Healthy Picnic Snack Boxes are easy and delicious, perfect for picnics, day trips, or the beach. They’re small snack bars that you can easily pack in your backpack (easy to carry). This recipe includes fresh vegetables, whole-grain crackers, cheese, and homemade hummus. I’ve also included some alternatives in the article to make the snack even healthier (this snack is already healthy, and these alternatives will make it extra healthy).
To prepare healthy picnic snack boxes, simply wash and chop your vegetables, mix the hummus, and arrange everything neatly in meal prep boxes along with some crackers and fruit. It only takes about fifteen minutes from the fridge to your bag.
You’ll love these picnic snack boxes because they’re easy, delicious, and perfect for taking anywhere — To the zoo, to the beach, or on long car rides. They’re also ideal post-workout food thanks to the protein in the hummus and cheese.
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Ingredients
Yield: 4 Boxes
- Cucumber – 1 large (Sliced into rounds)
- Cherry Tomatoes – 1 cup (Washed)
- Carrots – 2 medium (Peeled and cut into sticks)
- Cheddar cheese cubes – 1 cup
- Whole grain crackers – 2 cups
- Grapes – 1 cup, pulled from the stem
- Canned Chickpeas – 1 can (15 oz), (Drained and Rinsed)
- Lemon Juice – 2 tablespoons
- Tahini – 2 tablespoons
- Garlic – 1 clove (Minced)
- Olive Oil – 1 tablespoon
- Salt
Suggestions & Alternatives:
- Healthy – Instead of crackers, use crisp apple slices or thick celery sticks to scoop up the hummus for an even lighter crunch.
Healthy Picnic Snack Boxes
These small snack bars are filled with vegetables, cheese, and hummus. Perfect for picnics in parks, family outings, or as a quick lunch.
Ingredients
- 1 large cucumber, sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 2 medium carrots, sliced
- 1 cup cheddar cheese cubes
- 2 cups whole grain crackers
- 1 cup grapes
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt
Instructions
- Bring four food storage containers with lids (preferably glass or sturdy, BPA-free plastic containers)
- Add the chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, olive oil and a pinch of salt to a food processor and blend until smooth (If the mixture is too thick, add a little cold water and blend again)
- Spoon the hummus into four small cups or mini containers. Place one in the center of each meal prep box.
- Wash the cucumber, tomatoes, carrots, and grapes. Slice the cucumber into rounds and cut the carrots into thin sticks.
- Add the veggies, cheese cubes, grapes, and crackers around the hummus in each container. Pack everything in so it stays in place.
- Close the lids and store in the fridge until you’re ready to go.
Notes
Extra Healthy – use crispy apple slices or thick celery sticks to scoop hummus instead of crackers
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 420Cholesterol: 61mgSodium: 1421mgCarbohydrates: 120gFiber: 18gSugar: 17gProtein: 34g
Just a heads up — The calorie count and nutritional info here are just estimates! The actual numbers might vary a bit depending on the brands and ingredients you use.