For busy families that have little time to prepare foods, this is a wonderful snack that provides lots of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and calories.

Yes, I said lots of calories. It seems like a high calorie food is tabooed these days. But for those of us who needs a healthy braces friendly snack, this Salad or Fruit bowl or Snack will be a cinch to prepare, even your teenager will be able to make!

Introduction:

Now that summer is almost over, don’t mellow down.  Stay active and eat a POWER SNACK to keep healthy and energized.  For those wearing orthodontic braces, this is a great snack that reduces the opportunity for broken brackets and bent wires.

This is so easy to do even a teenager can whip it out in a few minutes. Wow, "look Ma, I made a salad!" Yeah, no cooking necessary...

 

Materials:

Whole Avocados

Watermelon

Blueberries

Coarse Sea Salt

 

Method:

Cut whole avocados in halves and throw the pit (seed) away. Do not peel away the skin of the avocado, it will serve as the bowl to scoop your spoon from.

Cut up watermelon into small cubes

Wash Blueberries

Place chopped watermelon into the hole left by the pit of the avocado and pour some blueberries over.

Sprinkle some coarse sea salt over for taste.

 

Discussion & Summary:

Prep time:  5-10 minutes

Marinade time: None

Cook time: None

Servings: As many as you like.

Don’t skip the coarse sea salt; it will make a big difference in taste. Well, don’t add the salt for those with a low salt diet. An interesting fact about avocados is that it is not a vegetable but a fruit. So we can safely call this Power Snack a Fruit Salad too.

There are so many benefits that come with eating Avocados: not only do they contain many vitamins and minerals but also antioxidants and of course the density of calories packed into this small and beautiful green fruit. And when you’re a growing teen, calories are necessary!

The watermelon will add to the sweetness and the blueberries some acidity, hence the need to add sea salt to balance all the different taste.

 

PS: Please cut up food into small bite sized pieces.

PSS: don’t forget to brush teeth and braces after eating.

Bon appétit,

Your friendly Tucson Orthodontic Braces Specialist,

Dr. Leo Toureno