Here are some ideas for healthy snacks that will fill the gap between lunch and dinner, or even in the morning.
1. Cottage cheese and berries
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese (1%)
- 1/4 cup raspberries
2. Apple and nut butter
- 1 apple
- 1 tbsp natural nut butter (e.g. peanut butter, almond butter, etc.)
3. Veggie sticks and hummus
- 1 red pepper, sliced
- 1 small cucumber, sliced
- Handful of baby carrots
- 2 tbsp garlic hummus
4. Crackers and cheese
- 6 Mary’s crackers
- 1 piece of Babybel or Laughing Cow cheese
- 1/2 cup grapes
5. Orange and pistachios
- 1 large orange or 2-3 clementines
- 30 unsalted pistachios
6. Steamed edamame
- 1/2 cup edamame, frozen
- Sea salt
Method: In small pot, bring water to a boil and add frozen edamame. Boil until softened and remove from water. Rinse well and season with sea salt.
7. Crunchy mini yogurt parfait
- Small container vanilla yogurt, any flavor
- 1/4 cup blueberries
- 1/4 cup All Bran Buds
8. Mini egg sandwich
- 1 hard-boiled egg
- 2 Ryvita crackers
9. Celery and peanut butter
- 2 stalks celery, washed
- 1 tbsp natural peanut butter
Method: Cut the celery in half and spread the peanut butter into the center. Keep in a container for an easy snack!
10. Healthy bar
- 1 healthy bar (e.g. Simply, Bounce Energy Balls, Kashi, Kind) Note: counts as your grain.
