25 Naturally Gluten-free Snacks
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Whole foods that are naturally gluten-free like cheeses, fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds, and grains make wonderful snacks when combined. Listed below are 25 original combinations of gluten-free whole foods to meet your snack needs. These snacks must be constructed by hand. They do not exist in these forms in any supermarket.
- Corn tortillas with hummus and sprouts
- Smoked salmon on rice crackers
- Blue corn chips and salsa fresca
- Bananas and cashew butter
- Bosc pears and gruyere
- Make your own trail mix: raw cashews, raisins, almonds, hazelnuts, dark chocolate chips
- Plain yogurt with maple syrup, cinnamon, and apple slices
- Celery sticks and goats chevre
- Hard-boiled egg with sea salt and crushed black pepper
- Honey crisp apple slices and peanut butter
- Dark chocolate squares and fresh strawberries
- Black bean dip with yellow corn chips
- Next day rice with crushed nuts, seeds and tamari
- Fresh blueberries and heavy cream
- Avocado and cherry tomatoes
- Canned tuna fish, carrot sticks and sweet pickles
- Red grapes and swiss cheese
- Baked sweet potato with ricotta and sautéed chard or spinach
- Cottage cheese with peaches
- Warm corn tortillas with smoked salmon, tahini and greens
- Edamame (soy beans)
- Tofu chive spread on Mary's Gone flax crackers
- Sliced deli meat and avocado on a brown rice tortilla
- Van's whole grain GF waffle with honey and hazelnut butter
- Air popped popcorn mixed with crushed dried nori, garlic salt and pepper
Genevieve Sherrow, Candidate Master's of Science in Nutrition and Samer Koutoubi, MD, PhD, Professor and Core Faculty, Department of Nutrition and Exercise Science
