Dietitian-Approved Whole30 Snack Recipes

If you are already familiar with the Whole30 diet, then you are well aware of the number of restrictions that go along with the regime.

This can make snacking a challenge, especially if you are a first timer. Jessica De Luise explains that Whole30 is a 30-day diet that focuses on whole foods and the elimination of the following:

• Dairy
• Grains (corn, rice, quinoa, wheat, rye, millet, sorghum, amaranth, buckwheat, bulgur, or sprouted grains).
• Alcohol
• Legumes (beans of any kind, soy of any kind—including tofu, soy sauce, miso, and edamame—chickpeas, peas, lentils, and peanuts).
• Added Sugar (This includes honey, maple syrup, agave, Splenda, xylitol, and Stevia).
• Carrageenan, MSG, Sulfites, and “Junk” Food

By centering your diet on whole, unprocessed ingredients, you help to deter issues like  inflammation, stomach upset, and unwanted weight gain.

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Below are a few simple recipes that can help you create a satisfying snack within all the parameters of the Whole30 diet.

Cucumber Slices With Beet Cauliflower Hummus

By Jessica De Luise

Ingredients:

• 1 cup roasted beets (when in season)
• ½ cup olive oil
• ¼ water
• ¼ cup tahini
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 lemon, juiced and zested
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Add the ingredients to a food processor and blend until smooth.
2. Add water as needed to get the desired consistency.

Baked Kale Chips

By Ashley Chennel

Ingredients:

• Kale leaves
• 1 teaspoon smoked sea salt
• Avocado oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

1. Wash your kale leaves with water. Pat them completely dry with a paper towel to remove all moisture (or you can use a salad spinner).
2. Take your kale leaves and cut them from the stalks. Place your leaves on a drying rack and massage them with avocado oil.
3. Afterwards, place them on a baking pan to prepare for seasoning. Place all of your seasonings into a bowl and mix them together.
4. Next, sprinkle the seasoning onto the kale chips.
5. Then, place the baking pan in the oven on 300 Fahrenheit for about eight to ten minutes. You don’t want to leave them in for too long or they will just overcook and disintegrate. Be sure to watch them closely.
6. Once you think they’re done, remove them from the oven, and let them cool for about five minutes. Then, enjoy!

Avocado Egg Salad With Pepper Slices

By Jessica De Luise

Ingredients:

• ½ avocado
• 2 eggs, chopped
• ⅛ teaspoon pink salt
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• 1 bell pepper

Directions:

1. Heat water in a pan on the stove, adding in the eggs once the water starts to boil. Boil the eggs for 10 minutes, then let them cool.
2. Once the eggs are cooled, peel them.
3. Add the avocado to a large bowl, and mash it with the back of a fork.
4. Chop the eggs into cubes and add them to the bowl. Then, add mustard and spices.
5. Mix to combine.
6. Cut your bell pepper into slices.
7. Enjoy the egg salad with the pepper slices. You can also eat it with potato slices.

Bare Beet Chips With a Yogurt Ranch Dip

By Jessica De Luise

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Lavva or Kite Hill Yogurt
• 1 teaspoon each garlic powder, dried dill, and dried parsley
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• Veggie slices or Bare chips

Directions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients together.
2. Serve with veggie slices or Bare chips.

Apple Almond Butter Slices

By Ashley Chennel

Ingredients:

• 2 green apples
• 2 tablespoons of almond butter
• ½ cup of coconut flakes

Directions:

1. Slice each green apple into five round slices. Each slice should be about a quarter of an inch thick.
2. Take a cookie cutter and cut out the middle.
3. Next, take a half a tablespoon of almond butter and spread it around the apple slice.
4. Drizzle a pinch of coconut flakes on top of each slice.

Coconut Trail Mix

By Ashley Chennel

Ingredients:

• ½ cup coconut shavings or flakes
• 1 tablespoon cacao bites
• ½ cup cashews, or any nuts you prefer
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil
• Pinch smoked sea salt
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke

Directions:

1. Pour the coconut flakes into a bowl. Add one teaspoon of smoked sea salt, and one tablespoon of liquid smoke.
2. Mix the coconut shavings, smoked sea salt, and liquid smoke. Spread evenly over a baking sheet with a sheet of parchment paper underneath. Coconut is very temperamental, so it must be watched closely in the oven.
3. Bake the coconut shavings for no more than ten minutes. Be sure to rotate the coconut shavings every five minutes so that they don’t burn.
4. You want to bring them to a nice toasted brown color. After ten minutes, remove them from the oven and let them cool down.
5. You can also toast any nuts you may be using. Douse them in a teaspoon of coconut oil and a dash of cinnamon. Place them on a baking pan and bake for about ten minutes, as well.
6. Once your nuts and coconut shavings have cooled, place them in a ziplock bag and then add the cacao bites. Shake up the bag and mix the ingredients together.
7. You can eat it straight from the bag or control the serving size by adding it to a small bowl.

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