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Finish packing your lunch box with these easy snack recipes. These 5-minute snack ideas are perfectly portable options for work or school, and they can help keep you satisfied until your next meal. Recipes like our Lemon-Parm Popcorn and Tuna Salad Spread are quick and easy choices that will become staples in your routine.
01of 15Lemon-Parm PopcornView RecipePerk up your popcorn with a bit of lemon pepper and Parmesan cheese.
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Lemon-Parm Popcorn
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Perk up your popcorn with a bit of lemon pepper and Parmesan cheese.
02of 15Tuna Salad SpreadView RecipeThis tuna spread recipe is a healthy twist on tuna salad and uses avocado and Greek yogurt in place of mayonnaise. Serve it on cucumber slices, butter lettuce leaves or whole-grain crackers.
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Tuna Salad Spread

This tuna spread recipe is a healthy twist on tuna salad and uses avocado and Greek yogurt in place of mayonnaise. Serve it on cucumber slices, butter lettuce leaves or whole-grain crackers.
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Hard-Boiled Egg with Hot Sauce

04of 15Homemade Microwave PopcornView RecipeMake your own microwave popcorn–it’s the simplest technique for making popcorn at home and only requires popcorn kernels and a single brown bag. You’ll pop up a perfectly fluffy, light snack each time.
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Homemade Microwave Popcorn

Make your own microwave popcorn–it’s the simplest technique for making popcorn at home and only requires popcorn kernels and a single brown bag. You’ll pop up a perfectly fluffy, light snack each time.
05of 15Greek Yogurt with StrawberriesView RecipeProtein-rich Greek yogurt and sweet strawberries make for a super-simple and satisfying snack.
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Greek Yogurt with Strawberries

Protein-rich Greek yogurt and sweet strawberries make for a super-simple and satisfying snack.
06of 15Chickpea Snack SaladView RecipeTed CavanaughTake 5 minutes to toss together a fiber-rich chickpea and tomato salad for a satisfying snack.
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Chickpea Snack Salad
Ted Cavanaugh
Take 5 minutes to toss together a fiber-rich chickpea and tomato salad for a satisfying snack.
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3-Ingredient Kalamata-Olive Hummus

Who doesn’t like hummus? It’s an easy snack or appetizer as is, but jazzing it up with simple toppings can make it feel like a special starter. Here we top store-bought hummus with Kalamata olives and olive oil (a staple ingredient that doesn’t count toward our three!) and serve it with crunchy pita chips.
08of 15Cream Cheese Dip and CrackersView RecipeSneaking green peppers into this quick fresh dip supplies added vitamin C.
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Cream Cheese Dip and Crackers

Sneaking green peppers into this quick fresh dip supplies added vitamin C.
09of 15Cinnamon-Sugar Microwave PopcornView RecipeThis easy cinnamon-sugar microwave popcorn recipe serves up a hint of something sweet in a whole-grain snack you can feel good about enjoying.
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Cinnamon-Sugar Microwave Popcorn

This easy cinnamon-sugar microwave popcorn recipe serves up a hint of something sweet in a whole-grain snack you can feel good about enjoying.
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Kohlrabi Slices with Ranch Dip

11of 15Yogurt with BlueberriesView RecipeBlueberries add all the sweetness you need, naturally, to protein-rich Greek yogurt in this satisfying snack.
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Yogurt with Blueberries

Blueberries add all the sweetness you need, naturally, to protein-rich Greek yogurt in this satisfying snack.
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Everything Bagel Microwave Popcorn

13of 15Grapes & CheeseView RecipeSweet and savory is the definition of this satisfying snack.
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Grapes & Cheese

Sweet and savory is the definition of this satisfying snack.
14of 15Crackers with Peanut ButterView RecipeSalty and sweet, crunchy and creamy, this snack combines the best of all worlds.
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Crackers with Peanut Butter

Salty and sweet, crunchy and creamy, this snack combines the best of all worlds.
15of 15Hard-Boiled Egg & AlmondsView RecipeThis small snack packs a nutrient punch–it’s loaded with protein, heart-healthy fats, vitamins and minerals to make eating healthy easy and yummy.
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Hard-Boiled Egg & Almonds

This small snack packs a nutrient punch–it’s loaded with protein, heart-healthy fats, vitamins and minerals to make eating healthy easy and yummy.
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