Has the 3pm slump hit?
If so, maybe it’s time for a tasty, nutritious snack.
Yes, you’ve heard us correctly, we said: “healthy and nutritious”… so slowly back away from the cake.
With thanks to Centra and star nutritionist Sarah Keogh, here are 5 great recipes which will help stave off the mid-afternoon hunger.
Monday: Spinach Banana & Peanut butter smoothie
The protein in this smoothie will keep you going all afternoon. The perfect energy boost on a Monday.
Ingredients
1 banana
1/2 cup of spinnach
1 tablespoon of butter
1 1/4 cup of unsweetened soy milk
Method
Quite simply blend until smooth. It couldn’t be easier.
Tuesday: Banana & peanut butter ice-cream
Do you scream for ice-cream? We certainly did. Here’s a lovely little treat, which won’t pile on the pounds.
Ingredients
2 sliced frozen bananas
2-3 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
1-2 teaspoons Honey
2 tablespoons Coconut/almond milk
Method
- Put all ingredients in a food processor or blender and pulse for a few seconds and repeat again, scrape the sides of the dish, pulse and repeat for a few minutes until you have a smooth ice cream.
- You can eat it straght away or freeze it for 1-2 hours in an air tight container. Will keep for 2 weeks in the freezer. Serves 2-4.
Wednesday: Sweet potato crisps
Everyone loves crisps right? And everyone will love these sweet potato ones too.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- 1 medium sweet potato,
- 1/2 tablespoon of paprika.
- 1/4 tablespoon of smoked salt.
Method
- Pre-heat the oven to 375°F and arrange a rack in the middle.
- Slice the sweet potato into very thin rounds, peel sweet potatoes and slice thinly, using either a mandolin or sharp knife. Know that chips that are too thick in parts won’t crisp up all the way.
- In a large bowl, toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, paprika, and salt using your hands until thoroughly coated.
- Place sweet potato chips in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, then flip the chips over and bake for another 10 minutes.
- For the last ten minutes, watch the chips closely and pull off any chips that start to brown, until all of the chips are cooked.
Thursday: Sweet potato wedges
A quick hand snack that you can make in less than a half an hour. Another reason sweet potatoes are absolutely wonderful.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 dollop of sour cream
- 4 sweet potatoes
- 1 sprinkle of paprika
Method
- Cut the Sweet Potatoes into chunky wedges. Toss in a small amount of olive oil and.
- For a griddle effect place on a griddle pan for a few seconds each side.
- Place on a baking tray and cook at 180 degrees for 25 mins.
- Serve with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of paprika.
Friday: Sweet potato mash
Is there no end to the magic of the sweet potato? Clearly not.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- 4 peeled and cubed sweet potatoes
- 1 litre of fresh Irish milk
- 3 cloves of crushed garlic
- 2 tablespoon of sour cream
Method
- In a large pot boil sweet potatoes in salted water until tender, drain in a colander.
- Meanwhile, melt butter and sauté garlic until lightly golden.
- Return potatoes to the pan, add milk and sour cream; mash until smooth and creamy.
- Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
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