In the event you’re something like me, you’re likely all the time looking out for wholesome and cheap snacks to pack in your lunchbox for work. Nobody actually needs to nibble on the identical meals day in, time out so I’m all the time exploring new choices. I’m positive you might be as properly!
Whereas I like chips and chocolate bars (who doesn’t?) I don’t actually wish to be snacking on that sort of a snack day-after-day. In the event you’re not ready when that mid-afternoon craving units in although, you’re greater than possible going to be popping in at your nearest comfort store, and strolling out the door with simply such snacks! Not solely is that an unhealthy different, as everyone knows, however it’s additionally the costliest possibility which might simply set you again at the least R300.00 to R350.00 every month, and who needs that? It’s an absolute waste of your hard-earned cash.
There are such a lot of different tastier choices, and in the present day I’m going to be sharing with you my prime 6 favorite, wholesome and cheap lunchbox snacks.
Carrots
I typically discover carrots in bulk on the Apple Tree Meals Market. Typically you will get a complete 5kg bag of carrots for as little as R10.00 and who can resist that worth? The benefit of shopping for carrots in bulk is that they are going to final for fairly a while within the fridge if they’re peeled, washed, allowed to completely dry after which saved dry within the fridge so don’t tie these packets however permit the carrots to ‘breathe’, so to talk. And as an alternative of crunching on complete, or half carrots, you would possibly wish to use your julienne slicer. Recent carrots are deliciously satisfying when that longing for one thing candy does its rounds within the afternoons!
Turnips
Who would have thought you may eat turnips uncooked? We all the time used to have them steamed or oven baked however, as soon as we found that, ideally younger, turnips might be eaten uncooked, there’s no going again for us! These days I merely scrub the turnips, dry them completely then slice them very thinly and retailer them in a container within the fridge for a simple, wholesome snack on the go. Uncooked turnips are similar to radishes, and so they have a little bit of a snap to them too however they principally style recent, candy and juicy although. And when you would in all probability find yourself paying as much as R15.00 for just a few turnips, as soon as sliced they are going to yield a slightly great amount which ought to final you some time. Uncooked turnips are wealthy in iron, calcium and vitamin C and comprise only a few energy, however people with a thyroid situation ought to restrict their consumption of this vegetable.
Dates
You should buy a packet of 500 gr. of dates for R29.00 at Westpack Way of life, and that’s cheaper than what our supermarkets have to supply nowadays. For that worth, dates should be my best choice of packaged fruit for snacks. Not solely that, dates are a superb supply of assorted minerals and nutritional vitamins and boast fairly just a few well being advantages for the human physique. Positive, dates do comprise sugar, however they’re on the low glycaemic listing and due to this fact, is not going to trigger a spike in blood sugar ranges.
Apple slices & Peanut butter
In season, apples are a number of the least expensive fruit you should buy. Peanut butter might be one of many least expensive spreads too. Put the 2 collectively and voila, you might have a scrumptious, late afternoon snack! Merely slice an apple or two, and unfold the peanut butter in your apple slices. In the event you’ve by no means tried this mixture earlier than, give it a attempt to I’m positive you’ll be pleasantly stunned. This have to be one among my all-time favorite snacks as a result of it’s so filling and straightforward to seize as you rush out the door within the mornings. Having peanut butter with apples can be a pleasant change from simply munching on an apple.
Roasted Chickpeas
I just lately got here throughout this beautiful recipe for crispy roasted chickpeas! I normally hold just a few tins of chickpeas in our pantry and I’ve additionally cooked them from scratch though the tinned selection is certainly a time-saver. Chickpeas are a superb supply of protein and fibre, they’re very filling and so they add a little bit of selection to the legumes in your weight loss program so that you don’t all the time find yourself reaching for that tin of beans! Chickpeas are additionally a wholesome, protein different in case you are planning on a meatless meal. As a snack although, roasted chickpeas style nice!
Jelly
A scrumptious snack on your candy tooth, and fairly reasonably priced. There’s little or no distinction in worth between a Moir’s jelly packet and the no title, or retailer, manufacturers. The benefit of Moir’s jelly is that it units pretty rapidly i.e. in a few hours, whereas in case you are utilizing a no title model, or a retailer model, they have an inclination to take a bit longer to set totally, normally about 24 hours. Nonetheless, you might have a complete lot of flavours to select from. Jelly, surprisingly, has only a few energy though it does comprise some carbohydrates. The gelatine, the primary ingredient in Jelly, is an efficient enhance to your immune system, amongst different issues, and this, for me, is an efficient sufficient cause to indulge on this childhood favorite!
What are a few of your favorite, wholesome but cheap lunchbox snacks?
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