On the road healthy snacks
August 11, 2017
Sandwichs, it's practical on the roads, but we can get easily tired of it. Resto for all the family, it's costy, and fast-food, not healthy. What should we eat when we have long to do on the roads? Here few ideas of snack (with and without a cooler) to stay away from regrettable solutions of last resort!
Fruits, vegetables and nuts : unavoidable of a road trip
Apples, pears, dired fruits, all kind of seeds, carrots, small tomatoes, etc., are great allies, since it usually tolerates well hot temperature inside the car. If you bring bananas, berries or oranges, for exempe, eat it first, since it won't last long outside of a cooler. We also like dates and raisins , which can last long and gives a boost of energy!
Frozen smoothies on the road
Easy to prepare, it's a good source of vitamins to have under the hand. Freeze it in a bottle like water bottles you used before, for exemple. It will be useful for all the trip without taking much sapce in the car. It can also serve to refrigerate in a cooler.
We suggest 2 very simple recipes, but the more pleasant when we make smoothies is to follow your taste (and more practical is to take what we have at home)!
Wheat crackers with tuna and guacamole dip to eat on the go
It's nourishing and full of proteins. Try out this leeks guacamole recipes. You can also replace guacamole by an hummus dip, to keep at fresh in the cooler. No cravings for crackers? Opt for baguette bread, bagels or even english muffins or pita breads : it can be conserved for a long time. Sardine cans may also be great if tuna is not what you like.
Advice : stop to eat in a park to avoid fishy smell of fish! You can enjoy this time to stretch a bit!
Energy balls and bars to enjoy in a trip
Try these homemade non-cooked energy bars which you can also roll into balls, up to your taste. The plus? It's ridiculously easy to do and you can replace many ingredients with ones of your choices. You can also freeze it to keep it more times.
Homemade vegetables chips to bring on the road
Take a look at our section on the subject in this article What to cook for a kids party? Healthy bites! It can be kept for a long time, without cooler and you can also season it different ways.
Muffins and healthy breads for road trip
We suggest few variants :
- Blueberries and orange muffins
- Blueberries and oat muffins (and its bran version)
- Raspberries and white chocolate muffins
- Bananas and strawberry marbled almonds muffins
- Leeks and pine nuts bread (and its gluten free version)
- Leeks muffins
*Bonus - a whole meal : pastas salad
It's not a snack, but a real sustaining meal! Do this cold pastas salad recipes the night before. Before going in the morning, place it at the bottom of the cooler with ice or Ice-Pak and eat it on the day.
Have a nice road trip!
