The healthy evening snack is driving me nuts. The balancing between healthy junk is also quite a struggle. Here are a few great ideas that will help you strike the balance and you be surprised how quickly those veggies go down. You can choose the baked or fried options. The trick here is the seasoning to make it appealing for the kids. My guess is children are in love with the concept of chips without bothering about what it’s made of.
Some of these ideas even made me go like ” really” , “will it taste good”, “hmmm”, “will it fry well”, “is it worth the effort?”
While we have mentioned about the frying bit, make sure you are using the right cooking oil for your kids! Try these completely different chips made by different veggies and fruits and go healthy.Here are my favourites that you can try over the long weekend. If you looking for a healthy dip to go with it then click here for my 5 favourite ones.
1. Zucchini Chips: These chips are absolutely delicious. Â You can try any of the seasonings with these. It has only 99 calories in one serving. For recipe click here
2. Zucchini chips: This is another recipe to make zucchini chips which is prepared in just half an hour and has only 61 calories in one serving. This one has cheese in its ingredients which adds to the taste. Do try these fresh veggie chips. For recipe click hereÂ
3. Baked Zucchini Fries: Zucchini’s getting popular. Turning a vegetable into some delicious looking dish keeps on the instincts to try more healthy stuff and experiment with vegetables. This is a very simple recipe having zucchini, cheese and some seasoning. Serve them with a marinara dip. Click here for the full recipe
4. Radish Chips: Some radishes, olive oil and your favorite seasoning is all it takes to bring fresh, hot, homemade radish chips. They come out crispy and taste sweet-bitter. For the
full recipe click here
5. Brinjal (Eggplant) Chips: Ever thought your kids will eat eggplant? Well, they would if you would make these tasty chips with the simplest of seasoning keeping the nutrients intact. Serve it with our Indian flavorful green chutney(salsa). I usually make it on a pan(non stick would do) and it turns out to be delicious each time. For recipe click hereÂ
6. Beet chips: This one is the most unheard preparation of chips. Baked beet chips are the same easy prep of seasoning and baking the chips. A nutritious snack for you and your kids. So put them in the oven, read Kids Stop Press blogs and ta-da your beet chips are ready. For recipe click hereÂ
7. Turnip fries: Turnip is Shalazama in hindi. Turnips chips baked with salt and pepper seasoning and topped with cheese is a way your children can eat turnips. For recipe click hereÂ
8. Broccoli chips: I am looking forward to trying this one. Possibly after the rains. These are baked chips and you can just Indianize them by putting your preferred seasoning. For recipe click hereÂ
9. Carrot Fries: The simplest ingredient to try making chips of is carrots. Carrots have great nutritional value and baked carrot fries is a very healthy snack one can eat. The picture speaks of the recipe. Click here for the recipe.
10: Asparagus fries: Asparagus fries baked with a coat of breadcrumbs, olive oil and your favorite seasoning will take it all for a healthy snake. It will just bake in the oven while you finish reading the latest of kids world at kids stop press.This looks delicious! Â For recipe click hereÂ
11. Baked Apple Chips: Apple chips just need three ingredients which are ofcourse apples, cinnamon and sugar. These are sweet chips. Apple chips are gaining popularity all around. So try experimenting. For recipe click here
12. Cinnamon Sweet Potato Fries with Vanilla Dip: A potassium rich yummy dessert. For recipe click here.
13. Home made Baked Banana Chips: An absolute favourite amongst kids! Why not try this at home. For recipe click here.
14. Garlic Dill Sweet Potato Wedges: This snack is a combination of sweet and sour. Must try for snack time. For recipe click here.
15. Zucchini Parmesan Chips: Here is another snack you can with zucchini, The Parmesan adds a cheesy crunch to it. For recipe click here.
16. Â Sweet Potato Chips: A healthy and easy snack just for your kids. For recipe click here.
17. Golden Eggplant Fries: This snack will make your kids fans of eggplant. For recipe click here.
18. Crispy Cucumber Chips: Crispy Cucumber Chips is a good snack to make your kids eat vegetables. For recipe click here.
19. Â Baked Mozarella Sticks: For all those cheese lovers, this recipe is the perfect snack. Click here for full recipe. Â
20. Â Apple rings with cinnamon cream: A healthy dessert for kids and adults who have a sweet tooth. Click her for full recipe.