Sep 01, 2016

September is Fruits & Veggies More Matters ® Month and theme is Grab N’ Go!

 Here are some quick Grab N’ Go ideas to add more fruits and vegetables to your day!

 --Make individual snack bags with sugar snap peas & sweet cherry tomatoes and mini bell peppers and containers of ranch or hummus for dipping. 

--Try bell peppers sliced into strips, tossed with fresh lime juice and chili powder

--Make fruit nachos with sliced Asian Pear or Honeycrisp Apple topped with peanut butter, raisins, and slivered almonds.

--Applesauce pouches & 100% fruit cups make eating Fruits & Veggies easy when you are on the go!

--Frozen berries & mixed fruit are easy to portion out in containers (a few days at a time) to thaw in the fridge overnight so you have a healthy Grab n’ Go snack every day!

--Single serving boxes of raisins, cans of 100% Grape juice and V8 juice are portable, which makes them the perfect Grab N’ Go snack or thirst quencher when on a bike ride or walk.

--Freeze red or green grapes drizzled with dark chocolate for an easy dessert.

Here is an easy Grab N’ Go Breakfast recipe!!

Tropical Overnight Oats

 

Prep Time: 5 minutes       Number of servings: 1

Ingredients:

• ½ cup rolled oats
• ½ cup milk or unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• ¼ cup non-fat Greek yogurt
• ½ of a ripe banana, mashed
• ½ cup diced mango fresh or frozen (thawed first if using frozen)
• 1 kiwi, diced
• 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts (these can be added in the morning or that night)
• Pinch of Cinnamon (optional)

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients together in a glass jar, cup, or bowl. Stir well and cover.
2. Place in your fridge overnight.
3. In the morning top with any extras such as chopped nuts, unsweetened coconut flakes, or flaxseed.

Nutrition Facts (for the total recipe, doesn’t include additional toppings):

Calories: 426    Total Fat: 8.7gm          Protein: 18 gm          Total Carbohydrates: 75gm   

Cholesterol: 2.5mg        Dietary Fiber: 10gm        Sodium: 84mg

Melanie Kluzek, Registered Dietitian for County Market

 

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