While limiting my snacks to unprocessed plant foods does sound ideallic I had to open the options up a little wider in order to stick with it. The following is a list of my favorite healthy, real food snacks. Some are good for bringing to the office, others are better as quick post-workday/pre-workout energy boost and a few I only have time for on the weekends or when hosting a party.
- Raw, shelled almonds (Oliver almost always has a pocket-full)
- Fruit: apple slices, avocado slices, clementines, grapes, in-season tomato slices with salt and pepper, blueberries
- Toasted kale with a touch of olive oil and kosher salt (this is my FAVORITE because it offers the same salt and texture satisfaction as original Lays potato chips)
- Friendship brand California style cottage cheese
- Celery stalks with tzatziki dip
- Radish slices with hummus
- Broccoli with yogurt/cucumber/dill dip
- Edamame (this is one of my Mom's favorites)
- Home-popped popcorn (Avoid pre-packaged microwave popcorn as the bags are lined with a chemical that breaks down into the popcorn when heated. Many recipes for homemade stovetop or microwaved popcorn can be found online.)
- Greek yogurt with walnuts and golden raisins
How about the rest of you? What are your favorite, real food snacks that other people might enjoy trying?
Grape tomatoes!!
ReplyDeleteHard or soft boiled egg.
Chick peas straight from the can (may have too much salt though...but in moderation...)