Healthy, or at least non-disgusting snacks

[j]

I'm sitting here eating a whole bag of roasted coated green peas ("A happy present from the earth"). They don't seem too unhealthy, but who knows.

Another thing I've been into recently is called "pasta para duros". Available in the Mexican food section, it's basically the coolest thing ever in the whole world. They are little hard pasta-looking wagon wheels that you put in the microwave for about 20 seconds (put them on a paper towel and arrange in a ring pattern for best effect) and they puff up about 10x their original volume into what are basically non-animal pork rinds. If you gave them to 10 people and said they were pork rinds, I bet 8 or 9 wouldn't know the difference. But again, I have no idea how healthy these are.

But I often find myself reaching for microwave popcorn (not very good for me with the "butter" kind I get), crackers, stuff that's probably not too healthy.

Anyone have suggestions for stuff I can keep around to munch on and not worry too much about? Snacks that don't spoil are preferred, though I will usually eat vegetables in time if I keep them where I can see them in the fridge.

 

[Bandwagonesque]

Unsalted nuts? I love pecans. They are 70% (unsaturated) fat, 10% protein, and 10% fiber by weight though.

Or, buy a tub of unsweetened plain yogurt to store in the fridge, and have some granola/muesli, or dried fruits nearby. If you find plain yogurt too tart, generally a two teaspoons per 3/4 cup is sufficient.

 

[tiger02]

A good friend of mine swears by wasabi peas.

 

[Lucky Strike]

I love the anchovy-stuffed pickled green olives.

 

[Stazy]

I like snacking on kimchi

 

[JBZ]

Originally Posted by tiger02

A good friend of mine swears by wasabi peas.

I love these.

 

[wEstSidE]

i like the granola

 

[vanity]

Zone Bars

They come in tons of flavors and have a perfect balance of protein, carbs, and fat. They taste good and will keep you satiated for a few hours.

 

[briancl]

I eat a mix of dried fruit, nuts (lots of almonds, unsalted), and seeds with a sandwich for lunch every day.

 

[skalogre]

Originally Posted by j

I'm sitting here eating a whole bag of roasted coated green peas ("A happy present from the earth"). They don't seem too unhealthy, but who knows.

Another thing I've been into recently is called "pasta para duros". Available in the Mexican food section, it's basically the coolest thing ever in the whole world. They are little hard pasta-looking wagon wheels that you put in the microwave for about 20 seconds (put them on a paper towel and arrange in a ring pattern for best effect) and they puff up about 10x their original volume into what are basically non-animal pork rinds. If you gave them to 10 people and said they were pork rinds, I bet 8 or 9 wouldn't know the difference. But again, I have no idea how healthy these are.

But I often find myself reaching for microwave popcorn (not very good for me with the "butter" kind I get), crackers, stuff that's probably not too healthy.

Anyone have suggestions for stuff I can keep around to munch on and not worry too much about? Snacks that don't spoil are preferred, though I will usually eat vegetables in time if I keep them where I can see them in the fridge.

You were microwaving them? I guess that is healthier than the traditional way, which is flash frying them, then covering them with lemon/lime juice and chile. Those are damn good.
I second the nuts recommendatuion. Consider the crack of the nut world, the sunflower seed (or pumpkin seed, which I prefer but it is harder to find).
Dried fruit are excellnt also.

 

[romafan]

Yes to nuts! These things are seriously good - get the green chile & garlic kind: http://www.eagleranchpistachios.com/about_us.htm

 

[Renault78law]

cottage cheese is healthy

 

[Dmax]

Rice Cakes, if you like them, they make different flavors.

Edamame (soybeans), usually come frozen so you would need to boil them for 5 minutes.

I actually consider dark chocolate bars (70%+ cocoa) a fairly healthy snack (some people will disagree) and they are filling so you only eat a small piece.

 

[skalogre]

Originally Posted by Dmax

Rice Cakes, if you like them, they make different flavors.

Edamame (soybeans), usually come frozen so you would need to boil them for 5 minutes.

I actually consider dark chocolate bars (70%+ cocoa) a fairly healthy snack (some people will disagree) and they are filling so you only eat a small piece.

All three are excellent suggestions IMHO! I forgot about edamame, I go through masses of the stuff!

 

[Ambulance Chaser]

Planters mixed nuts. I like the tin with macadamias, cashews, and almonds.