Low-calorie/Low-carb snack ideas
Little or no carbohydrates
2 slices of lean ham + 2 T. light cream cheese + 2 pickle spears (160 calories, 8 grams protein)
3-ounces shrimp + 1 T. cocktail sauce (125 calories, 18 grams protein)
1-ounce goat cheese + ½ cup sliced cucumber (85 calories, 5 grams protein)
1 hardboiled egg + paprika and cumin (70 calories, 6 grams protein)
1-ounce deli turkey + 1 ounce Swiss cheese (130 calories, 12 grams protein)
½ cup salsa + 1 cup jicama (70 calories, 1 gram protein)
¼ cup tuna + 2 T. light mayo + vegetables: cucumber/carrots/peppers/celery (120 calories, 10 grams protein)
1 ounce deli turkey wrapped around 1/8 avocado (70 calories, 4 grams protein)
Pickled cucumber salad: ½ cup cucumber + white vinegar (5 calories, 0 grams protein)
1-ounce mozzarella cheese + 3 tomato slices + drizzle of balsamic vinegar and olive oil + fresh basil (100 calories, 6 grams protein)
Turkey and lettuce wrap (1-ounce turkey, mustard, 1 romaine lettuce leaf)
Low carbohydrates (<15 grams)
½ cup edamame (75 calories, 6 grams protein)
½ cup cottage cheese + ¼ cup blueberries + sprinkle of cinnamon (140 calories, 16 grams protein)
1 cup watermelon + 1 ounce reduced fat feta + fresh mint (105 calories, 6 grams protein)
Tuna and white bean salad: ¼ cup tuna + ¼ cup white beans + 2 T. light vinaigrette dressing + salad greens (185 calories, 15 grams protein)
1-ounce smoked salmon + 2 T. light cream cheese + 6 multigrain crackers (210 calories, 10 grams protein)
1 rice cake + 1 T. cashew butter (120 calorie, 4 grams protein)
1 cup cantaloupe + 1-ounce prosciutto (105 calories, 7 grams protein)
Ants on a log: (1 celery stalk + 2 T. peanut butter + 8 raisins (205 calories, 6 grams protein)
4 T. hummus + ½ cup carrots (165 calories, 5 grams protein)
¼ avocado on 1 slice whole wheat toast (160 calories, 4 grams protein)
15 frozen grapes + 1-ounce string cheese (140 calories, 8 grams protein)
1 cup cucumber and cantaloupe salad with mint (60 calories, 1 protein)
½ cup low fat ricotta cheese + ¼ cup cherries + 1 T. almonds (240 calories, 12 grams protein)
¼ cup berries and ½ cup coconut milk with 2 T. shredded coconut (200 calories, 1 gram protein)
2 T. baba ghanoush (roasted eggplant dip) + ½ whole wheat pita (160 calories, 5 protein)
20-25 grams carbohydrates
Vanilla almond chia seed pudding: 2 T. chia seeds + 1 cup almond milk + ½ teaspoon vanilla extract + ½ cup seasonal fruit (240 calories, 7 grams protein)
½ large banana + 1 T. almond butter (155 calories, 3 grams protein)
15 plantain chips and ½ cup salsa (160 calories, 1 gram protein)
2 T. bean dip + 1-6” whole wheat tortilla + 1 ounce cheddar cheese (235 calories, 12 grams protein)
Whole wheat pretzels + mustard to dip + ¼ cup peanuts (270 calories, 11 grams protein)
4 dried figs stuffed with 7 walnut halves (180 calories, 3 grams protein)
¼ cup dried apricots and 1-ounce turkey jerky (180 calories, 20 grams protein)
¼ cup roasted chickpeas (135 calories, 7 grams protein)