Snacks for healthy eating
And finally, summer arrived, synonymous with warmth and outdoor life, a time of celebrations, parties with friends, dinners and meetings to take advantage of the good weather.
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Whenever you think about meetings, there is always the opportunity to share something rich. In recent years, the option of eating healthy and gourmet has conquered our tables, seeking to renew the traditional to turn a family gathering or among friends into something innovative and different.
The proposal is to run away from conventional dishes, to organise an informal meal, standing or with freedom of movement or sitting.
Dishes that only require a good sauce or pâtés for dipping or spreading, now known as dips, also serve to define the act of spreading, bathing or dipping, and advertising has made the verb "dip" fashionable to define this action.
The most popular dips today are, without a doubt, two recipes that have come to us from America and the Middle East, guacamole and hummus, but there is life beyond both of these, it’s just a matter of imagination. In many cases, it is not even necessary to light the fire and they can be prepared with fresh or canned products (for example, fish) that are mixed with ingredients such as yogurt, cheese spread or mayonnaise, to provide the smoothness needed to dip bread sticks or vegetable sticks in them.
The originality lies not only in creating a cream, but also in finding the best accompaniment, that is to say, what is wetted or spread.
The raw vegetable sticks, also known as 'crudités', are the healthiest option, because they are rich in vitamins, minerals, fibre, encourage chewing and, therefore, generate a feeling of satiety. These include carrots, celery, red peppers, cauliflower 'flowers', zucchini or spring onion stalks.
It is also interesting that the vegetables are presented in chip format, including potatoes, sweet potatoes, beetroot, carrots or plantains.
On the other hand, there is a great variety of doughnuts, picks, chicken, bread sticks and mini bread sticks that are appetising both for spreading and dipping. You can also count on pita bread, which does not have crumbs, Mexican "tortillas" or nachos.
The truth is that these dips are very addictive, and you eat them almost without realising it, so if you prepare two or three different ones, they will probably be enough to keep you from getting hungry at lunchtime. Here are a few suggestions:
Some suggestions
- Beet Hummus
- Tiramisu Dip
