5 healthy salty snack recipes

It's Saturday night, you're sitting peacefully in your living room, cuddled up with a blanket and pillow and ready for a good movie. A perfect scenario or almost: popcorn, chips and snacks are missing! To put an end to the search for the least unhealthy snack, we have 5 recipe suggestions that will let you eat as many salty snacks as you want without feeling guilty.

Oven Baked Chickpeas

Chickpeas are perfect to replace traditional popcorn for your next movie night: with one of our spice mixes, you'll get a tasty snack rich in fiber and protein!

Ingredients

• 1 package of 18 oz chickpeas
• Salt up to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• A mix of spices of your choice:

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400 °F (200 °C)
2. Rinse chickpeas and drain slowly with absorbent paper
3. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and spices and mix well
4. Spread on a baking sheet
5. Bake in the oven for 50 minutes & stir once when half done

Kale Chips

Since when is the word snack synonymous with healthy? Since we tasted kale chips, of course! This food has received the top classification worldwide for foods rich in nutrients: calcium, potassium, vitamins A and K... want more? There it is! It also contains antioxidants and contributes to healthy blood pressure and even more. You can eat as much as you want!

Ingredients

• 1/2 bunch of kale
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt up to taste

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 300 °F (150 °C)
2. Remove kale stems
3. Cover kale with olive oil in a bowl
4. Place kale on a baking sheet
5. Bake in the oven for 12 to 20 minutes; check color while baking to avoid blackening (if this happens, it will have a bitter taste).

Apples Chips with Salt and Cinnamon

It's crazy what we can cook with just apples! For a delicious sweet & salty mix, we invite you to try oven-baked apples: delicious and completely guilt-free!

Ingredients

• 1 apple of choice
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

1. Preheat oven at 250 °F (120 °C)
2. Cut the apple in slim slices with a mandolin
3. In a bowl, mix apple slices, salt, and cinnamon
4. Lay slices on a baking sheet
5. Bake for 2 to 3 hours or until brown and crispy

Oven Baked Banana Chips

If you've ever chosen a bag of banana chips from a food dispenser, you probably know how full of fat, salt and calories it is. To enjoy banana chips, but in a healthier version (and at a lower price!), we have a homemade recipe that everyone will enjoy.

Ingredients

• 2 firm bananas
• Salt to taste
• 1 cup lemon juice

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 200 °F (95 °C)
2. Cut bananas in slices
3. Soak slices in lemon juice
4. Lay slices on a baking sheet
5. Bake for about 3 hours

Sweet Potato Chips

If your favorite taste is that of the potato, here is a healthy solution: replace regular potatoes with sweet potatoes. You gain vitamins and lose calories, an irresistible combination!

Ingredients

• 2 sweet potatoes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Paprika to taste
• Salt to taste

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400 °F (205 °C)
2. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil
3. Cut potato in half, then slice with a mandolin
4. In a bowl, mix sweet potatoes, olive oil, paprika, and salt
5. Lay slices on a baking sheet
6. Bake for 20 minutes, stirring when halfway done

Have a nice snack and enjoy your movie night!