10 tasty low-carb snacks
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Do you pay attention to carbohydrates because you want to use less of them? Then you usually make a big step by choosing the snacks low in carbohydrates. Because snacks such as biscuits, chocolate, sweets, pastries and fruit are packed with sugar and fast carbohydrates. Check out our tasty low-carb alternatives.
1. Snack vegetables
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Raw (small types of) vegetables, such as cherry tomatoes, radishes, (snack) cucumber, slices of radish and strips of bell pepper you can eat without limit. Make sure you always have a supply at home. Tip: put raw vegetables on the counter when you start cooking. You can safely enjoy it.
2. Vegetable Chips
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Made of vegetables, so low in carbohydrates. More and more vegetable chips are for sale ready-to-eat, but check the packaging to see if they really only contain vegetables. Such a bag of vegetable chips can often be salty. You can also make vegetable chips yourself. For example these tasty beet chips. Spoiler: Sweet potato chips are not low in carbohydrates.
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Made of vegetables, so low in carbohydrates. More and more vegetable chips are for sale ready-to-eat, but check the packaging to see if they really only contain vegetables. Such a bag of vegetable chips can often be salty. You can also make vegetable chips yourself. For example these tasty beet chips. Spoiler: sweet potato chips are not low in carbohydrates.
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11 minMain dishpeanut oil, tofu stir-fry cubes finely seasoned, stir fry sauce sweet and sour, thick noodles, carrot julienne, beetroot julienne, yellow bell pepper, watercress,rainbow salad with tofu
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45 minMain dishRed cabbage, mild olive oil, quinoa plus, forest outing, lemon, sesame oil, soy sauce less salt, Bio Today tahini white in pot, tap water,grilled red cabbage with quinoa salad
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30 minDessertBrie, Roquefort, port salut, gruyere, Camembert, walnut, garlic, thyme, honey, grape, baguette, Red onion, red grape, raisins, Red wine, Red wine vinegar, Brown sugar,generous cheese plate with onion marmalade
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30 minDessertFull Milk, whipped cream, macaroon, custard powder, vanilla sugar, sugar, protein, amaretto, almond liqueur, basic recipe cooking pears,macaroon pastry with casserole
3. Nuts
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A handful of nuts is super healthy and low in carbohydrates! It is full of proteins, healthy fats, fiber and vitamins. Brazil nuts and pecans contain the least carbohydrates of all nuts. Cashews the most. All nuts do provide a lot of calories. But a hand a day does not hurt. Tip: be careful with cocktail nuts. They contain a layer of sugar and therefore a lot of carbohydrates.
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A handful of nuts is super healthy and low in carbohydrates! It is full of proteins, healthy fats, fiber and vitamins. Of all nuts, Brazil nuts and pecans contain the fewest carbohydrates. Cashews the most. All nuts do provide a lot of calories. But a hand a day does not hurt. Tip: be careful with cocktail nuts. They contain a layer of sugar and therefore a lot of carbohydrates.
4. Seeds
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Just like nuts, seeds mainly provide healthy fats, proteins and fibers. And they are also full of vitamins and minerals. A good snack. Think sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and pine nuts. Don't you like eating them like that? Then make a spicy nibble: roast 2 handfuls of sunflower seeds and / or pumpkin seeds in a dry frying pan for about 2 minutes, until they start to color slightly. Sprinkle with some chili powder, turn off the heat under the pan and deglaze the seeds with 2 tablespoons of soy sauce (be careful, it can splash!). Stir well so that all the seeds are covered with the soy sauce. Good to know: they get a bit sticky. So eat them within 1 hour.
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Just like nuts, seeds mainly provide healthy fats, proteins and fibers. And they are also full of vitamins and minerals. A good snack. Think sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and pine nuts. Don't you like eating them like that? Then make it a spicy snack: roast 2 handfuls of sunflower seeds and / or pumpkin seeds in a dry frying pan for about 2 minutes, until they start to color slightly. Sprinkle with some chili powder, turn off the heat under the pan and deglaze the seeds with 2 tablespoons of soy sauce (be careful, it can splash!). Stir well so that all the seeds are covered with the soy sauce. Good to know: they get a bit sticky. So eat them within 1 hour.
5. Slice of wholemeal crispbread
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Whole grain crispbread contains nothing but wholemeal flour and water. That is, if you have a pure strain. Such a crispbread with soft goat cheese or a slice of smoked salmon is a low-carbohydrate snack that can really satisfy the hearty appetite. Check the packaging: there are also varieties with sugar in the ingredients list.
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Whole grain crispbread contains nothing but wholemeal flour and water. That is, if you have a pure strain. Such a crispbread with soft goat cheese or a slice of smoked salmon is a low-carbohydrate snack that can really satisfy the hearty appetite. Check the packaging: there are also types where there is sugar in the ingredients list.
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5 minDrink without alcoholbananas, cool fresh apple-pear raspberry juice, Soy drink vanilla,soy fruit shake
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20 minMain dishsauerkraut, sticking potato, liquid baking product, half-to-half minced, Spice meatballs, pineapple, olive oil, liquid baking product,gratin sauerkraut dish with minced meat
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40 minMain dishlemongrass, fresh ginger, Red peppers, onions, tomato cubes, fresh cod fillet, coriander, oil, ground turmeric (koenjit), coconut milk, salt,fish in creamy coconut sauce
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15 minSide dishsweet potato, soft goat cheese, egg, spring / forest onion,stuffed sweet potato with egg
6. Bowl of cottage cheese, Greek or Turkish yogurt (10%)
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Full-fat cottage cheese, Greek and Turkish yogurt are packed with protein and hardly any carbohydrates. Due to the somewhat higher fat content, it also ensures a full feeling for a long time. And the proteins in dairy satisfy your appetite in a good way. Really a snack with few carbohydrates that will help you. Eat it with a little red fruit or mix it with red fruit to form a shake. Smart: choose the pure products and not those to which fruit, sugar or sweeteners have already been added.
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Full-fat quark, Greek and Turkish yogurt are packed with protein and hardly any carbohydrates. Due to the somewhat higher fat content, it also ensures a full feeling for a long time. And the proteins in dairy satisfy your appetite in a good way. Really a snack with little carbohydrates that will help you. Eat it with a little red fruit or mix it with red fruit into a shake. Smart: choose the pure products and not those to which fruit, sugar or sweeteners have already been added.
7. Red fruit
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Fruit contains fruit sugars and therefore provides quite a lot of carbohydrates. If you want to snack on low carbohydrates, choose red fruits such as fresh cranberries, red currants, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and raspberries. These varieties contain the least carbohydrates of all fruits. Enjoy a small bowl as a snack. Incidentally, lemon and passion fruit are also low in carbohydrates. Handy: keep some red fruit in the freezer. These fruits are not affordable all year round.
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Fruit contains fruit sugars and therefore provides quite a lot of carbohydrates. If you want to snack on low carbohydrates, choose red fruits such as fresh cranberries, red currants, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and raspberries. These varieties contain the least carbohydrates of all fruits. Enjoy a small bowl as a snack. By the way, lemon and passion fruit are also low in carbohydrates. Handy: keep some red fruit in the freezer. These fruits are not affordable all year round.
8. Egg
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A boiled egg is a perfect snack. It is packed with good nutrients such as proteins, vitamins and minerals and contains no carbohydrates. If necessary, make a filled egg. Hard boil eggs. Cut the eggs in half and remove the yolks. Mix that with a little mayonnaise and some fresh herbs. Fill the half eggs with it again. Tip: you can also use a boiled egg as a topping for the crispbread.
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20 minMain dishTasty vine tomato, (olive oil, fresh basil, onion, garlic, Parmigiano Reggiano, zucchini spaghetti, pumpkin spaghetti, mini buffalo mozzarella,lukewarm pumpkin and zucchini spaghetti
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15 minSide dishtraditional olive oil, curry powder, wheat flour, coconut milk, sambal oelek, chicken broth tablet, water, fresh mango,curry sauce with mango
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30 minMain dishtraditional olive oil, lean ground beef, frozen Mexican wok vegetables, salsa sauce mild, taco shell, grated young cheese, creme fraiche,Mexican vegetable in tacos
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95 minMain dishmaize chicken, lemon, coarse sea salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, thyme, zucchini, tomatoes (small to), black olives without pit,provençal chicken with zucchini and tomatoes
9. Olives
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Delicious savory snack: olives. Both black and green are low in carbohydrates, but the green ones are the best: only 0.5 grams of carbohydrates per 100 grams. It does not matter whether you take them with herbs, garlic or mixed with sun-dried tomatoes. Good to know: olives naturally contain a lot of salt.
10. Avocado
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An avocado is a special kind of fruit: the only fruit that contains a lot of fat. Healthy fat, that is. The carbohydrate content is very low. Avocado can be sliced on a slice of crispbread, eat it in slices / cubes or mash an avocado with garlic, salt and pepper to a guacamole. Delicious as a dip for raw vegetables. Note: the beautiful green flesh quickly discolors to an unsavory brown. Drizzle with lemon juice and prepare just before using.
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25 minSmall dishflour, frozen puff pastry, egg, milk, walnut, mature cheese, paprika, dried Provençal herbs,puff pastry-sticks
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20 minSide dishEggs, lettuce, parsley, olive oil (extra virgin), tarragon vinegar, salt and freshly ground pepper,lettuce with egg dressing
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15 minSmall dishbaking flour, peanut oil, flat leaf parsley,ar'nabit mi'li
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15 minAppetizerScottish salmon fillet, butter or margarine, fresh dill, creme fraiche, dry white wine, arugula lettuce melange, pan tostado,baked salmon with white-wine sauce
Low carbohydrate = not sweet = some getting used to If you eat low carbohydrates, this almost automatically means eating much less sweet food. Many people have a sweet tooth. That need for sweetness can almost become an addiction. When you eat something sweet, a lot of sugar enters your blood and a sugar peak occurs. The hormone insulin quickly removes that sugar from the blood, causing a sharp drop again. Our body can (if you do not have diabetes) absorb these sugar fluctuations well. But some people are sensitive to those rapid changes in blood sugar levels. When the sugar in the blood drops, even if it is still at a healthy level, they feel bad and want to eat something sweet again quickly. They 'snack' like that all day long. By avoiding sweet food you prevent sugar spikes. Your body has to get used to that. Count on at least two weeks to 'kick the habit' of your sweets. But you get a lot in return: more energy, fewer dips and perhaps a lower weight. Also read 3 x low-carbohydrate recipes that help you lose weight 7 ideas for easy low-carbohydrate weekday meals Book review: Fat important Diabetes? 10 reasons to limit carbohydrates Don't miss anything anymore?
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