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Nut-and-Seed Mix with Papaya

This high-energy snack mix is the perfect thing to keep with you for when hunger strikes; scoop 1/4-cup portions into bags to keep from over-snacking.

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Chili Tortilla Chips

Ellie's tortilla chips are baked, not fried, so you get the taste you love without all the fat.

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Ina's Orange Banana Smoothie

Ina's ready-in-five-minutes smoothie is made with just four refreshing ingredients; it makes a great breakfast or anytime snack.

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Smoky Kale Chips

Baking kale in the oven with a little olive oil and smoked paprika makes it crisp and satisfying like a chip. Experiment with your favorite seasonings, like garlic powder, chili powder or black pepper.

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Ellie's Fig-and-Walnut Energy Bars

These super-fast granola bars are ready in less than 30 minutes, and the recipe makes enough for snacks all week long! Or, wrap them individually and freeze for up to three months.

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Garlic Potato Chips

Use a mandoline to make super-thin slices of potato; they'll crisp up beautifully in the oven, no deep-frying required!

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Peach Pie Smoothie

For peach pie lovers: a drinkable, easy-to-make, healthy version of a dessert favorite.

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Alton's Buff Smoothie

Alton relies on frozen fruit to make a super-fast, superfood-packed smoothie.

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Spicy Cereal Mix

Store-bought snack mixes are loaded with sodium and sugar (and often other, harder-to-pronounce additives), but making your own is super easy. Portion the mix out in snack bags for a quick grab-and-go lunchbox or road-trip snack.

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Cherry Couscous Pudding

Quick-cooking couscous isn't just for dinner — flavor it with dried cherries, almonds and honey for a super-easy snack or quick weeknight dessert.

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Giada de Laurentiis's Goji Berry Trail Mix as seen on Food Network

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Goji Berry Trail Mix

Giada's five-minute trail mix features nuts, raw seeds and two kinds of dried fruit (apricots and Goji berries). Stir spoonfuls into Greek yogurt or have the snack on its own.

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Crispy Roasted Kale

Curly kale is excellent for roasting. The tender leaves become crisp and crunchy when dressed in a light mixture of olive oil and kosher salt. Be sure to place the kale in one layer on the sheet tray—overcrowding will steam the kale rather than crisp it.

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Spiced Wonton Chips

For a sweet, crunchy treat, Ellie turns to a surprise ingredient: wonton wrappers. Slice them into wedges, coat with sugar and five-spice powder, and bake until crisp.

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Sunny's Sweet 'n Spicy Popcorn

Who doesn't love to snack on popcorn? Sunny's stovetop-popped corn is seasoned with maple syrup and cinnamon, and gets a kick from a pinch of cayenne.

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Frozen Yogurt Dots

How can something so tiny have so much flavor? Thanks to fresh fruit and Greek yogurt these little frozen treats are packed with sweet and tang. A serving of ten has only 50 calories and 3 grams of sugar.

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