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