Hungry at 5pm? Healthy Snack Ideas!

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Who doesn't like snacks? Nearing the end of your day, and all you want is a little snack to make the last hour of work a little better. I know my go to snack is pretzles and a diet coke, but that's just me. Take a look at some of these healthy recipes for great snacks and lunches to make your day a little bit more healthy and bearable! 

Cashew-Strawberry Crunch

Think of this as a gourmet cook's PB & J. Spread 1 tablespoon of cashew butter on a slice of Ryvita Fruit Crunch. (Or substitute peanut butter and Triscuits.) Drizzle with ½ tablespoon honey and top with sliced strawberries.

One-Minute Antipasto Plate

Roll a thin slice of prosciutto or ham around a part-skim mozzarella string cheese. Eat with a few olives and grapes, or add roasted bell peppers (from a jar) drizzled with balsamic vinegar.

Health bonus: Contains almost a quarter of a woman's 1,000-milligram recommended daily allowance for calcium.

Pineapple and Pistachios

Combine about ¼ cup dried pineapple pieces with about 25 pistachio nuts. (For a treat, use chile-lime pistachio nuts, available at specialty stores.) Other winning dried-fruit-and-nut combos: raisins and peanuts, apricots and almonds, cherries and hazelnuts.

Health bonus: Pineapple and nuts are both good sources of antioxidants.

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