Delicious deli turkey, crisp gala apples and creamy brie make for an indulgent, gourmet snack. They’re what’s keeping my midday hunger pains at bay and preventing me from noshing on junk all day.
This recipe and post are sponsored by Turkey Farmers of Canada. As always, all opinions are my own.
I have to be honest, I really don’t understand why everyone loves September so much. September means saying good-bye to warm weather and I have a really hard time dealing with that. This year, September also means my maternity leave ended and Isla started daycare. Two additional things that are hard to deal with. Truthfully, Isla loves daycare – she hasn’t cried once and takes her naps like a champ. And with her gone all day, I can drink my tea while it’s hot and I find it easier to make time for lunch and snacks for myself.
Lunch is usually a pretty easy meal to throw together. Healthy, fulfilling snacks are a bit more of a challenge. We’re all guilty of reaching for the bag of chips or something sweet – especially during this pandemic and working from home, grabbing a junky snack is easier than ever. But with a little prep at the beginning of the week, you’ll have a healthier option waiting for you in the fridge.
Meal prep has been a saving grace for me since I started back to work. Aside from my first day back (we ordered pizza), I’ve had a plan and stuck to it for supper. Lunches have been leftovers transformed into quesadillas or sandwiches, and snacks have been my favourite part of the day. I thought for sure my days would be fuelled by coffee, but since I started back, I haven’t been able to finish a single cup. Snacks however, have been going down with ease. When your snack game is full of double cream brie, crisp gala apples and roasted turkey breast, it’s hard to not want snack time all the time.
These darling little skewers are the epitome of easy and delicious. I’m a sucker for cheese, and brie ranks as one of my favourites. I lean towards a double cream brie because it has the most incredible creamy texture, and uber-buttery flavour. I also like to leave the rind on because I quite enjoy it, however you can totally remove it – it’s up to you. Gala apples are available year round and are great for eating as snacks because they’re crisp and sweet. For the protein in these skewers, I love deli turkey breast. Oven roasted is always a safe bet, but I like to switch it up and get some of the fun flavoured options at the deli like mesquite, Montreal-style, or sun-dried tomato turkey.
Buying turkey at the deli is convenient, because aside from it coming already sliced, you can use it a million different ways to add some variety to your meal planning. Make a ton of skewers, or use the turkey for these lasagna cups (linking to last months recipe). Honestly, turkey is so versatile and comes in a huge array of flavours, so you can use your leftovers to make salads, omelets, or any of your families favourite recipes. These turkey and brie skewers are not only a perfect snack, but work phenomenally as a salad topper. I stick to the bagged salad mixes for convenience (the kale, Brussels sprouts and poppyseed dressing is my fave), and at lunch, mix up half a bag, and top the salad with two skewers. Easy peasy, healthy and super satisfying.
Turkey, Apple and Brie Snack Skewers
Ingredients
- 2.5 oz or about 5 slices of deli turkey meat cut into 16 strips
- 3 oz double cream Brie cheese cut into 8 cubes
- 2 oz gala apple (about 1/2 an apple) cut into 8 cubes
- 8 Cocktail skewers
Instructions
- Layer 2 strips of turkey one on top of the other, then roll them up.
- Thread each skewer with 1 turkey roll, 1 apple cube and 1 brie cube.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Serve as a snack, or as a salad topper.
Nutrition
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Oh Nicole – this is a fantastic idea! My daughter is at home with us right now (thanks to all the difficulties with college kids actually physically taking classes on campus) and has been really looking for new ideas for healthy, protein-powered snacks to fuel her new weight-lifting and workout regimens. We will both love these, especially since they’re so darn easy to make. Thank you thank you for this great little recipe idea – truly perfect timing!
I hope you enjoy the time with your daughter at home, and I hope you can enjoy these snacks together!
This was a great lunch for the kiddos today. Instead of worrying about making a big to-do for lunch, we all chipped in and assembled these turkey, apple and brie skewers.
I’m thrilled you liked them, and love that you got the kiddos involved in the prep.
Oh this is a great healthy portable snack I can take with me to work! I’m going back as a teacher and I know my days are going to even crazier than normal so I’m going to need something quick to make and easy to bring to work. So thank you!
Teachers are heroes! Good luck with Back to School and I hope you enjoy these as snacks!
The perfect snack!! And love them on the skewers because it made eating them while I was working on my computer so, so easy. Great recipe for adults and kids!
Thanks Candice!
Very affordable, easy, healthy and delicious snack to make this weekend for my family. I love it!
These are great for lunch boxes and appetizers. Cute idea!
Thanks Nicole!
Oh my! I need this in my life. Must print your recipe. I am sooo excited to have this over the weekend.
Hope you enjoy!
What a delicious, healthy and EASY snack! These take mere minutes to make and are perfect for a quick snack or movie night! Thanks for sharing!
Thank Lori. These have definitely been my go-to snack for the last two weeks.
These turkey skewers are such a fab snack or appetizer idea. Going to make some for my hubby’s lunch box!
I absolutely love this idea. Love that you used brie cheese. This is such an easy and fun to make snack. I will save this recipe for my next game day or party.