Enjoy Smart Snacking in 2025 with Healthy "Nachos"

Yay for healthy, yet delicious, snacks! Whether you are hosting a casual get-together or enjoying a tasty treat in front of the television, it’s important to stay mindful of your health goals.  With a little planning, you can make easy, heart-healthy and low sugar recipes that do not compromise flavor. 

Snacks don’t have to be loaded with salt, sugar or fried ingredients; the trick is to incorporate healthy and diverse snack options that enhance your diet. This way, you can indulge while staying on track.

Here's an idea for a delicious, easy-to-prepare recipe! Senior Wellness and Corporate Health Coordinator Rachael Swanson, MA, NBC-HWC, shares her “healthy nacho knockoff,” a tasty take on traditional nachos. By using crunchy sweet peppers as the “chips,” Rachael’s colorful version limits sodium and carbohydrates but is equally delicious to those nachos you love.

This recipe is particularly helpful for managing high blood pressure or Type 2 diabetes while still enjoying those familiar nacho flavors, without any sugar and less salt.

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