Six smart summer snacks for kids

. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

• Kids love dips. Hummus and guacamole in many styles are pretty convenient and widely available, but you can mash a ripe avocado with a dollop of your favorite salsa, too.  It doesn’t get much easier (or fresher) than that.

Marie Oser is a best-selling author, writer/producer and host of VegTV, Follow Marie on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vegtv

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