12 Healthy Veggie Snacks That Are RD-Approved
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Yes, tomatoes are technically fruits in the eyes of botanists, but when it comes to nutrition and culinary uses, you can consider them a vegetable, according to the USDA. And that's great news, because Paula Rubello, RDN, has a veggie snack recommendation using tomatoes that sounds so good: she serves up cherry tomatoes with cottage cheese and a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
In addition to scoring you a serving of veggies, "it also provides a good amount of protein from the cottage cheese which will help you feel satisfied," Rubello says. "Plus, tomatoes are a great source of lycopene, an antioxidant that has many health benefits."
If you don't love tomatoes (or don't have any at the moment), you can try Rubello's veggie snack idea by topping cottage cheese with any number of other vegetables, such as diced purple onion, cucumber, or even leftover cooked ones you have in your fridge.