herbs (80 calories, 2.5 g fat)
IF YOU’RE CRAVING SWEET
- ¾ CUP MANGO tossed with lime juice and red pepper flakes (86 calories, 0.5 g fat)
- ½ LARGE PINK GRAPEFRUIT sprinkled with ½ tablespoon brown sugar and broiled for about 5 minutes (69 calories, 0 g fat)
- 1 SHEET (4 SMALL) GRAHAM CRACKERS spread with 1 teaspoon each part-skim ricotta and jam (86 calories, 2 g fat)
- ½ CUP STRAWBERRIES dipped in chocolate (microwave 1 tablespoon chocolate chips in 10-second increments until melted) ( 93 calories, 4 g fat)
- 1 HOSTESS 100 CALORIES PACK CUPCAKES Lemon (100 calories, 2.5 g fat)
IF YOU’RE CRAVING CRUNCHY
- 1 CUP JICAMA STICKS with 1 tablespoons hummus for dipping (96 calories, 3 g fat)
- TORTOLLA CHIPS (cut 1 corn tortilla into triangles and drizzle with ½ teaspoon olive oil) with 2 tablespoons salsa for dipping (80 calories, 3 g fat)
- 16 POPCHIPS Parmesan Garlic Potato (96 calories, 3 g fat)
- BAKED APPLE CHIPS (thinly slice 1 small apple and toss with 1 teaspoon each cinnamon and sugar; bake at 250 degrees F for 1 hour or until crispy) (99 calories, 0 g fat)
- 1 RYE CRISPBREAD topped with 1 tablespoon cream cheese and 1 tomato slice (91 calories, 5 g fat)
IF YOU’RE CRAVING CREAMY
- SMOOTHIE (blend ¾ cup nonfat milk, 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder, ¼ banana, and 3 ice cubes) (72 calories, 1 g fat)
- ¼ CUP CANNED PUMPKIN mixed with ½ cup nonfat Greek yogurt, 1 teaspoon maple syrup, and ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (100 calories, 0.5 g fat)
- 1 JELL-O MOUSSE TEMPTATIONS CUP Dark Chocolate Decadence (60 calories, 3 g fat)
- ½ SMALL WHOLE-WHEAT PITA spread with 2 tablespoons guacamole (77 calories, 4 g fat)
- ½ MEDIUM BAKED POTATO (pierce and microwave for 4 minutes) topped with 1 tablespoon each fat-free sour cream and salsa (81 calories, 0.5 g fat)
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