Whole30 is a diet program that restricts complete food groups that are harmful to health. It requires you to eliminate added sugar, artificial sweeteners, and food additives, along with all grains, legumes, and dairy for 30 consecutive days. If you’re following this diet during the Super Bowl season, it can get quite challenging for you to stick to it during a time to get together with family and friends.

We bring you the answer to your worries with these simple snacks for the Whole30 diet:

Spicy pan-roasted cauliflowers
Prep time : 5 minutes
Cook time : 20 minutes
Total time : 25 minutes
Serves : 4
Ingredients

• Coconut oil – 6 tablespoons
• Cauliflower florets – 6 cups
• Cumin seeds – 1 tablespoon
• Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
• Red chili powder – 2 teaspoons
• Fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped – 3 tablespoons
• Salt to taste

Preparation

• Heat the coconut oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, and roast them for 30 seconds.
• Toss in the diced cauliflower florets
• Sprinkle sea salt, turmeric powder, and red chili powder over the florets and mix well
• Roast this on a slow flame for 20 minutes, and occasionally toss the florets in the pan for even roasting
• Remove from heat, plate the cauliflowers, garnish with fresh coriander leaves, and enjoy!

Savory almonds
Prep time : 5 minutes
Cook time : 5 minutes
Total time : 10 minutes
Serves : 4
Ingredients

• Olive oil – 2 tablespoons
• Raw almonds – 4 cups
• Togarashi powder – 2 tablespoons
• Sea salt to taste

Instructions

• Heat a pan and add the olive oil
• Once the oil is heated, add raw almonds and roast them well for 5 minutes
• Transfer the almonds to a plate and cool them
• Add the togarashi powder and sea salt, stir well, and enjoy your simple snack for the Whole30 diet!

Asparagus bacon twists
Prep time : 5 minutes
Cook time : 15 minutes
Total time : 20 minutes
Serves : 4
Ingredients

• Olive oil – 2 tablespoons
• Asparagus – 4 large bunches
• Bacon – cut into thin strips – enough to cover all the asparagus

Preparation

• Twist each asparagus stalk with a bacon strip and brush with olive oil
• Sprinkle freshly ground black pepper generously over the asparagus stalks and place them on a BBQ grill on medium fire
• Grill them until crisp (for about 15 minutes), and turn them midway so that they cook well on all sides
• Enjoy these juicy asparagus bacon twists warm

Grilled zucchini
Prep time : 10 minutes
Cook time : 10 minutes
Total time : 20 minutes
Serves : 4
Ingredients

• Olive oil – 2 tablespoons
• Zucchini – sliced into 1/2 inch rounds, about 16-20 pieces
• Garlic cloves, chopped finely – 10
• Fresh parsley, chopped finely – 2 tablespoons
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Freshly ground black pepper powder to taste
• Sea salt to taste

Preparation

• Mix the garlic cloves, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl
• Coat the zucchini rounds with this mixture and keep aside
• In a grill pan, warm the olive oil, and roast the zucchini slices well on both sides.
• Enjoy this simple snack for the Whole30 diet hot.