40 Quick Healthy snacks for the busy person 1.Nuts 2.Trail mix: Mix dried fruit, nuts, seeds, and a handful of real dark chocolate chips 3.Fresh fruit: Whatever deliciousness is in season – our selection this week is apples, oranges, and strawberries 4.Dried Fruit: Raisins, dried berries, dried apple slices 5.Salad: If your veggies are pre-washed you can put this together very quickly. As well, salad can be preassembled. Simply add protein and dressing at serving time. 6.Veggies: carrots, radishes, sugar snap peas, celery, peppers, cucumbers, and cherry tomatoes 7.Steamed veggies: Top them with cheese or chopped hard-boiled eggs 8.Eggs: Nature’s fastest protein – boil, scramble, poach or fry – eggs make a great topper for other “fast foods” 9.Yogurt Parfait: Top your homemade yogurt with fruit and granola 10.Leftovers 11.Cheese: Opt for a healthy version without additives and artificial colors 12.Smoothies: Throw fruits, veggies, yogurt and your milk of choice into the blender. Add a little pure vanilla and some honey. We like to freeze fruit for this purpose to make a rich thick shake. 13.Homemade granola cookies: Recipe HERE (you can make them into granola bar shapes if you want to) 14.No-bake haystack cookies: Recipe HERE 15.Hummus: Serve the dip with veggie sticks, homemade crackers, or tortillas 16.Applesauce: Try topping it with homemade granola and vanilla yogurt for a quick no-cook “apple crisp” 17.Chocolate Milk: Directions HERE 18.Apples with natural peanut butter 19.Frozen Yogurt Berries: Toss well-washed berries in homemade vanilla yogurt. Place them on a baking sheet in the freezer for at least 2 hours for a cold, healthy treat 20.Popcorn 21.Edamame 22.Pancakes or Waffles: Top with fruit for a nutrition boost 23.Couscous: This speedy grain only requires the addition of boiling water or broth. Let it sit for 5 minutes, covered, and you have an instant hearty side dish. Add some steamed veggies and lean protein to turn it into a one dish meal 24.Cottage cheese: Top homemade cottage cheese with fresh fruit 25.Home-canned food: Meals like chili, soup, and spaghetti sauce can be pressure canned at home for a delicious healthy “fast food meal” 26.Fruit Salad: Top it with nuts and a honey-sweetened yogurt for a protein boost 27.Dill Pickles: Home-canned, of course 28.Ants-on-a-log: Celery sticks stuffed with natural peanut butter then topped with raisins 29.Quick Greek Salad: Chopped cucumber, peppers and cherry tomatoes with feta cheese and vinaigrette 30.Homemade Fruitsicles: Puree fruit that is overripe, then freeze it in popsicle forms – strawberry-banana is a favorite combo here 31.Guacamole 32.Savory snack mix: Popcorn and nuts sprinkled with parmesan cheese and spices 33.Tzatziki: This yummy Greek garlic and yogurt dip is a satisfying snack with homemade crackers or veggies 34.Medjool dates and almonds 35.Frozen grapes 36.Homemade gazpacho: Puree tomatoes, peppers, onions, jalapenos, and other seasonal veggies. Keep in the fridge and serve cold. 37.Quick Banana Nut Cookies: Mash 2 overripe bananas well. Stir in 1 cup of steel-cut oats and 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. 38.Latte: Make a delicious latte with a homemade creamer 39.Mexican Black Bean Salad: (you can use a can of rinsed organic black beans or beans that you cooked yourself previously) 1 cup of black beans, 1/2 cup of diced tomatoes, 1/2 cup of chopped bell peppers, some fresh cilantro, and lemon juice 40.Green Apple Salad: Chopped green apple, red grapes, and walnuts sprinkled with a dressing made from honey, lemon juice and cinnamon
Posted on: Fri, 09 May 2014 18:54:21 +0000
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