healthy snacks

Beet Chips and Dip

2 thinly sliced beets
2 tsp olive oil
Sea salt, to taste
2 Tbsp Baba ghanoush dip

Preheat oven to 375°F. Toss beet slices with olive oil and sea salt. Bake for 10 to 20 minutes, until edges curl. Serve chips with baba ghanoush dip.

Total: 220 Calories

According to a study based on government nutritional data, you're probably coming up short in terms of eating a variety of fruit and vegetable colors—a whopping 88 percent of Americans don't get enough purple and blue foods. Beets are the perfect way to slip in some more color.

Red Pepper Dip & Veggies

1/2 cup roasted red peppers

1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

1 tsp garlic

1/2 tsp olive oil

1/2 cup broccoli

1/2 cup carrots

In a food processor, blend roasted red peppers, feta cheese, garlic, and olive oil until smooth. Serve dip with broccoli and carrots.

total: 180 Calories

Apple and Almond Dip

1 large apple, sliced

2 tsp almond butter

3/4 tsp cinnamon

Total: 187 Calories

cinnamon helps rein in blood-sugar spikes after a meal, making you less likely to crash before lunchtime.