Snacks are important because they fill you up between meals, nourish you, and give you energy to power through the day. But when you are in a rush, it’s easy to give into having fast food and biscuits when you feel hungry during the afternoons or early evenings. It’s neither healthy nor ideal to always eat out. There are some simple snacks you can whip up in minutes and carry in your bag to munch on throughout the day. If you put your mind to it, the list is endless but we are here to get you started.

Salad and hummus

Cut thin slices or long sticks of cucumber, carrots, beetroot, and celery or choose a couple of the options if not all and put that separately in a container. Then in a blender mix boiled chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, water, garlic, and salt and give it a good blitz. You can use store bought tahini. Transfer the hummus into an air-tight container and store it in the fridge for upto five days. This is a great high protein snack to have on the go.

Cheese and cucumber sandwich

This is the most delicious and easy to assemble sandwich there is in the entire list of all possible sandwiches. Simply spread some mayonnaise or cream cheese on two slices of fresh bread. Layer thinly cut slices of cucumber and top it with thinly cut slices of cheese and it’s done. It’s the most refreshing and filling sandwich you will have. The good thing is you don’t even have to toast the bread.

Paneer and sweet corn salad

This is a high protein and filling snack that will tide you well till dinner time and even replace dinner if you have it late enough. Simple cut paneer into tiny cubes, mix with boiled sweet corn, chopped tomatoes and cucumber before adding some salt, pepper, and lemon juice to it. Give it all a good mix and transfer it into a container to take with you. If you have the time, you can stir-fry the paneer to add a little bit of a crunchy texture to your salad.

Fruit smoothie

If you don’t have a blender, we recommend you invest in a portable one. This one is a game changer. There isn’t any kind of smoothie or juice you can’t make in under two minutes when you have a portable blender at home. Our favorite is mixing thoroughly washed strawberries, chia seeds, and yogurt and blending it into a tasty smoothie. For one person, blend six to seven ripe strawberries with a cup of yogurt and a tablespoon of chia seeds.

Leftover roti pizza

If you have leftover rotis at home, you can easily turn this into a quick pizza in the oven or the microwave. Take a roti and put a layer to ketchup or if you have pasta sauce even that will work. Top it with chopped onions, tomatoes, and any other vegetable you have on hand. Sprinkle some salt and pepper or even red chili powder if you like spicy food and then top with grated cheese. Bake it in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes at 180 degree Celsius or in the microwave for about 20 minutes.