Description
A colorful and nutritious After School Snack Board featuring a variety of fresh vegetables, seasonal fruits, delicious cheese cubes, mixed nuts, and creamy dips. Perfect for quick, healthy snacking that kids and adults will love.
Ingredients
Scale
Fresh Produce
- 1 cup assorted fresh vegetables (carrots, cucumbers, bell peppers)
- 1 cup seasonal fruits (apples, berries, grapes)
Dips
- ½ cup hummus or ranch dressing
Snacks
- ½ cup mixed nuts (unsalted)
- 1 cup cheese cubes (cheddar or mozzarella)
Instructions
- Gather Ingredients: Collect all fresh vegetables, fruits, dips, nuts, and cheese cubes on a clean surface to streamline the assembling process.
- Prepare Vegetables: Slice the assorted vegetables into fun shapes or bite-sized pieces to make the snack board visually appealing and easy to eat.
- Arrange Vegetables and Fruits: Place the sliced vegetables around the edge of a large serving platter. Fill the center area with the seasonal fruits and dips for a colorful, inviting look.
- Add Cheese and Nuts: Scatter cheese cubes and mixed nuts evenly throughout the board to balance flavors and add texture.
- Place Dips: Position small bowls filled with hummus or ranch dressing in the center for easy dipping access.
- Serve and Enjoy: Present the snack board immediately, encouraging personalized snack creations by combining vegetables, fruits, cheese, nuts, and dips as desired.
Notes
- Use seasonal fruits for the freshest flavors and variety.
- Opt for unsalted nuts to keep sodium intake low.
- Vegetables can be replaced or supplemented with other favorites like cherry tomatoes or celery sticks.
- Feel free to customize dips based on preference, including yogurt-based or guacamole options.
- Serve immediately to maintain freshness and crunchiness of ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-cook, assembling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of the board (approx. 150g)
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
Keywords: after school snack, snack board, healthy snacks, kids snack, vegetable platter, fruit platter, cheese snacks, nut snacks
