Especially in summer, you don't always feel like spending hours in the kitchen or testing complicated recipes. That's why I have two sweet and two savory snacks I'd like to recommend to you today. All of the recipes require a maximum of five ingredients, and they're incredibly easy to prepare!

1. Zucchini rolls

Ingredients

• 1 zucchini
• Hummus/Guacamole/other dip
• Peppers/carrots/other vegetables
• optional: fresh herbs

preparation

1. Wash the zucchini and slice or grate it into thin strips. Wash the remaining vegetables and cut them into small sticks or pieces.
2. Spread the dip (I definitely recommend hummus) on the zucchini slices. Distribute the carrot and bell pepper pieces on one half of the coated zucchini slices. Sprinkle with fresh herbs, if desired. Then roll up the topped zucchini slices like a sushi roll.
3. It's best to secure them with a toothpick, as the zucchini can unroll again. Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The zucchini rolls will keep for 2-3 days.

2. Roasted chickpeas

Ingredients

• 2 cans of chickpeas (approx. 530g drained weight)
• olive oil
• Paprika powder and/or chili powder
• Salt

preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees top and bottom heat.
2. Rinse the chickpeas in a sieve with water. Place them in a non-stick baking dish or on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 25 minutes.
3. Remove the chickpeas from the oven, sprinkle with olive oil and the spices (salt, paprika, and chili powder, if desired). Mix everything well (Caution: It's hot!). You can, of course, adjust the spices to your liking and z.B. Try onion powder too. :)
4. Place back in the oven for about 15 minutes and then serve.

3. NiceCream

A classic, I know. Still, for me, it's an absolute must on hot summer days! Please note that NiceCream should always be eaten as freshly prepared as possible and isn't suitable for long-term storage in the freezer. I'll now introduce you to three variations of NiceCream. I use a food processor to blend them.

The basis (the same for all variations):

• Peel 1-2 ripe bananas, slice them, and freeze them (at least 3 hours). You can freeze the bananas in reusable freezer bags (press out any air from the bag for better shelf life) or, of course, in a container. Bananas will keep in the freezer for 3-4 months. So it's worth keeping a few bananas frozen at a time, because you can use them not only for NiceCream, but also in smoothies or cakes!
• Allow to thaw for about 10 minutes before processing.

Chocolate Nice Cream:

• 2 frozen bananas
• 2 tbsp raw cocoa powder
• possibly some plant milk (z.B.almond drink)
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• dark chocolate pieces or cocoa nibs as topping

Blend the frozen banana pieces with the cocoa powder and vanilla extract. If desired, add a little plant-based milk. Then sprinkle with the chocolate chips.

Strawberry Nice Cream:

• 1 frozen banana
• 1 handful of frozen strawberries
• possibly some plant milk (z.B. coconut milk or almond milk)
• 1 tbsp coconut flakes as topping

Blend the frozen banana pieces with the strawberries. If desired, add a little plant milk (coconut milk works well here). z.B. good). Then sprinkle with coconut flakes.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Nice Cream

• 2 frozen bananas
• 2 tbsp raw cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp peanut butter
• possibly some plant milk (z.B. almond drink)
• Peanuts and optionally some sea salt as a topping

Blend the frozen banana pieces with the cocoa powder and peanut butter. If desired, add a little plant-based milk. Then sprinkle with the peanuts. If desired, add a little sea salt (be careful with the amount).

4. Apple and Nut Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 1 apple
• 2 tbsp nut butter (peanut butter or almond butter are particularly suitable)
• 2 tablespoons muesli, granola or oat flakes
• 1 tbsp dark chocolate chips, cocoa nibs or raisins

preparation

1. Wash the apple and cut it into an even number of slices (the thickness of the slices is a matter of taste; I personally prefer thinner slices).
2. Spread a slice with some nut butter and then sprinkle with granola and chocolate pieces for a crunch. Top with another apple slice.
3. Repeat until all apple slices are used up.

ENJOY YOUR MEAL! :)

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