8 healthy snacks you can make with just two ingredients

A nutritionist presented a menu of yams with apples and hummus with carrots.

nutritionist, nutritionist, member of the National Society of Nutritionists and Dietitians.
Despite the fact that store shelves and filled with a lot of products for healthy eating, sometimes you do not know what to make of them and how to combine them. We’ve made it easy for you — we’ve gathered recipes that are not only easy to prepare, but also consist of just two ingredients.
Snacks from yams and apples
1. Fried yams with apples
Ingredients
- yam — 2 pcs;
- apple — 2 pcs;
- olive oil — 2 tbsp;
- pepper — to taste;
- salt — to taste.
Preparation
- First, wash the yams.
- Cut it into thin circles (like potatoes).
- Send the root vegetable to a heated frying pan with a little olive oil.
- Fry the yams until golden.
- Cut the apples into thin slices. Important: fry them in the same pan where the yams were cooked until soft.
- Sprinkle with pepper and salt to taste.

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2. Salad with yams and apples
Ingredients
- yam — 2 pcs;
- apple — 2 pcs;
- olive oil — 2 tbsp;
- lemon juice — 1 tbsp;
- salt — to taste;
- fresh herbs — to taste.
Preparation
- First, wash and clean the yams.
- The second step is to cut the root vegetable into cubes of medium size.
- Boil it in salted water until soft.
- Cut apples into thin slices.
- Combine cooled yams and chopped apples.
- Season with lemon juice and olive oil.
- Garnish with fresh herbs.

3. Yams and apples porridge
Ingredients
- yam — 1 piece;
- apple — 2 pcs;
- milk (optional) — 100 g;
- cinnamon — to taste;
- honey — to taste;
- nuts — 10 g.
Preparation
- First wash and clean the yams.
- Cut the root vegetable and apples into medium-sized pieces.
- Cook on low heat with apples until soft.
- Add more water (or milk) to make a porridge.
- Season with a pinch of cinnamon and honey to taste.
- Garnish the dish with nuts.

4- Crispy yam and apple potato chips
Ingredients
- yam — 1 pcs;
- apple — 1 pc;
- sea salt — to taste;
- vinegar — to taste.
Preparation
- First wash the yams.
- Cut the root vegetable and apples into thin slices with a sharp knife.
- Place on a baking tray and bake in the oven until golden crust.
- Before serving, sprinkle with sea salt and vinegar.

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Hummus and carrot snacks
5. Carrot and hummus rolls
Ingredients
- carrots (large) — 1 pc;
- hummus — 50 g;
- fresh herbs — to taste.
Preparation
- You need to prepare carrots: wash and peel.
- Then cut the root vegetable into thin plates. It is better to use a vegetable peeler for this.
- Thinly spread hummus on each strip of carrots.
- Roll into rolls and secure them with a toothpick.
- You can decorate with fresh herbs.

6. Carrot and hummus salad
Ingredients
- carrots (large) — 1 pc;
- hummus — 100 g;
- lemon juice — 1 tbsp;
- olive oil — 2 tbsp;
- fresh herbs — to taste.
Preparation
- Wash and peel carrots.
- Take a large grater and rub the root vegetable.
- Mix the grated carrots with hummus.
- For dressing we need lemon juice and olive oil.
- Add fresh herbs to taste.

7. Carrot and hummus balls
Ingredients
- carrots (large) — 1 pc;
- hummus — 100 g;
- fresh herbs — to taste.
Preparation
- Wash and peel the carrots.
- On a fine grater rub the root vegetable.
- Mix in a blender carrots and hummus to a homogeneous mass.
- From the resulting mass it is necessary to form balls.
- Finely chop the greens and roll the balls in it.

8. Carrot and hummus cocktail
Ingredients
- carrots (large) — 1 pc;
- hummus — 100 g;
- honey — to taste;
- ginger — to taste.
Preparation
- Wash and peel carrots.
- Cut the root vegetable into pieces and send it to the blender.
- Blend in the blender carrots with hummus and ice to a homogeneous consistency.
- Add honey and ginger to taste.

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