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Readers Respond: Favorite Low-Carb Snack Ideas
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By Laura Dolson, About.com

Updated July 27, 2009

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It's important to have access to nutritious, low-carb snack food so that you won’t reach for crackers and chips or the like if you get hungry between meals. What do you like to eat when the "hungries" hit? Share Low-Carb Snacks

Chicken snacks with almonds

Chicken or turkey cut into bite sized pieces and roasted with chopped almonds and sea salt. Very satisfying both hot and cold... can be stored for easy access in a container in the fridge. Yum!
—Guest Mana

jello salad dessert

I combine sugar-free jello (made with 1/2 the water), cream cheese, some whipped cream, chopped celery & pecans. mix all together and regrigerate overnight. Sounds strange, but it's yummy!
—Guest lowcarbyumminess

Love Olives

Stuff olives with blue cheese, anchovies,pickled garlic,sun dried tomatoes, use your imagination.
—Guest Lizzrddano

crazy for radishes!

I nibble on radishes whenever I need a quick "wait till dinner is ready" snack! I eat them like an apple. Tasty, crunchy and not bland!
—diafrog

Decadent Cheese Crisps out of the Bag...

I have just ate the Low carb cracker of my dreams---Mini Aged Parmesan Cheese Crisps and the origional Gourmet Parmesan Crisps from Kitchen Table Bakers that I first say on this Blog. They are just like the package says ...a natural decadence. I used to make them myself, but by the time I finished (Have you ever burnt a batch) it is much cheaper to buy them even at the premium price. Like they say, you get what you pay for but in this instance, you get more. Great for diabetics or celiacs. Thanks for introducing me to them.
—mmr123

Pepperoni

Pepperoni is great if you spread a bit of cream cheese in the middle and roll it up into a tube.
—Guest James

Guiltfree Starbucks!

Iced coffee with sugar free hazelnut or vanilla syrup. Request with a splash of heavy whipping cream (not whipped)..Delicious!!!
—Guest Jennifer

crisp substitute snack yum!

Instead of crisps wich i miss so dearly, i like pork crackling or scratchings, (preferbly crackling as its less salty) you can eat 10 bags of this and still only 1g ofcarbs! =D happy munching
—Guest Louise

Crispy Cheese "Crackers"

These are great when you want something with a cocktail, but don't want to reach for the pretzels. Just put a heaping Tbls. grated parmesan cheese on a cookie sheet lined with parchment. Bake at 400 for just a few mins. until desired browness. Lift the paper w/the 'crackers' off the cookie sheet and cool.
—Guest Bray5

Low Carb Shakes

Post-gastric bypass, I have to drink at least one protein shake every day (I use Iso0Pure from GNC). While the shake powder comes in several different flavors, this can still get a little old unless some variations can be found. To the protein shake (220 cal/zero or ultro-low carbs/lots of nutirients/50 g protein), I mostly add frozen fruits (berries, pineapple, banana chips, etc.). To some, I add sugar free chocolate syrup, or even sugar free jams/jellies. I have added peanut butter, as well, but that boosts the calories and carbs quite a bit. I've started adding a little freshly-ground flax seed, or other nuts for a different taste. I've gone through 3 sets of blades on my blender with the ice and frozen additives, but it makes a very filling and super-nutritous snack/meal replacement. I average around 800 calories a day, so every calorie and carb must count!!!
—Guest JulieCJ

Fabulous Appetizer!!

One of my favorite low carb appetizers is butter lettuce wrapped around a piece of salami and goat cheese. YUM! Give it a try, and mix it up with almonds, canadian bacon, other cheeses.
—Guest LowCarbalicious

Surprisingly Tasty!

Cabbage and cream cheese. I dicovered this accidentally when I ran out of celery. Also, a scoop of chia seeds in a half cup almond milk with raw cream to make my ketogenic ratio and ground cacao nibs to make it tasty!
—MoonLtStrl

Tuna Boats

Slice a cucumber in half long ways, scrap out the seeds, fill with tuna salad or egg salad. Yummy,
—VAP1

Real quick and filling

A couple of stalks of celery stuffed with about a tablespoon of peanut butter. I have this about 90 minutes before dinner to tame any pre-dinner cravings.
—Guest Scott

Snacks

Edy's Dibs - 30g carbs for 26 pieces = about 1.15 carbs each. I take out 3 or 4 pieces [put container back in freezer!!] and let each melt in my mouth. Quite satisfying!!!
—Joan6dogs

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