Breakfast
- Oatmeal
- Simple smoothie (see recipe below)
- Greek yogurt parfait (see recipe below)
- Banana with milk or cup of yogurt
Lunch on the go
- Chicken & hummus lettuce wrap
- Sweet potato smoothie(see recipe below)
Snacks
- Nuts (almonds, hazelnuts,
cashews, pistachios)
- Banana with nut butter
- Spicy roasted chickpeas (see recipe below)
- Hard-boiled egg
- Cheese and whole-grain crackers
- Old-school “ants on a log”: peanut butter on celery with raisins. New school: almond butter with dried, reduced-sugar cranberries or cashew butter with dried cherries.
Recipes
Chicken & Hummus Lettuce Wrap
- Spread hummus on a large lettuce leaf
- Top with 2 slices deli turkey
- 1/2 cup chopped chicken breast
- Add shredded carrots and thin cucumber slices (plus any other veggies you’d like)
- Can add avocado slices for extra flavor and healthy fat
- Roll up and enjoy!
Sweet Potato Smoothie
- 1/2 medium baked sweet potato
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 banana (or 1/2 cup berries)
- 2 tsp cocoa powder
- 3 ice cubes
Blend and enjoy!
Spicy Roasted Chickpeas
- Rinse & drain chickpeas
- Season with olive oil, salt, cayenne pepper in a small bowl
- Spread out on a lined baking sheet and bake at 450°F for 15 minutes
Simple Smoothie
- 6 ounces plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup fresh fruit
- 1 Tbsp peanut butter (or other nut butter)
Blend and enjoy!
No-bake energy bites
- 1 cup medjool dates, pitted & chopped
- 1 cup almonds
- 1/2 cup pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds)
- Zest & juice from a medium lemon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, optional
- Put dates, nuts and seeds in food processor and pulse several times to chop
- Add the lemon juice, zest and vanilla and process until mixture comes together
- Form into balls and store in fridge or freezer (makes 14)
From The Lean Green Bean Blog (www.theleangreenbean.com)
