You’ve probably heard me say this before, but it’s worth repeating…
If you want to stay in control of how you feel and what you eat, NEVER leave home without a healthy snack in your bag. Especially during the holidays.
Sorry if that sounds bossy (I’m a little bossy sometimes ;), but I promise you’ll thank me later.
And because knowing what snacks to bring is almost as tough as figuring out what to make for dinner, I have some ideas for you. (A lot of them, actually. I heart healthy snacks.)
These healthy + portable snacks will keep you in control of your food choices, even when you’re on holiday party and travel overload.
- Fruit and nut bar (My favorites are Larabar, Kit’s Organic Fruit & Nut Bar, and KIND Bar)
- Dates stuffed with almond butter
- Whole fruit (Apples and bananas are portable and not too messy.)
- Nut butter packets from Justin’s Nut Butter
- Homemade trail mix (Try dried cranberries + roasted almonds + pumpkin seeds + dark chocolate chips.)
- Baked oatmeal squares
- Roasted nuts (Trader Joe’s even sells them in single-serving packets.)
- Carrot or celery sticks + hummus (in a tiny plastic container for easy dipping)
- Edamame with sea salt
- Plain or light popcorn (Try popping it with coconut oil…so yummy!)
- Apple slices + peanut butter
- Greek yogurt + honey (I like Fage’s 2% Yogurt with honey in the single-serving size.)
- Kale chips
- Baked polenta squares
- Homemade sweet potato fries
- Avocado slices with salt and pepper
- Olives
- Toasted Ezekiel Sprouted Grain bread + nut butter or avocado
- Dried fruit (Look for no sugar added varieties.)
- Brown rice cakes + nut butter packets to spread on top
- Pickles
- Steamed veggies with sea salt
- Applegate organic turkey slices wrapped around a small piece of organic cheese or pickle slices
- Roasted pumpkin seeds (You can use my recipe for Spiced Pumpkin Seeds if you like.)
- Leftover whole grain pancake with almond butter on top
What’s your go-to healthy snack? Share your ideas for portable, healthy snacks in the comments.
xo,
