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    Healthy Valentine Snack

    Published: Feb 11, 2011 · Modified: Feb 24, 2020 by Chellie Schmitz

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    Heart shaped red and yellow bell peppers, and cucumbers on a plate with homemade veggie dip, topped with an 'x' and 'o' shaped bell pepper.
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    Healthy Valentine Snack

    Need a little something to balance out the sugar this Valentines Day? You'll love  this healthy valentine snack! It's perfect for class parties, or just enjoying at home. I don't know about you, but my kids get a little too ramped up after too much sugar. That can make a mama crazy--at least this one. My kids are just not that much fun after a sugar high. We have always been an everything in moderation kind of family. It works for us. So, this is one of the ways I try to 'moderate'. 🙂

    What kid doesn't love a heart shaped food? Maybe they won't even realize they're eating veggies! Haha, okay, that might be taking it a bit too far. But, I do think they'll enjoy these. Got picky eaters? let them help you cut out the hearts. The experts say, that if kids help prepare the food they are more apt to eat it. Make a date for an afternoon snack.

    Bell peppers being cut into hears with a cookie cutter to make a healthy valentine snack.

    To make these,  use a small heart shaped cookie cutter to cut hearts out of some veggies. I used bell peppers and cucumbers. This also works will with  bread, tortillas or pita bread. Tortillas and Pita are even more tasty warmed up. Here I'm serving the veggie with  jalapeno yogurt dip, but  Homemade Ranch Dip is also a perfect match for these veggies, and Hummus pairs well with the breads.

    'X' and 'O' cut out of a red bell pepper and placed on top of a healthy vegetable dip for Valentines Day.

    Red Hot tip!

    Use an oven mitt on your hand while cutting out your shapes so your palm doesn't become sore.

    What do do with all the scraps?

    • Salad
    • Sandwich
    • Stir fry
    • Frittata or omelette or scrambled eggs
    • Freeze them for use in soups or stir fry later
    • Chili

    Happy Valentines Day!

    These are the cookie cutters I have.

    healthy valentine snack

    Healthy Valentine Snack

    heart shaped veggies served with dip for a healthy twist on Valentines Day
    5 from 4 votes
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 35kcal
    Author: Chellie Schmitz

    Equipment

    • Miniature heart cookie cutters, X and O shaped cookie cutters
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    Ingredients

    • 2 red bell peppers
    • 1 yellow bell pepper
    • 1 cucumber peeled and sliced thick.
    • Homemade Jalapeno yogurt dip OR Homemade Ranch dip see recipe index

    Instructions

    • Slice the peppers from top to bottom on each side to form 4 pieces that are somewhat flat. They won't be completely flat, but it will work fine.
    • Use the cookie cutters to press out heart shapes. An oven mitt is a great help here to avoid your palm getting sore from the pressing.
    • Serve with Dip.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 35kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 291mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1976IU | Vitamin C: 133mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
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    How do you make Valentines Day a little healthier? Have any Great Valentine snack that is sugar free? Or maybe just a valentine to give out that's not food? I'd love to hear about them in the comments!

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    1. Art From My Table

      February 08, 2013 at 8:01 pm

      So glad you found something you can use! I stopped by your blog... so fun!

    2. yourfriendrobin

      February 08, 2013 at 7:50 pm

      Awesome idea! I have preschool snacks this week, looks like I have my idea! 🙂

    3. Tina

      February 12, 2011 at 12:25 pm

      Hello how cute is this...:D

    4. Cindy Bultema

      February 11, 2011 at 7:32 pm

      Adorable!!! Love, love, love it Chellie! Thanks for sharing!
      Cindy 🙂

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