I’m HUNGRY! What do I eat? No chips, no bean dip, no sandwiches, no quesadillas, no hummus! Does this sound familiar?

When starting out a clean eating lifestyle, sometimes it seems as though there are very few options in the way of clean, fast, easy snack foods. I mean, who has time to steam a fish and stir fry some perfectly julienned vegetables on your 15 min work break? I mean, really? For those who feel no desire or inclination to imtermittently fast between luxurious time slots of kitchen cooking (riiiight.) you will need some quick and easy healthy snack suggestions. Keep in mind, some of these snacks can and should be prepared ahead of time (during those kitchen times) and packaged accordingly.

Here are some wonderful suggestions. Some are Nikki originals, other’s not so much, but take note and be filled.

• Hard Boiled Eggs – Everyone has a method.
• Guacamole and Salsa with vegetable dippers i.e. cucumber slices, endive spoons, carrot slices, jicama, etc.
• Turkey, Beef, Bison, Salmon Jerky (see recipe below)
• Oysters canned in Olive oil with hot sauce and lemon juice
• Nut butter on fruit
• Avocado, halve it, spice it, eat it. Alternatives: spoon some canned shrimp in avo and a squeeze some lime, sprinkle some salt. and enjoy.
• Make your own trail mix, my favorite is cashews, macadamia nuts, goji berries, coconut flakes, cacao nibs. Just mix in a huge bag and portion (think 1/4 -1/2 c.) in baggies or other containers of choice.
• Blanched broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus holds up well in the fridge and can be dipped or seasoned
• Make your own olive tapenade
• Lunch meat wraps (please consider the quality of the lunch meat). Roll with some lettuce, avocado, mustard, tomato, sauerkraut, etc.
• Sweet Potato Fudge (see last post)
• Bacon

As you can see, the possibilities are somewhat endless. Enjoy your snack time everyone!

Turkey Jerky

1. Trim off all fat, skin, and ligaments from the turkey and slice into 1/8 inch slices against the grain.
2. Place turkey in a plastic bag and add the remaining ingredients. Seal the bag and massage the meat with the marinade. Refrigerate overnight.
3. Lay turkey slices on the dehydrator sheets and turn on the dehydrator to 135-140 degrees. Should take 7-10 hours.

Note: Partially freeze turkey breast for easy and even slicing.
Option for tamari-free marinade: use pineapple juice, chili oil, ginger and garlic.