Clean Eating 300 Calorie Snacks/Meals

by The Gracious Pantry on June 22, 2010

Clean Eating 300 Calorie Snacks

I have to admit that this list was entirely a selfish endeavour.

I’ve been struggling lately with a little bit of boredom in the kitchen. While I love to cook, every once in a while I hit a creative brick wall with the pots and pans. Kind of like writer’s block, only worse because if I don’t figure out what to cook, I don’t eat clean foods.

So I sat down and brain stormed a list that I thought you guys might find helpful as well. A list of snacks (or meals) that are 300 calories or less. While I leave the proportions up to you guys and your daily caloric needs, this might at least get YOUR creative juices going in the kitchen.

The reason I chose 300 calories is because for my caloric needs (1800 calories a day for weight loss), that breaks down to about 300 calories per meal for 6 meals a day. Your needs may be different, so adjust proportions accordingly.

If you have any ideas to add to this list, I’m all ears! Well, actually I’m all eyes. But you get the idea.

  • Low fat cheese sticks and almonds
  • Low fat cheese sticks and a piece of fruit
  • Cottage cheese and fruit
  • Coconut Popcorn
  • Chicken with a nice big helping of roasted veggies
  • Spinach taco salad (raw spinach, ground turkey meat and salsa)
  • Whole wheat crackers with low-fat cheese
  • Clean Eating corn chips and bean dip
  • Whole grain bagel with nut butter
  • Whole grain bagel with low-fat cheese
  • Whole grain bagel with cottage cheese and fruit slices
  • Apples and nut butter
  • Hummus and veggies
  • Homemade soups portioned and frozen to grab later
  • Homemade chili portioned and frozen to grab later
  • Smoothies (the possibilities are endless!)
  • Protein bars
  • Hard boiled eggs and whole wheat crackers
  • Ricotta cheese with agave and fruit
  • Greek yogurt and agave
  • Cottage cheese, salsa and cucumbers
  • Whole wheat crackers and veggie pate
  • Hard boiled eggs (or just whites) and whole wheat toast

So that should give you a good start if you’ve been struggling like I have. Please comment if you have any other ideas. I need to keep those creative juices flowing!

Now print this out and put it up on your fridge. Add to it as you find things you like, and cross off what you don’t. Soon you’ll have a “go-to” list that is tailored to your likes and needs!

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  • Jodi

    OK, I like yogurt plain, so greek yogurt and some raw veggies would be good. I actually used some tonight as the dressing on my spinach and goat cheese salad.
    There was a recipe in one of the South Beach diet books that was ricotta with Splenda and cinnamon. I don’t use artificial sweeteners at all, so I just had ricotta with cinnamon and a few walnuts. Sometimes just ricotta and cinnamon and/or another sweet spice (ginger, coriander, cardamon, nutmeg, etc) is good; the spices make it sweet enough for me.
    “Ants on a log”=peanut butter and raisins on celery sticks.
    More when I think of them.

  • http://www.thegraciouspantry.com The Gracious Pantry

    That’s awesome Jodi! Thanks for sharing your ideas! I do remember that recipe from the South Beach books. I suppose if you needed a clean sweetener you could easily substitute agave. The latest South Beach book actually allows for agave in phase 1. I think probably because its so low on the glycemic index.

    I’ve never tried raisins with celery and PB. I’ll give it a try.

    Thanks again!

  • Jodi

    I’m using xylitol for the rare occasion I need to sweeten something, low glycemic load and doesn’t raise triglycerides like fructose does. When my Dad had a heart attack at 50 yo his cholesterol was fine, but his triglycerides were high. With my family history of diabetes (maternal grandmother, paternal grandfather, Daddy and my brother, one sister had gestational diabetes) it is something I need to be concerned about. (Insulin resistance aka pre-diabetes aka metabolic syndrome goes hand in hand with high triglycerides)

  • http://www.thegraciouspantry.com The Gracious Pantry

    Jodi – I do use xylitol on rare occasions. But I try to avoid it because it’s processed.

    I will however get my triglycerides checked.

    Thanks!

  • Angela

    thanks for this post..I have slipped and snacks are my hardest so I am making a bbetter plan to get stricter with eating clean!

  • http://www.thegraciouspantry.com The Gracious Pantry

    Good for you Angela! Snacks are so important and often overlooked!

  • ashleigh

    Great list! I love to snack and I’m always looking for new healthy snacks to incorporate into my day.

  • http://www.thegraciouspantry.com The Gracious Pantry

    Ashleigh – I’m a snacker too! That’s really what appeals to me about clean eating. I love to eat all the time! lol

  • Lori

    I eat a lot of mixtures with cottage cheese and ricotta which are easy proteins. Here are some of my favorite combos: ricotta mixed with cinnamon, cashews, and touch of honey on peach halves or pineapple slices; cottage cheese, grapes, and walnuts; cottage cheese, salsa, and flaxseed; turkey slices spread with yogurt cheese, sprinkled with seasoning of choice, and a piece of asparagus or red pepper rolled up in it; sprouted grain tortilla spread with nut butter of choice, flaxseed, with a banana rolled inside; cottage cheese mixed with vanilla-maple yogurt and pecans; ricotta with blueberries, almonds,and cinnamon; hummus and cheese slices on a Mary’s Gone Crackers cracker. I’d better stop. I have to have a lot of variety so I have tons of different things. Hope these are helpful.

  • http://www.thegraciouspantry.com The Gracious Pantry

    Lori – Very helpful! Thank you!

  • ghalya

    just loving your blog… sooo much info – I can get in trouble by staying on too long… good stuff on here! I am a Realtor with an aesthetician’s heart and loooooooooove to be in the kitchen as well cooking up wonderful meals for my family… so thanks again!!! I will be whipping up some of your recipes! :)

  • http://www.thegraciouspantry.com The Gracious Pantry

    Ghalya – Thank you so much! (Flattery will get you everywhere! lol)
    I hope you enjoy my recipes. Please come back and give your opinions as you try them!

    Take care.

  • Claudia

    wow! I just found this blog and I’m so excited!!! Thank you so much this will help A LOT!

  • http://www.thegraciouspantry.com The Gracious Pantry

    Claudia – You’re very welcome! Happy to have you on board!

  • Justin

    Wow this site helped a lot. me and buddies are just starting a weight lose diet. these snacks will make a big difference to my eating habbits at work :) im already excited to gety home and start my meal plan for tomorrow

  • http://www.thegraciouspantry.com The Gracious Pantry

    Justin – Wonderful! I’m so happy you found it helpful!

  • Alex

    I was wondering if you have a recipe for homemade protein bars. I just love (and trust) your recipes. Thought I’d ask you first before I googled the unknown…lol!
    Still enjoying your blog!!
    Thanks.
    Alex

  • http://www.thegraciouspantry.com The Gracious Pantry

    Alex – Yep! I sure do! Here’s the link: http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/category/protein-bars/

  • http://www.ciliciahomeandhearth.etsy.com Cilicia

    I really like to take Fresh Strawberries, about a 1/2 cup of Greek Yogurt and a tsp. of agave and mix it up, or put the yogurt and agave on top. It helps with my sweet tooth in the middle of the day! Super YUM!

  • http://www.thegraciouspantry.com The Gracious Pantry

    Cilicia – Great way to take care of a sweet tooth!! Yum!

  • Anonymous

    Emily – You’re welcome!

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