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5 Healthy Snack Ideas For Summer

Summer season is the time when your body does not feel like eating much. All it wants is to rehydrate and re-energise. Full meals are not preferred by all.

Therefore, it is a season where there are many snacks that could be made with coloured drinks to beat the heat. Today, Boldsky shares with you various snack ideas for summer.

PROTEIN RICH FOODS FOR SUMMER

Summer has a variety of juicy fruits and vegetables that could be used for making delicious snacks. These fruits and vegetables not only make a good snack but also help in preventing dehydration.

You may use any of these snack ideas for summer to make yummy food items for your family.

Fruit salad

Fruit salad

Fruits are available in abundance during summer. A good snack idea for summer is to make fruit salad by using different fruits and adding a little spice and herb in it to give it a distinct flavour. Mangoes, watermelons, pineapple and banana are the major four fruits that you could use to make a fruit salad. Add some sugar and custard to these fruits and you will make a delicious and refreshing snack for summer. You may also add grapes and other seasonal fruits in the salad and some dry fruits too.

Mango and chapati

Mango and chapati

This is a famous and healthy snack made in summer. Crush the pulp of the mango. Add a little lime and mint to give the crushed pulp a unique taste. The chapati or paratha should be made with the dough having some red pepper in it. The red pepper and the crushed fruit pulp will give spicy and sweet taste making it delicious. This is a good snack idea for summer.

Corn salad

Corn salad

Corn salad is light to digest and is healthy for your body. To make this salad, you will have to boil corn and add some salt when boiling it. Cut some vegetables like cucumber, tomatoes and green chillies. Mix all the cut vegetables with the boiled corn and add some salt, pepper and oregano for taste. This is one of the most healthy as well as delicious snack ideas for summer.

Vegetable sandwich

Vegetable sandwich

The most easy snack idea for the summer season is the sandwich. There are many variations of this snack and it can be made using several combinations of vegetables, cheese and sauces. You can also grill it or toast it. Sandwiches with a cup of coffee or a glass of fruit juice is a great combination. This is one of the best snack ideas for summer.

Cheese, pineapple and cherry

Cheese, pineapple and cherry

This is a simple and light snack idea for summer. The refrigerated pineapple pieces along with cheese cubes and fresh cherries will make you feel refreshed again. It is one snack you can have with your martini in the evening or you can have it in your brunch along with some other salad or main course to go with.

Story first published: Tuesday, May 6, 2014, 17:14 [IST]
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