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5 healthy summer snacks

Jane Dibbs
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A spread of halved fresh fruit scattered across a silver dish and white table

Choosing healthy summer snacks is easy with all the yummy summer fruit and veg available.  We’ve created this list of healthy summer snacks for you to enjoy.

1. Seasonal fruit

Together with the warmer weather, summer also brings some delicious seasonal fruits. Think mangoes, peaches, strawberries and pineapple.  Packed with fibre and nutrients, summer fruits make a great snack on their own or mixed together in a refreshing fruit salad.

For more information on which fruits are in season during summer, check out our guide to What’s in season this summer. 

2. Nutritious dips

Image of carrot celery and red capsicum sticks standing in a white serving cup with hummus in a small white bowl on the side

Dips make a tasty summer snack, especially with vegetable sticks or wholegrain crackers. 

3. Homemade fruit ice blocks

During the warmer months try these homemade frozen fruit puree blocks.  These are not only free from added sugars but also contain fibre. This is a great way to use up fruit that is getting soft. 

If ice blocks are not your thing, you can blend the frozen fruit puree to make a refreshing fruit frappe.  Great for a snack on a hot day.

4. Smoothies

Green smoothie in a glass jug with a lid and straw and a halved green apple on the side

Just like the homemade fruit puree ice blocks, a fruit or vegie smoothie can be a refreshing and healthy summer snack. Try our green smoothie or berrylicious smoothie. You can change up your smoothies by adding different fruits and vegies.  

5 . Fresh salads

Jar nachos stacked in a tall glass jar wrapped with a string of twine. Served with pita chips, lemon wedges and a brown napkin on the side.

Summer is the perfect time to eat more salads.  They make a great main meal, and salads can be a nutritious and filling snack.  Here are some of our favourites:  

Snacking on fruit and vegetables is a great way to get your 2 serves of delicious fruit and 5 serves of yummy vegetables every day.

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