Holy cow it’s almost fall and already back to school time! While we don’t have any kids (just a puppy), we know that finding healthy snacks can be a challenge. We struggle with it ourselves and know that helping kids make healthy choices with snack foods can be impossible at times. So, when you send the little ones back to school this year, send them with one of these clean eating snacks in their lunch to help them get through the day. Go ahead, make one for yourself too!
Below you will find a graphic you can save to Pinterest that contains 50 clean eating snacks. Refer back to this list for inspiration when you are looking for a healthy snack idea to curb those hunger pangs. We’ve also included the full list with links to some example recipes for you below the graphic.
More Than Just Snacks – Meal Planning + Prep = Staying on track
Aside from having healthy snacks on hand at all times, the main thing that we use to keep our healthy eating on track is meal planning, meal prep and utilizing leftovers. Each of these can save you a ton time in your busy week. Not to mention, if you invest the time to plan and prep all your meals for the week, you take impulse eating off the table and simply eat the healthy meals you already planned, prepped and shopped for.
50 Clean eating snacks
1. Fresh veggies and chunky guacamole
2. Herb roasted nuts – recipe ideas:
3. Banana topped with almond butter
4. Baked apple chips
5. Clean jerky
6. Fresh watermelon chunks
7. Sliced cucumbers
8. Sliced tomato with balsamic drizzle
9. Fruit salad
10. Clean muffins – recipe ideas:
• Paleo banana caramel muffins
11. Veggies with pesto dip
12. Almonds and raisins
13. Baked zucchini chips – recipe ideas:
• Salt and vinegar zucchini chips by The Wholesome Dish
• Crispy baked zucchini chips by A Spicy Perspective
14. Hard boiled egg
15. Clean fruit and nut bar
16. Healthy smoothie – recipe ideas:
• Banana almond butter smoothie
• Peach berry pina colada smoothie
• Mint berry breakfast smoothie
17. Leftover grilled veggies
18. Plantain fries
19. Frozen blended banana “ice cream”
20. Clean berry parfait
21. Leftover burger patty
22. Fresh blueberries
23. Apple slices with almond butter
24. Baked kale chips – recipe ideas:
• Spicy baked kale chips by A Few Shortcuts
• Sea salt and vinegar kale chips by Gimme Some Oven
25. Small green salad with clean dressing
26. Clean lunch meat with veggies
27. Fresh pineapple chunks
28. Fresh grapefruit
29. Tuna lettuce wrap
30. Egg muffins
31. Sweet potato fries (baked)
32. Fresh Grapes
33. Plantain chips and salsa
34. Clean meatballs – recipe ideas:
35. Bone broth
36. Fresh strawberries
37. Fresh cherries
38. Clean energy bites – recipe ideas:
• Cranberry vanilla energy bites by Recipe Runner
• Grain free cinnamon and spice plantain bites by Cotter Crunch
39. Clean applesauce
40. Fresh cherry tomatoes
41. Dill pickles
42. Veggies with tuna dip
43. Pumpkin seeds
44. Dried mango slices
45. Turkey rollup with veggies
46. Grilled fruits
47. Mixed nuts
48. Celery sticks with almond butter
49. Clean homemade popsicles
50. Avocado with clean chicken salad
Thanks for making it to the end of the list! We hope you enjoy these clean eating snacks. Do you have any favorites that we missed? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
50 Clean Eating Snacks plus our Paleo Spiced Nuts Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup almonds, (raw and unsalted)
- 1 cup cashews, (raw and unsalted)
- 1 cup walnuts, (raw and unsalted)
- 1/2 cup shelled sunflower seeds, (raw and unsalted)
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp avocado or olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit and line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Place nuts in single layer on the sheet pan. Place in oven to roast for 15 minutes, turning halfway through.
- While nuts are roasting, prepare spice mixture by combining smoked paprika, sea salt and garlic powder in a small bowl.
- Remove nuts from oven and allow to cool. Transfer to a bowl and coat nuts with olive oil, then coat with spice mixture.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature until serving.
I see it is because I hit “jump to recipe”
I didn’t see any list. Only one recipe for trail mix. So confused.
The whole post is the list 😊
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Love ur list do u have a Latino list . Puerto Rican list thank you
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed this list and found it helpful! Unfortunately, we do not have any other versions of it at this time.