Healthy Snack Ideas

No Cooking

For Travelling or on the Go

Date: July 2024

I am currently living without access to a kitchen. I live in a shared accommodation where I have a fridge and kettle in my room, but we have breakfast and dinner catered. Unfortunately this means no access to a proper kitchen (FYI it's a great location in the centre of london with reasonable pricing, so for me it's worth sticking it out!). Not all hostels when travelling have access to a full kitchen. If you are needing some snacks ideas and still feel healthy while you are travelling then keep reading. Or if you just need some inspo for some quick and easy snack ideas, then this is still the place for you.

Before moving to London and into this shared accommodation, I lived in a flat and had a large beautiful kitchen. Sooo much pantry and fridge space, aaaand a 6 burner gas stove. I meal prepped every week and cooked most things from scratch. I'm not a health nut, but I am health conscious and like to fuel my body with healthy and nourishing foods most of the time. Not having a kitchen has definitely been quite the adjustment. Nevertheless I have found some great no cooking snacks to keep us full throughout the day and great for on the go also. I have made this one straight to the point with the snack and some key points on why I like it. When I try and find food inspo online I don't like the waffle and want the ideas and facts. Hope you enjoy this style post and get a new snack idea to try!

Side note - I have no qualification at all regarding nutrition and I am not providing any health or nutrition advice. These are just some of my favourite meals lately and my experience/thoughts. For any guidance around your health and nutrition, please contact a medical professional.

Hummus or cottage cheese on crackers

• You can put a dash of cracker pepper on the top to make it a bit more tasty if you like.

• Hummus and cottage cheese are a great source of protein, making it a filling snack to last you till your next main meal.

• Cottage cheese is also high protein and low calorie

• I struggle to get enough healthy protein sources in my day to day eating. This has been my fav way lately to get a protein boost and a filling snack. A piece of fruit won't tie me over enough in mid morning hunger, until lunch. But this snack definitely fills me up until my next main meal. I like to pair it with a rice cracker or wholegrain cracker.

• With the high protein content I find I am fuller so snack less.

Chia pudding

• I love doing a chia pudding for a more exciting snack to break up a work day.

• There are so many different recipes you can find online these days. Often it's as simple as 3 ingredients: chia seeds, milk and a sweetener. You can look up your favourite depending on your dietary requirements and preference.

• My favourite at the moment is chia seeds, milk, dash of honey and fresh berries. I just make it the night before and it is ready the next day for breakfast, a snack or even dessert!

• It's a great healthy snack full of protein, healthy fats and fibre.

• The protein helps build muscle and strength, and feel fuller.

Nuts and seeds/trail mix

• You can't go wrong with a handle of nuts, seeds or trail mix for a snack. This is something I like to have on me so if I am out and about and I get hungry, I have a nutritious snack to prevent getting hangry. It doesn’t need refrigerating and has a long shelf life, so a great on the go snack in my opinion.

• The nutrition of nuts and seeds vary depending on which ones you choose. But most of them are a good source of healthy fats, protein, and fiber. And also a range of different vitamins and minerals. I am very pro getting your nutrition from food where possible before reaching for supplements. But as always, contact a health practitioner if you want any advice on nutrition.

Hummus with fresh veggies

• I love dipping fresh veggie sticks (such as carrots, capsicum, cucumber) into hummus for a quick and healthy snack.

• You get some good nutrients from the veggies, and a good protein source from the hummus. Can't go wrong really!

• I am intentional at trying to get as much fruit and veggies in my everyday diet as possible. This is a yum way I like to get some veggies in!

Avo on crackers with cracked pepper or guacamole with crackers.

• Avo and crackers is a great filling snack with a good source of healthy fats.

• Also getting some of your 5 plus a day!

• I like to get wholegrain crackers/crackers with high seed content where possible too for added nutrition and fillingness.

Fruit

• A classic. Grabbing a piece of fruit for a quick snack is great.

• Nutritious and delicious! I’m a sucker for grapes and strawberries. Zero self control here, the punnet goes straight away lol.

Bliss balls/energy balls

• There are loads of recipes for these yum filled snacks out there. I like the peanut based ones the best. But just pick one that fits your food preference.

• This one will depend on if you have access to much space and takes up a bit of room to make. There are many recipes with no baking, so you can just refrigerate them once made to set.

Apple and peanut butter:

• Can't beat this classic. Quick. Easy. And fulling with a healthy source of fats to keep you fuller for longer.

Granola/muesli and yoghurt.

• I used to make my own muesli and mix with greek yoghurt. I don't have the facilities to make my own muesli now. Instead I just buy some and mix with some yoghurt. Mix. Then bam, a really filling and nutritiously dense snack.

• Be aware when buying yoghurt as they can easily be full of sugar so just read the labels.

• I prefer greek yoghurt as it's usually lower in sugar and has more protein. But having tasty food that you enjoy is important. So just grab one that meets your desire and preference.

• Granola/muesli is also something that can be filled with sugar so also be careful here. I try to get one that has the fewest ingredients and can easily read what's in it.

• Granola/muesli is a great source of healthy fats, fibre and vitamins.

This is all making me very hungry so I'm off to grab some dinner. I hope you have found a nice on the go snack to try! Happy eating :)

Thank you for being here and catch you at the next post.

Ruby-Rose x