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Fruit & Veggie Snack Ideas

Including fruits and vegetables in your daily snacks is a great way to ensure that you eat the recommended five servings per day. Use the following snack ideas to get you started:

Cut-up fruit and vegetables are a great snack consideration. Eat them as is or include some kind of dipping sauce. Prepare this snack before heading out the door, or buy pre-packaged items, such as sliced apples.

Keep dried fruit and nuts in your desk or file drawer for quick and easy mid-morning or mid-afternoon snacks.

Keep your snacks fresh and interesting by combining fruits of different flavors, such as cherries and apples or blueberries with pears.

Snack on a fresh apricot — skin and all. Your taste buds will savor the mild sweet taste while your body will benefit from nutrients like beta-carotene, which converts to Vitamin A in the body and helps protect the eyes, skin and hair.

Combine cottage cheese with Artisan Organics peaches and/or nectarines. You’ll not only get a serving of fruit, but also a calcium boost!

For a satisfying and healthy snack, dip Stemilt apples into peanut butter as is, or mix it up with a drop of honey.

For a quick, take-along snack, try dried cherries, raisins, apricots, and others.

Keep it simple by eating a whole apple or pear for your afternoon snack. Both are rich in fiber and may keep you feeling full until dinner time!

Pair your favorite Stemilt apple or pear variety with cheese and crackers for a tasty yet filling snack.

If you’re in the mood for something sweet and salty, try eating an apple or pear with your favorite type of nut (almonds and pistachios are great choices).