Kathy Patalsky

With buttery avocado wrapped between light and bubbly lavash layers, and maple syrup and salt giving a hint of sweet-salty flavor, this healthy riff on a quesadilla will help keep you satisfied until your next meal. The secret to this recipe is the combination of the savory, rustic flavor from the lavash bread, combined with the buttery avocado and accented with a pop of sweet. The sweetener even adds a slightly caramelized texture to the lavash as it sizzles on the skillet.

Rich in antioxidants, fiber, and natural sweetness, this grab-and-eat fruit salad in a jar is the perfect make-ahead healthy snack. Enjoy it as a mid-morning refresher or a late-afternoon pick-me-up. Adding nuts and seeds to your fruit will give this snack more complexity and make it a bit more satisfying by adding healthy fats and more fiber. These salads in a jar are the perfect way to use up fresh farmer’s market produce.

This crunchy, veggie-topped hummus toast is the perfect go-to snack for your busy day. It’s rich in fiber and healthy fats, and boasts plenty of veggie goodness. Spicy radishes and a hint of lemon brighten up the nutty sprouted-grain toast and creamy hummus. Other delicious ideas for toppings include diced tomatoes, thinly sliced apples, shredded carrots, fresh basil, chopped spinach and more.

This fun and tasty savory-sweet snack includes almond butter, leafy greens, and chewy goji berries. If you loved ants on a log, you will love ladybugs on a leaf. Goji berries are such a fun and delicious ingredient to keep in your pantry. They can easily be used in place of raisins or any dried fruit. You can serve them straight from the bag, all chewy and super sweet, or soak them to plump them up and soften their texture and mellow the flavor a bit.

This frosty almond butter and banana shake is the perfect sweet treat to refuel your body. Filled with nutty flavor and sweet bananas, this dairy-free snack tastes like dessert! And it does it with a rather surprising secret ingredient. Frozen watermelon is my secret ingredient for creating the best healthy DIY ice cream ever.