Healthy Plant-Based Snacks

Having your fridge and pantry full of good-for-you snacks is a must if you eat a healthy plant-based diet. I’ve prepared a list of snack ideas, categorized into “Eat in Abundance” and “Eat in Moderation” categories. If you’re underweight, you can ignore the “Eat in Moderation” caution — go ahead and eat these healthy foods as much as you like. For those of us who have to watch out, we can enjoy them, but not unlimited portions.

Eat in Abundance

Raw vegetables

  • Bell peppers

  • Carrots

  • Celery

  • Cherry tomatoes

  • Cucumber

  • Jicama

  • Mini peppers

  • Radishes

  • Yellow summer squash

  • Zucchini

Blanched vegetables

  • Asparagus

  • Broccoli

  • Cauliflower

  • Edamame pods

  • Green beans

  • Snow Peas

Fruit

  • Apples

  • Applesauce

  • Bananas

  • Berries

  • Cantaloupes

  • Cherries

  • Figs

  • Grapes

  • Honeydew melon

  • Kiwi

  • Mandarins

  • Mangoes

  • Melon

  • Oranges

  • Papaya

  • Peaches

  • Pears

  • Pineapple

  • Plums

  • Pomegranate

  • Tangerines

  • Watermelon

Other

  • Popcorn (no oil)

  • Salsa

Eat in Moderation

Dips (no-oil versions)

  • Hummus (regular, black bean)

  • Baba ghannuj

  • Guacamole

  • Pinto bean dip

  • Roasted red pepper dip

  • Spinach-bean dip

  • White bean dip

Sweet snacks

  • Chia pudding

  • Dates stuffed with almond butter and seeds or other crunchies

  • Dips for fruit slices

  • Energy bites

  • Dried fruit (apples, apricots, blueberries, cherries, cranberries, currants, dates, prunes, raisins)

  • Trail mix

Non-sweet snacks

  • Crackers (e.g., homemade flaxseed crackers)

  • Dry-roasted edamame

  • Dry-roasted pumpkin and other seeds

  • Nuts

  • Olives

  • Roasted chickpeas

  • Whole wheat flour tortilla crisps

Meal PlanningLinda TylerComment