5 Snacks & Their Recipe To Fuel Your Workout

1. CHICKPEA SALAD

A highly nutritious salad with a lip-smacking taste and vibrant appearance, chickpea salad is very common among fitness enthusiasts. Chickpea, commonly known as Kabuli chana, is a common legume found in every household. It is widely used in making curries, popularly known as chole.

Chickpea is highly nutritious and proteinaceous in nature. It has an abundance of nutrients such as sodium, potassium, manganese, and various types of vitamins. A delicious snacking option, it is definitely worth giving a try.

INGREDIENTS

Chickpea seeds, spices such as black salt and black pepper powder, vegetables such as onion, tomatoes, and green chilies, freshly squeezed lemon juice, finely chopped coriander, and mint leaves

RECIPE

1. Take a bowl and add some chickpea seeds (raw). Add water to it and let it stay overnight.
2. After that, strain the soaked seeds in a bowl. Strain out the extra water from it.
3. Now in the bowl of chickpeas, add finely chopped vegetables such as onions, tomatoes, and green chilies.
4. To that, add spices such as black salt and black pepper powder. Give everything a quick and good mix.
5. Before proceeding further, don’t forget to taste the salad to know if it’s according to your taste. Then adjust accordingly.
6. Lastly, add the fresh lemon juice on the top along with garnishing it with freshly chopped coriander and mint leaves.
7. Serve it as it is.

2. SPROUTS TOAST

Sprouts are another popular food option among workout geeks. But do you know that you can have a variety of sprout recipes in your daily life? Undoubtedly, it is a rich source of vitamins, minerals, roughage, and dietary fibers. There are a variety of sprouts available in the market, but the common type and easily available sprout option are moong sprouts. From eating it as it is to incorporate it into a variety of recipes, it is a versatile healthy snacking option. Everyone can do much to get its numerous benefits.

INGREDIENTS

2-4 brown bread slices, moong sprouts (raw), spices such as black salt, black pepper powder, oregano and red chili flakes, vegetables such as onions, tomatoes, green chilies and carrot, low-fat eggless mayonnaise, low-fat butter, green chutney

RECIPE

1. Take a bowl and pour raw moong sprouts into it. Add water to it and let it stay overnight.
2. Next, separate the soaked and bulged sprouts from the water and strain the extra water from it.
3. Place them in a bowl along with all the vegetables. Remember that vegetables such as onions, tomatoes, and green chilies should be finely chopped. On the contrary, carrots should be grated properly.
4. Now add all the spices such as salt, pepper powder, oregano, and chili flakes. Give everything a quick mix.
5. Then add the mayonnaise. Here’s a tip for you: if you want a creamy toast, then don’t forget to add more mayonnaise into the bowl.
6. Mix everything properly and then taste it. Adjust the consistency and taste according to your choice.
7. Now take a bread slice and spread the mixture evenly on it. Don’t form lumps and also don’t leave any space empty.
8. Meanwhile, heat up the Tawa on low mode.
9. After you are done with the bread slice, apply a little amount of butter on the Tawa using a brush.
10. Now carefully place the toast on the Tawa.
11. Cover it with a transparent glass lid.
12. Let it sit for about 10- 15 seconds. If you want to make your toast crispier and darker, then you can let it sit for more time as well.
13. After that, take it out on a plate.
14. Serve it with green chutney and mayonnaise.

3. BOILED EGG CHAAT

Eggs are bodybuilders’ best friends. Moreover, the people who are very much into working out diligently, then take eggs very often, especially the boiled ones. Have you ever wondered why? This is because eggs contain an abundant amount of proteins, manganese, sodium, potassium, and many other nutrients that facilitate the smooth flow of energy into the body. Moreover, they are good energy as well as LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein- a type of cholesterol) source, which is good for our body.

And have you ever thought of chaat being a workout snack? Next time if your friends say that chaat is junk food, then do share this recipe with them. Trust me, it helps every time and is a great snacking option for those who love eggs.

INGREDIENTS

Boiled eggs (3- 4), vegetables such as onions, tomatoes, and green chilies, spices such as black salt, red chilly powder, garam masala, and chaat masala, freshly squeezed lemon juice, sev, green chutney, freshly chopped coriander leaves

RECIPE

1. Take the boiled eggs on a plate. Cut them into small cubes.
2. Now, add the finely chopped vegetables such as onions, green chilies, and tomatoes to it. Give it a quick mix.
3. After that, add green chutney and spices such as garam masala, salt, and red chilly powder.
4. Then garnish it with freshly and finely chopped coriander leaves, lemon juice, and chaat masala.
5. Serve as it is immediately.