Snacks on the Go for Any Situation!
Written by Michele Vieux
Snack time seems to be the hardest for people to wrap their heads around when it comes to health and convenience all wrapped up into a single, small serving. I beg of thee, stop making it so difficult! Think mini-meal and try to get some protein, healthy carbs, and fats in each snack so you feel more satiated and less likely to snack your way through the day. The amount of time you have to prep your snacks will determine how fancy you can get with them.
No Time To Prep?
Head to your local supermarket and check out the refrigerator near the deli section – most markets are starting to put more focus on filling this area with healthy snacks and meals on the go like pre-packaged salads, single-serving size rotisserie chicken, roasted turkey slices, hard boiled eggs and other things that are easy to eat on the go.
Food manufacturers are getting on board too and their focus seems to be individual size portions, which are good for lunches, snacks, and running around. Check out favorites like Wholly Guacamole and Justin’s Nut Butters (and many other brands) and please share your favorites!
If you are a regular at our Point Loma location, then you have the luxury of visiting Sprouts and it’s wonderful selection, including my favorites turkey carnitas, chicken salad stuffed tomato, lettuce wraps, grilled salmon and veggies and chicken shawarma! I also sneak over to their baking section and grab a bag of unsweetened coconut flakes; I prefer them to snacking on nuts since it is a healthier fat option – Omega 3 vs. Omega 6 – that isn’t quite as dense with calories.
A Few Minutes To Prep?
Keep these things on hand if you don’t have easy access to a grocery store or healthy market throughout the day: lettuce, veggies, rotisserie meat and avocado. You can use these items to make yourself a little lettuce wrap when you get hungry.
For a hot and quick snack, slice up one of those pre-cooked sausages (any flavor but I prefer the savory ones to the chicken apple ones for this recipe) and cook it up with some sort of greens and sauce. When at work, I just heat the sausage and sauce in the microwave and spoon it over arugula so it wilts. You can do the same in a pan and if you have your veggies – like bell peppers, onions and mushrooms on hand – you could add those too.
Big Prep Session?
Scotch eggs and deviled eggs immediately come to mind, as does homemade beef jerky. There are hundreds of recipes and versions online for all three but check out my Scotch Egg recipe here.
Things like kebabs are good too because you get meat and veggies on one, convenient stick for snacking. Make a different flavor for each day of the week and have them ready to grab and go!
Or, grab a rotisserie chicken and make a number of items from it like chicken salad for snacking and a SUPERFOOD – such as bone broth – for sipping! Save some of the meat for your lettuce wraps too!
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