Low-salt snack recipes
Get inspired by our healthy choices for nibbles and bites that will keep you full, have plenty of flavour, but don't contain any hidden salts.
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Almond butter
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- Ready in 25 mins
If you think there's no spread quite like peanut butter, try this version, sweetened with honey, as an energy-boosting snack
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Spicy seed mix

- Ready in 25 mins
For a healthy snack nibble on this mix of sunflower, pumpkin and linseeds, or sprinkle on salads and soups
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Edamame & chilli dip with crudités
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- Ready in 15 mins
Party food doesn't have to be fattening. Dip in to this fresh, healthy snack as many times as you like
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Dried fruit energy nuggets
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- Ready in 10 mins
Give your energy levels a real boost with these nutritionally-balanced healthy fruit bites
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Lemon & coriander houmous
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- Ready in 5 mins
Houmous is so easy to make and beats shop-bought every time. Try it with vegetable crudités in your packed lunch
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Instant frozen berry yogurt

- Ready in 2 mins
Three ingredients and two minutes is all you need to whip up this low-fat, low-calorie yogurt, which is ideal for eating after exercise
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Strawberry milk pops
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- Ready in 10 mins
Homemade ice lollies are healthier and cheaper than shop-bought. These are as creamy as ice cream but lower in fat
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Spiced apple crisps

- Ready in 50 mins
Keep hunger pangs at bay by snacking on healthy dried fruit - this version bakes Granny Smiths with cinnamon
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Chargrilled veg houmous with dippers
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- Ready in 10 mins
Hit 3 of your 5-a-day with this chick pea dip and crudités - perfect for a quick lunch or snack
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Pea, feta & quinoa spring rolls with roast tomato nam prik
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- Ready in 2 hrs 40 mins
Serve up these vegetarian filo pastry canapés with nam prik - a Thai chilli paste that we've mixed with oven-roasted tomatoes to make a dipping sauce
For The Keen Cook
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Mediterranean potato salad
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- Ready in 35 mins
Swap a mayonnaise base for cherry tomatoes, olives, roasted red peppers and fresh Italian herbs in this low-fat salad
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Courgette fritters
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- Ready in 16 mins
Grate your courgette and add to a pancake batter then fry up these mini veggie patties with chilli dip
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Exercise shake
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- Ready in 5 mins
Blend a mix of pomegranate juice, soya, banana and honey for a nutritionally-balanced smoothie
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Parmesan, poppy seed & caraway twists
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- Ready in 25 mins
These vegetarian and gluten-free twists are perfect to serve with festive drinks
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Sweet potatoes with mushrooms & rosemary
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- Ready in 30 mins
Not sure what to do with sweet potatoes? Here's the perfect answer
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Cinnamon berry granola bars
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- Ready in 45 mins
These granola bars are great for lunchboxes, breakfast on the run or just with a cup of coffee
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Frozen fruit sticks with passion fruit & lime drizzle
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- Ready in 20 mins
This fun and fruity snack is low fat and a great source of vitamin C
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Frozen strawberry yogurt

- Ready in 10 mins
Sarah Cook's gorgeous frozen yogurt is intensely fruity and really creamy... but totally fat-free!
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Spiced fruit loaf

- Ready in 2 hrs 40 mins
A treat when freshly baked and spread with butter, then try it toasted for breakfast the next day
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Spiced potato samosas

- Ready in 1 hr 15 mins
Healthy little pastry pockets of potato and peas flavoured with Indian spices - ideal for afternoon tea, canapés or a buffet
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Malt loaf with banana & honey
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- Ready in 7 mins
Top chewy malt loaf with fruit and honey for a healthier snack that counts as two of your five-a-day
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Thai chicken skewers

- Ready in 20 mins
Grilled chicken kebab skewers marinated in fragrant Asian spices make the perfect easy canapé
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Funky feta skewers

- Ready in 15 mins
Cheese and pineapple on a stick gets a totally tropical transformation - use watermelon and mango and sprinkle with poppyseeds
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Energy bites
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- Ready in 10 mins
Shape a mix of peanut butter, flaxseeds, pecans, raisins and coconut into balls for a healthy, energy-boosting snack
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Stuffed jacket potatoes
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- Ready in 1 hr 35 mins
A simple baked potato recipe to get kids in the kitchen - this is easy to follow and great for teaching
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Crispy garlic & rosemary slices
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- Ready in 40 mins
These herby Mediterranean-style potatoes taste so good it's hard to believe they're low in fat
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Spinach & feta falafel bites
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- Ready in 55 mins
These simple canapés can be made ahead of time and served up at your Christmas party
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Healthy homemade houmous

- Ready in 5 mins
A smooth blended chickpea dip with tahini and garlic that's versatile and good for you - a great snack or lunch
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Red lentil & sweet potato pâté
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- Ready in 40 mins
Rosie Clewlow's vegetarian dip is a healthy alternative to houmous and great with crudités in a lunchbox
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Smoky aubergine & coriander dip

- Ready in 30 mins
The seductively smoky flavour of this Middle Eastern-style dip comes from cooking the aubergines charcoal black
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