A fast dinner can still be healthy! Start your morning off right with our simple recipes — plus some best-for-you pre-packaged lunch ideas that aced our taste tests.
Here are 9 healthier snack options to keep filling those breakfast food cravings all month long.
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Egg Sandwich
Who doesn’t love a definitive egg sandwich? Simply sautée a hefty minority of spinach and fry 2 eggs with a dash of saline and pepper. Place on good 2 whole-wheat English muffin halves or bread with one slice of cheddar cheese. Wrap in foil so the cheese melts evenly, and delight in whenever the craving hits!
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Chocolate-Banana Breakfast Quinoa
Here’s one healthy tactic to have chocolate for breakfast: a bowlful of quinoa makes for a protein-rich filling lunch, and the banana even adds a serving of fruit.
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Quinoa Fruit Salad
Spice up a plain old fruit-let cup with a scoop of quinoa. Toss the whole shebang everywhere until the quinoa is evenly distributed through the fruitlet. Add a scoop of plain yogurt and a drizzle of honey for a slight extra body.
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Savory Oatmeal with an Egg
Try taking oatmeal to a whole new level by creating it savory. Prepare as usual with milk or H2O, but add a pinch of salt and pepper in its place of any cinnamon or sugar, and best with an over-easy or poached egg. Sprinkle with a little cheese for an additional yummy kick.
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Lemon Poppy Seed Protein Squares
Here’s an in good health take on the classic lemon-poppyseed muffin. Fiber-rich oat flour is paired with vanilla protein powder for an in good physical shape, filling base. Yogurt lends moisture and some overweight, and applesauce makes a great supernumerary for sugar. Vanilla extract, lemon zest, and (of course) make up the rest of the fresh taste. The best part? One bar comes in at about 54 calories and 6 grams of protein—much well than any muffin we’ve seen on the shelves lately.
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Fruit Soup
There are just 2 ingredients in this tasty, cool snack: Cold fresh fruit and cold milk. Chop 1 cup of fruit of your selecting (peaches, plums, berries, and mango are delightful!) and combine in a container with one cup milk of selection. Keep cool until ready to enjoy.
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Apple Surprise
This is a perfect pick for apple season, Cut one apple in half and removes the core plus a bit of the additional flesh around the core. Drop 1 tablespoon nut butter between the 2 holes, and sprinkle in one tablespoon granola. Wrap up the whole apple in plastic wrap or foil to save for later, or revel in as is bite-by-bite.
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Fruit and Yogurt Parfait
One of the easiest, fittest, and yummiest breakfasts out there is a classic fruit and yogurt parfait. The best part? It can be prepared with any toppings you like. Try selecting fruits that are in season for the tastiest options. Try our stone fruitlet salad for summertime, and opt for apples come fall.
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Greek yogurt
This tangy, milky yogurt is loaded with calcium and boasts plenty of protein—nearly two times as much as regular yogurt—to keep you feeling full throughout the morning. Your good bet: Select a plain, nonfat variety, and add some fruit to give it some sweetness and taste and a dose of added nutrition.
I love Greek yogurt because it’s really fast and easy, Giovinazzo says. You can at all times take it with you on your tactic out the door.
