As temperatures reach record highs in the islands, no one wants to spend their time in a hot, stuffy kitchen! Keeping up with keiki in this heat also provides an added challenge. Here are some healthy snack options that require little to no cooking and offer a cool respite to the scorching summer sun keep everyone feeling chill.

SUMMER SALSA

● 16-oz. strawberries, diced
● 2 kiwi, peeled and diced
● 1/2 cup blueberries
● 1/2 cup raspberries
● 3 tablespoons sugar-free
apricot preserves or jam

Mix all of the diced ingredients and the whole berries with the sugar free jam. Chill. Serve the salsa with whole grain pitas or make your own whole grain cinnamon chips. To make cinnamon chips use whole grain tortillas. Spray tortillas with cooking spray and cut with pizza cutter into triangle pieces. Sprinkle all the pieces with a little sugar and cinnamon and bake at 350 for 8-10 min. Cool and dip
into your delicious summer salsa!

RED MONSTER SMOOTHIE

● 1 cup kale or spinach
● 1 cup strawberries
● 1 banana, medium
● 1 cup water (optional almond
milk or coconut milk)
● 1 cup blueberries
● 1 cup pineapple
● 1 orange (peeled and sliced)
● 1 cup of ice

Using a blender, mix the greens and the liquid of your choice. Gradually add in the rest of the ingredients, blending after each
addition. Separate into two cups and share with a friend.

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