Perfect for those long study sessions

Who said study snacks have to be unhealthy? Follow these simple recipes by our wonderful chefs to make your own snacks that don't sacrifice nutrition: 

Butter bean and feta spread with greek salsa 

This is a a super easy to do, healthy, rich in protein snack that pairs perfectly with some oven baked garlic crostinis or oatcakes. 

Serves: 3

INGREDIENTS

• 80g cucumber
• 100g butter beans
• 90g feta cheese
• 50g ricotta cheese
• 30g pitted kalamata olives
• 1/4 of a red onion
• 2 tomatoes
• Olive oil
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• Mint

METHOD

1. Tip the beans, lemon juice, ricotta, and the feta into a bowl.
2. Blitz with a hand blender or in a food processor to make a paste, similar to hummus.
3. To make the salsa, fine dice your tomatoes, cucumber, onion and olives and tip them into a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and fresh chopped mint leaves. 

Smoked tofu summer rolls with satay dip 

This recipe can be customised to fit your preference, a variety of ingredients can be used and toyed with.

Serves: 5

INGREDIENTS

• 50g rice vermicelli noodles
• 50g red cabbage 
• 60g carrot
• 50g creamy coconut milk
• 30g red pepper
• 30g yellow pepper
• 20g lime juice
• Rice paper
• 50g smooth peanut butter
• 100g smoked tofu

METHOD

1. Slice the tofu into long thin juliennes (you can crumble it if you find this easier). Bake it, air fry it or simply pan fry it with a drizzle of sesame oil for a maximum of 10 minutes at 175ºC or 5 minutes in the pan. 
2. Soak the vermicelli noodles in warm water for around 5-8 minutes. 
3. In the meantime, slice up all the veggies into long juliennes (you can soak them in light soy sauce to enhance the flavour).
4. Once all the ingredients are ready, soak the rice paper in warm water for a maximum of 5 seconds. 
5. It is very important to place the soaked rice paper onto a clean work surface where you will place the first ingredients at first, and then the soft ones in order, and then roll to create a perfectly shaped roll. You will have to roll fast in order to avoid the rice aper in getting a gummy texture and potentially break. If you're doing it for the first time you can double the sheet in order to be sure that it will stay firm (see the video below for more help). 
6. For your dip, add the peanut butter, coconut milk and lime juice into a bowl and mix until you get a smooth dressing. 
7. Once everything is ready, you can sprinkle some tossed sesame seeds on top of the rolls in order to enhance the flavour. 

Happy – and healthy – snacking! 

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