{"id":249779,"date":"2025-10-25T01:24:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T01:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/249779\/"},"modified":"2025-10-25T01:24:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T01:24:06","slug":"15-anti-inflammatory-snack-recipes-for-a-healthy-delicious-afternoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/249779\/","title":{"rendered":"15+ Anti-Inflammatory Snack Recipes for a Healthy, Delicious Afternoon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get your snack on with one of these good-for-you recipes. Savory or sweet, each of these snacks includes anti-inflammatory ingredients<\/a> like nut butters, chickpeas, berries and more. Enjoying these bites can help reduce symptoms of chronic inflammation<\/a>, including stiff joints and digestive troubles. Recipes like our Ranch Roasted Chickpeas and our Lemon-Raspberry Frozen Yogurt Bites are healthy ways to stay satisfied between meals.\n<\/p>\n

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Ranch Roasted Chickpeas <\/p>\n

Ali Redmond<\/p>\n

These ranch-flavored roasted chickpeas are a savory snack that delivers the familiar tangy-herb taste of ranch dressing. Seasoned with garlic powder, onion powder and dried herbs, they crisp up beautifully in the oven.\n<\/p>\n

High-Protein Energy Bars <\/p>\n

Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer<\/p>\n

This high-protein energy bar recipe is made with tahini, oats, apricots and figs for a nutritious snack designed to keep you energized throughout the day. Tahini provides a rich, creamy base to help hold everything together, while dried apricots and figs provide natural sweetness alongside maple syrup.\n<\/p>\n

Lemon-Raspberry Frozen Yogurt Bites <\/p>\n

Photographer: Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley<\/p>\n

Freeze-dried raspberries are crushed into a fruity powder and mixed with creamy strained (Greek-style) yogurt, vanilla and bright lemon zest. This mixture coats fresh raspberries, which are then frozen to create a perfectly chilled, tangy-sweet snack. They\u2019re easy to make, customizable with your favorite berries and an absolute delight to have in your freezer!\n<\/p>\n

Trail Mix Energy Bites <\/p>\n

photographer: Jen Causey, food stylist: Julian Hensarling, prop stylist: Josh Hoggle<\/p>\n

These energy balls are made with black beans for a delicious, nutritious twist on a classic snack. Black beans add plant-based protein and fiber, while also acting as the perfect binder to keep the ingredients together. Dates and apricots add natural sweetness to the mixture.\n<\/p>\n

Spiced Roasted Walnuts <\/p>\n

Photographer: Heami Lee, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Christine Keeley<\/p>\n

Walnuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, while spices like cinnamon and ginger can further support the anti-inflammatory benefits. These walnuts are not only a flavorful, crunchy snack on their own, but also a great topping for salads.\n<\/p>\n

Pickled Tuna Salad <\/p>\n

Photographer: Grant Webster,\u00a0Food Stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco<\/p>\n

This pickled tuna salad gets its flavor from chopped dill pickles and uses the pickle brine to enhance the flavor. Serve it on a slice of toasted whole-wheat bread, on crackers or with crisp veggies for an easy snack.\n<\/p>\n

Anti-Inflammatory Energy Balls <\/p>\n

Photographer: Stacy k. Allen, Props: Christina Brockman, Food Stylist: Lauren Odum<\/p>\n

These energy balls are packed with chunks of dark chocolate and dried tart cherries. They\u2019re not only delicious but also contain polyphenols, a nutrient found in cherries that can help suppress inflammation.\n<\/p>\n

Savory Cottage Cheese Snack Jar <\/p>\n

Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco<\/p>\n

This creamy, crunchy snack packs 20 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber in one small mason jar. Adding the chickpeas right before serving will keep them crunchy.\n<\/p>\n

High-Fiber Guacamole Snack Jar <\/p>\n

Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco<\/p>\n

A healthy, zesty snack is never far away when you stack red bell pepper strips, pepper Jack cheese and guacamole in a mason jar. Swap the pepper Jack with regular Jack or Cheddar cheese to cut the heat. To bulk up this snack, add pretzels, crackers or tortilla chips alongside.\n<\/p>\n

Rosemary-Garlic Pecans <\/p>\n

Jennifer Causey<\/p>\n

These savory spiced nuts are perfect for snacking, adding to a cheese board or serving as a mini appetizer.\n<\/p>\n

Blueberry-Pecan Energy Balls <\/p>\n

Dried blueberries and pecans team up with cacao nibs for a chocolaty treat any time of day. The cacao is a bit more bitter than chocolate, but the maple syrup helps tame it. Almond butter and chia seeds provide protein to make these bites substantial snacks to fuel your body.\n<\/p>\n

Easy Black Bean Dip <\/p>\n

Smoked paprika and ground chipotles add a robust, earthy flavor to this creamy black bean dip.\n<\/p>\n

Avocado Hummus <\/p>\n

This vibrant green hummus recipe couldn’t be easier\u2014just toss a few ingredients in the food processor and whir away! Aquafaba (the liquid from a can of chickpeas) and avocado make this healthy dip extra smooth and creamy. Serve with veggie chips, pita chips or crudit\u00e9s.\n<\/p>\n

Pizza Pistachios <\/p>\n

Jennifer Causey<\/p>\n

Nutritional yeast mimics the flavor of cheese, lending a pizza-like flavor to these playful spiced pistachios.\n<\/p>\n

Garlic Hummus <\/p>\n

This garlic hummus recipe couldn’t be easier\u2014just toss a few ingredients in the food processor and whir away!\n<\/p>\n

Guacamole with Bell Pepper Dippers <\/p>\n

Skip tortilla chips and get a healthy dose of vitamin C when you use bell pepper as a dipper for guacamole in this quick snack recipe.\n<\/p>\n

Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas <\/p>\n

Diana Chistruga<\/p>\n

Try this satisfying snack instead of nuts. The tasty legumes are lower in calories and packed with fiber.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Get your snack on with one of these good-for-you recipes. Savory or sweet, each of these snacks includes…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":249780,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[97,269],"class_list":{"0":"post-249779","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-nutrition"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249779","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249779"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249779\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/249780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=249779"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=249779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}