Fast, Delicious, Healthy - What Else Could You Want?

9 November 8, 2010 ‹ newer older ›

Snack Girl's daily snack conundrum comes down to convenience. What can I grab to shove in my face when I'm hungry?

Most of the snacks featured on this site will take you less than 30 seconds to prepare. I know it is EASY to grab some sort of packaged energy bar - but is it satisfying?

How about the snack featured here? I just sliced a fresh tomato and placed 1/2 ounce of Jarlsberg cheddar cheese on it. I grabbed a Wasa flatbread (35 calories) and put it all in the microwave for about 10 seconds.

Doesn't it look yummy?

If I have more than 30 seconds to make my snack, I might add a little bit of mustard to the tomato. My snack features a fruit, a little cheese for protein and fat to keep me satisfied, and a healthy cracker.

Wasa crackers are from Norway and can be found on the bottom shelf of the cracker section in your supermarket. Some of their crackers are 100% whole grain, which makes them very crunchy compared to a Ritz cracker (see my article here: 3 Reasons to Avoid Ritz Crackers). They are low in calorie (40 calories each) and don't contain a lot of added fat or sugar.

I featured a Wasa cracker in my Flaming Frito video, and it didn't burn! I think it is because it isn't as processed as the Fritos and it certainly has less oil.

My snack is about 90 calories and will hold me until dinner time. You could serve a variation on this for a great party snack.

I just love the combination of tomatoes and cheese!

What do you put on your crackers?

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9 Comments:

I love Wasa crackers and that sounds delicious! I love to put banana peppers, tomatoes,and then top it with sliced turkey for a quick lunch or afternoon snack! Also great with soups

gina@concierge4moms on November 8, 2010

I can't wait to try this, thank you!

Theresa on November 8, 2010

I buy Wasa crackers as well. I like to top them with grilled eggplant and a red pepper dip. I find both of these, premade in jars sold at my local Middle Eastern market. Sometimes, I add a few fat free feta crumbles. I find those at Trader Joe's. The good thing about this snack is that you can pile a lot of eggplant and red pepper on top of the Wasa cracker!

Dania M. on November 8, 2010

In the same section as Wasa crispbreads are the GG bran crispbreads (dark brown) which are TWELVE calories apiece and contain 5 g fiber each. I love to eat 2-4 of the GG brand a day as my body needs a LOT of fiber... If I ate a minimal 25 grams a day my digestive tract would come to a standstill.

I'm going to make your recipe using those. They're a little too bran-tasting by themselves, but good with things like bruschetta toppings, peanutbutter and banana, tzatziki etc. on them--something with flavor and moisture! Wasa are low in calories but don't really have enough fiber for me...

Sue on November 8, 2010

I love Wasa too! Here are some ideas I use for what to put on them:

1. Wasa + salmon slice + tomato slice + apple slice + cinnamon

2. Wasa + mustard honey mix

3. Wasa + cream cheese + slice tomato or bell pepper slice

4. Wasa + thin cheese slices + cucumbers + salad leaf

5. Wasa + zacusca or eggplant paste

6. Wasa + yogurt mashed potato mix + cucumber slices

7. Wasa + apple slices + cinnamon

Charle on November 19, 2010