Airfood is a new way of eating, but it’s not only about the food; it’s also about how it makes you feel afterward.  Snacks are a typical issue that many struggle with when it comes to keeping to their diet, macros, or calorie consumption targets. 

Is Low-Calorie Airfood Good For You?

The industry for low-calorie snacks is flourishing, and it benefits from our desire to limit our calorie consumption in an effort to stay slim and “healthy”. However, can low-calorie snacks like air meals genuinely achieve this goal, or do they only temporarily quell our hunger and encourage us to eat more later on?

What happens when the time between meals or waking up at 4:00 a.m. feeling extremely hungry? Indulging in airfood or ignoring our hunger can cause it to return shortly, leaving us feeling angry or guilty for needing food again so soon. 

I kept this in mind when making airfood recipe ideas, so the food you eat can actually satisfy your cravings for a longer period and feel full on fewer calories. 

Airfood Recipe Ideas & How to Make it

Less than 100 calories are contained in the airfood recipe, which can be good for your health, according to British Hearth Foundation. With these air meal suggestions, you won’t have any trouble tossing up a low-calorie lunch or supper.

These recipes, which range from meat dishes to vegetarian fare to desserts, have been assembled for you. Hence, the table won’t get monotonous! The greatest part is that many dishes can be easily made the day before, saving you from having to spend all day in the kitchen.

Baked Sweet Potato

A small sweet potato should have its skin poked before going into the oven or microwave. When it’s finished, you’ll have a delicious and healthy snack!

If you’re in the mood for something salty, go ahead and season it with salt and pepper or another flavoring of your choosing. Try adding cinnamon if you want a sweeter dessert and enjoy.

However, cooking root vegetables might take a while, especially in the oven. In order to get around this, we used our Instant Pot to cook them! Make use of this useful kitchen tool in advance to prepare snacks for the entire week.

There are 100 calories in a small sweet potato that is baked or microwaved.

Slow-Churned Ice Cream

Our #2 pick for airfood low-calorie snacks is ice cream. Did you expect that? I bet not.  The secret is to seek for kinds that have been double- or slowly churned. This is a method that lessens calories and fat while maintaining the creamy texture of full-fat variants.

Slow-Churned ice creams are available in stores. This ice cream has its own downsides because it contains more calories per serving, so you get to eat less. 

Only 100 calories are in 1/2 cup of slow-churned ice cream.

Sushi

Sushi is typically viewed as a meal rather than a snack. Avoid letting that way of thinking constrain you! If you’re anything like me, you might occasionally prefer to only eat a small amount of sushi during the day or even as an appetizer at a party.

Sushi typically has around 45 calories in each piece, which is a decent general guideline. This implies that if you want to keep under the 100-calorie threshold, you may only eat two pieces.

I suggest trying these recipes: Masago Sushi, Tobiko Sushi, or Unagi Sushi Rolls. 

Two sushi rolls equals 90 calories

Beef Jerky

A tasty low-calorie snack that one can create. A bag of beef jerky normally weighs slightly more than 3 ounces. So, if you can resist eating the entire bag, you can maintain your 100 calorie limit. Therefore, we advise biting into a substantial piece of jerky.

Other options, such as pig, turkey, and chicken, are about equivalent in terms of ounces. Simply remember to keep an eye on the nutritional label since each might have a different number of calories.

I’ve got two beef jerky recipes for you, this South African Biltong beef jerky, and classical oven-baked beef jerky. 

There are 80 calories in 1 substantial chunk of beef jerky.

Air-Popped Popcorn

Popcorn may be the best choice of food when looking for a satisfying evening snack. Be cautious though, since many versions include sugar and butter coatings and won’t be under 100 calories.

For a snack that truly fills a bowl, choose air-popped homemade or store-bought popcorn.

90 calories from 3 cups of air-popped popcorn

Celery Sticks with Peanut Butter

Your grandma probably prepared you this snack when you were younger, but she probably named it “ants on a log” and added a line of raisins or chocolate chips on top. Ant on a log is a great snack, but it quickly exceeds our limit of 100 calories.

But if you leave away the sugar-filled raisins or chocolate chips, you have the ideal low-calorie snack. The celery makes the ideal “boat” for dipping into peanut butter for a longer-lasting snack.

There are 100 calories in 1 large celery stalk and 1 tsp of peanut butter.

Broccoli with Ranch Dip

The genuine Hero of a snack is when you can have an entire cup of anything plus dip without surpassing 100 calories.

Actually, ranch dressing is the main source of calories in this snack. You can thus eat more if you can locate a dip or sauce with less calories.

Due to its protein and fiber content, raw broccoli is a fantastic addition to your diet. Additionally, you may consume a lot of it for relatively little calories.

1 teaspoon of ranch dressing and 1 cup of raw broccoli florets equal 100 calories.

Hard Boiled Egg

Eggs that can be quickly prepared in batches of a dozen are particularly useful to have on hand. Hard-boiled eggs are actually a fantastic airfood snack!

Peel, add some salt and pepper and pack for a quick portable snack that will provide you with plenty of protein.

There are 78 calories in 1 large hard-boiled egg.

Rice Cakes

A rice cake is a round, puffy rice-based cake and is mostly used in airfood recipes. It is frequently used in place of bread. Additionally, it has the advantage of having fewer calories than bread.

Given that two rice cakes have a calorie count of 70, there are 30 calories left over for a tasty topping. A thin spread of peanut butter, some cream cheese, or a low-sugar preserve are a few choices. Rice cakes are a fantastic snack that feels substantial without packing on the calories; however you want to eat them.

There are 70 calories in 2 rice cakes.

Shrimp Cocktail

An appetizer at a restaurant or a snack at home, jumbo shrimp cocktail is unquestionably the diet food of your dreams. A full yet diet-friendly snack is lean protein paired with a fiery, acidic seafood sauce.

But carrying it around might not be the best idea. Shrimp and handbags don’t seem like a good combination, in my opinion. But be sure to take a shrimp cocktail into consideration if you’re searching for a tasty evening snack or something you can easily order from a restaurant.

There are 100 calories from 5 jumbo shrimp and cocktail sauce.

Egg White Omelet

You might be accustomed to eating omelets on a regular basis, but you are losing out on a delight that has fewer calories. In fact, you’re in for a really low-calorie treat if you’re willing to try egg white only omelets.

To produce the ideal egg white omelet, all you need are the whites from four eggs. Careful what you add to the ingredients or as a topping because the egg white adds very few to no calories to the meal.

The best course of action is to prepare and/or top your egg white omelet with low- to no-calorie items like tomatoes, spinach, and onions.

Veggies and 4 egg white omelet contain 90 calories.

Tuna Salad

Tuna salad is a wonderful airfood snack to grab when you’re hungry. In fact, the ingredients are probably already in your refrigerator and pantry.

Once all the ingredients are prepared, making tuna salad by combining drained canned tuna, light mayonnaise, and spices should be quick and easy. The calorie count of a modest dish of tuna salad is minimal.

In addition, if you want to try something new than a typical tuna salad, we suggest sprinkling over dill pickles along with this blackened tuna steak.

There are 100 calories in 1/4 cup of light mayonnaise-topped tuna salad.

Veggie Soup

Although there are numerous types of vegetable soup and we always advise reading labels, a cup of vegetable soup typically has around 100 calories (and yes, it can absolutely be a snack!). Additionally, the combination of vegetables and broth will unquestionably fill you up.

80 calories from one can of vegetable soup with additional water.

English Muffin

Sometimes it’s all about the portions. Even while a whole English muffin can be alluring, you can have a satisfying snack-sized amount by merely taking half of one (thank goodness they are usually pre-sliced) and toasting it with a dab of butter.

100 calories in 1/2 English Muffin and teaspoon of butter.

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