Salty Snacks - Cooking Light

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Feed your salty craving with one of these great snack recipes.

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Worth Their Salt

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We all crave those wonderfully salty snacks from time to time, but traditional choices can spike your caloric intake. So the next time those salty urges hit, try one of these tasty choices.

Because we know you don't want to give up chips entirely, try this delicious and lighter alternative: Potato Chips with Blue Cheese Dip.

Use a mandoline to cut the potato for the best results; hand-cutting is less likely to produce sufficiently thin and uniform slices. If you have any leftover chips, store them in an airtight container for up to a week. You'll need to bake them for 2 minutes at 450° to recrisp before eating.

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Trail Mix

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The trick to getting kids to eat trail mix: Add just a little bit of the sweet stuff to the nutritious stuff so it tastes like a treat. Pumpkin seeds are loaded with magnesium and zinc, and the cranberries are chock-full of vitamin C and fiber.

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Chocolate-Almond Pretzels

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This recipe calls for gluten-free pretzels and chocolate, but any type will work if gluten is not an issue.

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Zucchini Oven Chips

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View Recipe: Zucchini Oven Chips

Breaded, oven-fried zucchini chips taste like they’re fried, yet they are baked and amazingly crispy. These chips make a healthy substitute for French fries or potato chips.

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Spicy Maple-Cashew Popcorn

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For a more kid-friendly version, omit the ground red pepper. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

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Kale Chips

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View Recipe: Kale Chips

These chips are crispy, crunchy, salty, and so easy to make. For a different flavor, try sprinkling the kale with grated Parmesan, red pepper flakes, or sweet paprika before baking.

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Baked Pita Chips

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View Recipe: Baked Pita Chips

These lightly-salted chips are a great choice for after-school tummy satisfaction.

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Peanut-Almond Snack Bars

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Featuring pretzels, marshmallows, peanut butter, almonds, and even a little hint of chocolate, is there any snack attack this bar can't beat?

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Sweet and Spicy Nut and Pretzel Mix

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Don't forget to set a timer to remind you of the nuts toasting in the oven.

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Popcorn Balls

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This kid-friendly snack only costs $0.32 per serving. Kids will love these as an after-school treat.

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Healthy Salty Snacks

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Spicy Maple-Cashew Popcorn

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Kale Chips

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Baked Pita Chips

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