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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 also help you maintain a healthy weight. Here are 3 must-try herb and spice snack recipes that are only 400 calories or less:

Turkey Pepper 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-ranch mixture, then top with lettuce leaves followed by slices of herbed turkey. Sprinkle carrots and tomatoes over the turkey, then roll up the tortillas to make wraps. Cut each wrapper diagonally to make bite-size pieces, then secure with a toothpick. Bake in a preheated oven over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until tortillas are lightly golden. 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 of fresh mint leaves, chopped

  • 1 tomato, diced

  • 1 red onion, chopped

  • 1 serrano chile, chopped

  • 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 the pomegranate, parsley, cilantro, mint, tomato, onion, serrano pepper, jalapeño pepper, lemon 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 for at least 2 hours. Serve cold.

Tomato and Herb Sandwich with Cheese

What do you need:

  • 1 whole wheat roll

  • 3/4 cups low-fat cottage cheese

  • 1 orange

  • 4 sliced ​​tomatoes

  • 1 garlic clove, 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 slice 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 snacking healthy and start with these no-fuss low-calorie snacks with all-natural herbs and spices.

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