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Our Favorite Snacks to Pack On-the-Go
Here at Casa de Suna, we’ve spent the last few years helping you prep for dinner parties, date nights and meal plans with some of our favorite recipes, most of which carry the triple threat of being easy, healthy, and impressive.
But one thing we feel equally confident in, yet may not have shared as often, is the power of a good snack.
Let’s be real: while we adore entertaining, and do it whenever we can, the majority of our week is still spent at our desks in work mode, or moving through a busy day of errands on the go. Our personal favorite way to power through those long days and conserve enough energy to entertain in the evenings and on the weekends: healthy snacks. There are so many packaged snack options out there that feel easy to reach for, but make you feel terrible after the fact. Not so with our snacks! Swap out your afternoon sweet for one of our treats–from our energy bites to our savory popcorn–and we promise your day will feel different. Read on for six of our absolute favorite snacks–you can find recipes for all of them linked below.
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Energy Bites with Dates and Pistachios
These energy bites are our number one go-to when it comes to healthy but satisfying snack food. Filled with dates, cocoa nibs, pistachios, and almond butter, they pack in a nice ratio of fiber, fat, and carbs, which means they’ll provide you with sustained energy long after you finish your last bite. We won’t blame you if you have more than a few and spoil your appetite for dinner. It’s certainly happened to us.
Fig and Cocoa Nib Granola
A nutritious breakfast is the best way to start the day, but we also like to batch our fig and cocoa nib granola and bring it along in our bags when we need a bit of an afternoon refuel. It’s got fiber from the fig, antioxidants and theobromine (a chemical compound that provides you with the alertness caffeine offers up, minus the crash and the buzz), magnesium, and antioxidants from the cocoa, alongside similarly nutrient-dense pistachio and coconut–and we haven’t even mentioned the delicious flavor.
Salted Almond Granola Bars
As you may have gathered from the above, we’re big fans of granola. And these granola bars are a more compact, less messy way for us to enjoy one of our favorite healthy treats on the go. These bars contain fiber-rich apricots, antioxidant-packed cherries, protein-dense hemp seeds, and delicious hits of raw honey, coconut oil, and brown rice. They’ll give you energy all afternoon long.
Popcorn with Olive Oil and Rosemary Salt
We’d be hard pressed to find a more classic healthy afternoon snack than popcorn. While we know many people have been enjoying an afternoon mini-bag for decades now, we figured it was time for a bit of reinvention. Instead of reaching for a packaged, processed bag, try our alternative and revel in the sophisticated and brain-boosting flavors of turmeric and rosemary alongside nutty, savory olive oil. We’re hungry just writing about it.
Super Healthy Seeded Bread
While our seeded bread might not be a snack on its own, it’s the perfect food item to prepare at the beginning of the week and have on hand whenever you’re craving a piece of toast. Packed to the brim with health-promoting seeds and nuts from flax to chia to sunflower to pumpkin to sesame to almonds, this is one of the most nutrient-dense slices of bread we’ve ever come across. Pair with butter, olive oil, or ghee for a savory snack or slather in almond butter and cinnamon for a sweet afternoon treat.
Soft Pretzel Bites
While we typically serve this as a party appetizer, it can be a savory snack for special occasions, though it’s not quite as healthful as the rest of this list (we’re all about balance). Inspired by classic New York pretzels, these soft bites are best dipped in mustard, but, once prepared, can be easily enjoyed on the go to satiate your craving for salty food without having to sit down for a heavy meal.
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