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After School Snacks

Superhuman metabolisms seem to be the only answer as to why children are as hungry as they are after school. Thankfully, adding a tasty avo to an after school snack can nourish these growing bodies; so you have a better chance of making sure they stay alert, happy and co-operative when it’s homework time!

Below are some of our favourite after school snack recipe ideas. You can also easily mix up a simple guacamole, dip or salsa and cut up some vege sticks to accompany it. Spreading avo across some rice cakes is another easy idea the kids are sure to demolish in no time.

If you’ve had a busy day and an active afternoon, check out our Easy Family Dinners for some healthy recipes that don’t require mountains of prep time.

Avocado and Lemon Yoghurt

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Serves: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: N/A

2 ripe Avocados
60g Low fat cream cheese
100g Plain low fat yoghurt
Zest and juice of ½ a lemon
2tbsp Caster sugar (or equivalent of sweetener)
4 thin Lemon slices
4 sprigs Mint
8tbsp Strawberry sauce

  • Cut avocado in half, remove seed and scoop flesh into a food processor.
  • Add all other ingredients, except lemon slice and mint, and blend to a smooth paste.
  • Divide mixture into four desert glasses/dishes and chill for 2 hours, top with strawberry sauce garnish with lemon slices and mint sprigs.
Variations:
Replace the strawberry sauce with fresh strawberries or use raspberry sauce and serve with a wafer biscuit.


Footy Fan Guacamole

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Serves: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: N/A

  • 1 ripe medium avocado
  • 1 small red onion, grated or very finely chopped
  • 2 tomatoes, de-seeded then finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Mash together avocado and onion. Combine lemon juice and add salt and pepper to taste. Spoon into serving dish and top with cubes of tomato. Serve immediately.


Spicy Chicken & Avocado Bread Pocket

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Serves: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes

4 Bread pockets
400g Chicken fillets
Cajun seasoning
1tbsp Cooking oil
2 Avocados
½ cup Plain yoghurt
¼ bunch Mint (chopped)
¼ bunch Coriander (chopped)
Salt and pepper to taste

  • Heat oil in a fry pan, season chicken fillets with Cajun seasoning and cook over medium heat until cooked.
  • Mix mint, coriander and yoghurt together and season with salt and pepper.
  • Cut avocado in half, remove seed and skin, cut flesh into slices.
  • Open the bread pockets, fill with chicken, avocado and yoghurt.
  • Place under a sandwich grill until toasted.
Tips:
If you like it less spicy, season the chicken with salt and pepper and a little garlic.


Tuna and Avocado Melt

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Serves: 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes

4 English muffins
2 Avocados
1x 420g Tuna
½ Red onion (diced)
¼ bunch Parsley (chopped)
2 tbsp Sweet chilli sauce
2 tbsp Mayonnaise
Salt and pepper to taste
8 slices Swiss cheese

  • Cut muffins in half horizontally and toast.
  • Cut avocado in half, remove seed and skin, scoop out the flesh into a bowl.
  • Add tuna, onion, parsley, sweet chilli sauce and mayonnaise.
  • Season to taste and mix well with a fork.
  • Place equal amounts of avocado/tuna mix onto all eight muffin halves.
  • Top with a slice of cheese and place under the grill until cheese is melted.
Tips:
For extra spice add some fresh chilli to the tuna mix.


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