As-Salamu Aleikum Parents and Students,
here are some great snack ideas. Please do your best to send healthy snacks. Sugary snacks such as fruit roll-ups, cookies, and brownies can be replaced with fresh veggies and dip, muffins, and fresh fruit variations.
Veggies and Fruit | Grain Products | Milk and Alternatives | Meat and Alternatives |
Pepper strips (red, green, yellow) | Tortillas, flatbread, nann or pita bread | Fruit yogurt or soy yogurt | Hard cooked egg |
Peas in a pod or snow pea pods | Cold cereal (not sugary kind) | Yogurt dip (tzatziki) for veggies | Tuna, salmon or chicken salad flavoured with: curry, onions, mayo, pickles, apples or dill |
Diced apples, pears, or oranges | English muffins | Milk or fortified soy beverage | Fava beans in rice |
Plums, peaches, apricots | Oatmeal muffins | Cheese cubes, cheese string or cheese slices | Hummus |
Melon balls | Rice cakes | Milk-based pudding | Refried or baked beans |
Fruit smoothie | Whole grain crackers | Cottage or ricotta cheese cups | |
Turnip or zucchini sticks | Chappati, roti | Cheese and crackers | Tuna or salmon sandwich |
Cauliflower and broccoli trees | Pasta, brown rice, couscous | Cheesewhiz on celery | Steamed soybeans (edamame) |
Sliced mango | Bread sticks | Marinated cooked tofu |