The Busy Woman's 7-day Food Plan - Healthy Snacks

April 13, 2009, 7:00 amwomenshealth

Here is your extra snack choice for each day of the week. All of these snacks are approximately 1250kJ. Enjoy!

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SUNDAY

English muffin melt
On half of a toasted wholemeal English muffin, add 1/2 a 95g can of tuna in springwater mixed with 1 tsp olive oil and 1 tsp lemon juice. Top with 1 slice tomato and 15g low-fat cheddar cheese. Place under grill until cheese melts. Also eat one small apple.

MONDAY

Pepperoni broccoli pizza
Prep: 5 minutes
Cooking: 10-14 minutes
1 wholemeal soft taco-sized flour tortilla
55g finely shredded, low-fat mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup pizza sauce
1 slice pepperoni
1/3 cup chopped broccoli
dried oregano leaves, to taste

Place tortilla on a non-stick baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes at 200C until crisp. Remove from oven and top evenly with sauce, then cheese, then pepperoni and broccoli. Sprinkle with oregano, then bake another 2 to 4 minutes until cheese is completely melted. Slice and serve.

TUESDAY

Turkey pinwheels
To a wholegrain soft taco-sized tortilla, add 115g thinly sliced turkey, 2 tsp light mayo, 1/2 tsp (or more) horseradish, 2 tbs chopped roasted red capsicum, 1/4 cup mixed lettuce, rolled then cut into slices. Serve with 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes drizzled with 1 tsp olive oil.

WEDNESDAY

Bacon cream cheese roll-ups
Spread 6 tsp light cream cheese on four thin rashers of grilled lean bacon, roll, and slice. Also eat 1 1/4 cup raspberries.

THURSDAY

High-protein bar (try Musashi SLM range)

FRIDAY

Cottage cheese dip
Mix 1/3 cup salsa in 1 cup cottage cheese and eat with about 16 baked tortilla chips.

SATURDAY

Hawaiian pizza
Follow recipe for Pepperoni broccoli pizza (see Monday), but substitute 3 tbs barbecue sauce, 30g crumbled goat's cheese, 3 thin rashers grilled lean bacon (chopped), and 3 tbs chopped pineapple chunks for the toppings.

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