Common Snack Ingredients

VEGGIES: Fresh, frozen, or canned
Dipping spears, soft chunks, or pre-cooked bite-sized pieces: avocado, bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, cucumbers, jicama, kohlrabi, okra, pigeon peas, sugar snap peas, tomatoes

FRUITS: Fresh, frozen, canned, or dried
Peeled and sliced or diced: apples, bananas, berries, cherries, grapes, mangos, oranges, pears, pineapple, raisins, strawberries, watermelon.

WHOLE GRAINS:
Corn tortilla, whole grain cereal, whole wheat bread, whole wheat tortilla, whole grain crackers, whole grain pita, whole grain bagel, tortilla or pita chips, granola bars.

PROTEIN FOODS:
Canned beans (black, garbanzo, pinto), canned tuna or salmon, hard boiled eggs, peanut butter, hummus, lean meats, bean dip.

DAIRY:
Low-fat cheese, low-fat milk, low-fat yogurt, fortified soy milk, fortified soy yogurt, low-fat cottage cheese, low-fat ricotta cheese, low-fat string cheese.

SNACK COMBINATIONS AND RECIPES

Guacamole with veggies and corn tortilla chips include, avocado, onion, tomatoes, jicama, bell peppers, plus lime and corn tortilla chips

Whole grain pretzels and low-fat cheese

Berries and low-fat yogurt

Snap peas, whole grain crackers, and low-fat cheese

Fresh veggies and hummus

Bananarama smoothie made with bananas, low-fat milk, and low-fat yogurt

Cereal bars with milk made with raisins, whole grain cereal, peanut butter, slivered almonds, and low-fat milk

Sliced fruit with peanut butter dip and low-fat yogurt

Super fruit and veggie popsicles made with kale, 100% orange juice, frozen berries, and banana

Moroccan carrot salad made with carrots, onion, lemon, and raisins