Aperitif: 10 healthy snacks ideas for summer

By betting on simple, fresh, full and rich snacks rich in good nutrients, you can compose a friendly moment without feeling guilty. Whether you are looking to preserve your line or simply eat better, these snack proposals are made for you. Easy to prepare and share, they bring colors, textures and flavors to your summer aperitifs.

What to prepare for a summer aperitif?

Mix of nuts, spreads or sauces to dip vegetables … Discover our suggestions.

Suggestion n ° 1 for the aperitif healthy summer: a mixture of nuts and seeds

Olus nuts and seeds, rich in fat, protein and fiber, are satisfying and therefore can calm hunger and avoid untimely snacks. They also integrate into a low carbohydrate diet. Among the poorest nuts in carbohydrates, we find:

• pecan nuts, with particularly high antioxidant potential;
• Macadamia nuts, which is also alkalinizing, unlike many other nuts;
• Brazil nuts, particularly rich in selenium …

Read: 6 nuts poor in carbohydrates for your snacks

Suggestion n ° 2 for the summer aperitif: olives

Emblematic fruit of the Mediterranean diet, olives are rich in mono-insaturated fats and antioxidants.

Suggestion n ° 3: goat balls

Test this recipe from Mr. Keto, author of the book 50 shades of fat.

Ingredients for 8 balls

• 150 g fresh goat cheese
• 1 tsp. to c. chives
• 1 tsp. to c. black pepper
• 1 tsp. to c. fresh parsley
• 1 tsp. to c. basilic
• 1 tsp. to c. crushed hazelnuts
• 1 tsp. to c. poppy seeds
• 1 tsp. to c. sesame
• 1 tsp. to c. from cocoa powder

Cut the fresh goat’s goat into 8 pieces. Model the balls with the palm of the hand the balls. Soak each ball in the condiment of your choice. Prick with a wooden stick and serve very cool as an aperitif.

Macros for a ball

Lipids: 4 g / Proteins: 3 g / carbohydrates: 0.5 g / approximately 50 kcal

Sauces or spreads to soak homemade vegetables or crackers

Cut out vegetable sticks (carrots, peppers, zucchini …), endive leaves, prepare radishes … to soak them in sauces of your choice. Or try our recipes below!

Suggestion n ° 4: seed crackers

A recipe proposed by Dre Vanessa Kadoch, author of My express kitchen in ig low. These crackers keep for several days in an airtight box.

Preparation : 10 min

Cooking : 25 min

Link to recipe: seed crackers

Suggestion n ° 5: tomato-basil dips

Photo © Magali Walkowicz and Thomas Guarinoni

Discover this recipe from the book My life Keto – Ceto -Jeûne programwritten by Josey Arsenault, with Magali Walkowicz and Thomas Guarinoni.

Link to the recipe: tomato-basil dips

Macros for a portion

Carbohydrates: 6.5 g / fibers: 1.2 g / net carbohydrates: 5.3 g / proteins: 9.6 g / lipids: 15.8 g

Suggestion n ° 6: An eggplant caviar

A Mediterranean and summer recipe for this eggplant caviar offered by DRE Vanessa Kadoch.

Link to the recipe: eggplant caviar

Suggestion n ° 7: a houmous

You will find on our site several recipes of Houmous to vary the pleasures with this classic vegetable aperitif:

• Lupine Houmous Low in carbohydrates from Mr. Keto

• Houmous with fresh herbs

• Cresson Houmous

Other tartinable recipes for your summer aperitif toast:

• Sardine rillettes

• Greek ktipiti

• Silky tofu spread

• Salmon rillettes

• Tuna rillettes

What to do as a dinner?

Are you hungry and your friends are still for dinner? Here are some ideas to complete your dinner aperitif.

Suggestion n ° 8: a saganaki

Find this traditional Greek recipe that will appeal to cheese lovers thanks to the book Cooking the world without sugarwritten by Amanda Abagima.

Link to the recipe: Feta saganaki

Suggestion n ° 9: a bread with coral lentils

A protein recipe, rich in fiber and satisfying, proposed by Dr. Vanessa Kadoch.

Link to the recipe: bread with coral lentils

Other salty cake recipes:

• Rhubarb Salt Cake
• Cake with green beans and bacon

Suggestion n ° 10: a fresh gazpacho, for the aperitif or the entrance to the summer

This cold soup provides seasonal products, especially summer vegetables. Here are original recipe proposals to prepare Gaspachos:

• Gaspacho Pepper-Framboise

• Gaspacho with cucumber

• Carrot gaspacho

But also verrines for an aperitif dinner, easy and original:

• Rose radish verrines

• Crunchy zucchini and cashews

• Red fruit vegetable verrines

Frequent questions

How to avoid excess during the aperitif?

The trick is not to arrive hungry, to choose full snacks (such as nuts or eggs) and to avoid ultra-transformed food (chips, aperitif cookies). Eating slowly, chewing well and drinking a glass of water before starting also allows you to better control your consumption.

Can you make a light aperitif when you pay attention to your weight?

Yes, absolutely. By selecting foods with low calorie density but rich in nutrients (raw vegetables, etc.), you can savor your aperitif without compromising your slimming goals. The whole thing is to dose the quantities and avoid very salty or sweet products.

Are there healthy aperitif options for low IG diets?

Yes: houmous, guacamole, hard eggs, vegetable sticks, squash seeds, olives or fresh cheeses can all suit a low glycemic index diet. Avoid white bread or blown cookies.

Boisson: What aperitif to serve?

Here is an idea of ​​low -carbohydrate Sangria for the aperitif, thanks to this recipe proposed by Mr. Keto.

Link to the recipe: Sangria poor in carbohydrates