Practical tools and tips to master/manage the holidays - 6

Tip number 6

Plan ahead for when you may need a quick snack

• Keep snacks handy - in the car glove compartment or in a purse

• Pick foods from the different food groups as snack food choices

Snack food choices

• Half cup trail mix made up of nuts, dried raisins, whole grain cereal, or chopped apples

• A cupful of your favorite ready to eat low fat whole grain cereal

• Whole grain crackers and light string cheese

• A breadstick and an apple

• Graham crackers and a piece of fruit

• Mini bagel with peanut butter

• Light yogurt

• One ounce dry roasted nuts

• A low fat granola bar

Holiday Rice Salad

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1 orange zest and juice

• 2 tablespoons apple cider

• black pepper to taste

• Pinch ground nutmeg

• 4 cups cooked brown rice

• 1/2 cup dried cranberries

• 1 red apple; cored, chopped

• 1 cup chopped celery

• 4 sprigs parsley

• 1/4 cup pecan pieces, toasted

1. Combine the olive oil, orange zest, orange juice, vinegar, pepper, and nutmeg in a bowl.

2. Add the rice, cranberries, apple, celery, parsley, and pecans.

3. Toss all together. Chill until ready to serve, up to 24 hours.

Serves 10. Each 1/2 cup serving: 130 calories, 4 grams fat, .5 gram saturated fat, 0 gram trans fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 7 mg sodium, 22 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams fiber, 2.5 gram protein.

Food and Health Communications recipe

Wishing you Best Health,

Juanita

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