If you’re anything like me, it’s easier to make some of your 5-6 daily meals more like “snack food” than actual meals. There’s just something about being able to grab a snacky food that pairs well with a busy day.
Case in point: Rice crackers.
Alone, they drag me back to my teenage years when starving myself was a great way to lose weight. They REEK of old starvation diets.
But top them with the right toppings, and you’ve got something else all together!
One of my favorite rice cracker snacks is a rice cracker topped with raw spinach and a sliced egg.
Now, I know that clean eaters need to stay clear of eating to many egg yolks. And the truth is, I simply left the yolks in the above photo because I thought it looked prettier. I usually pop the yolks out and just eat the whites. So ignore those photogenic yolks and enjoy this recipe sans yolks.
This is a quick and easy snack to prepare, and it’s the wonderful balance of protein, veggies and a whole grain (make sure you are using crackers made from brown rice, not white).
What do you think of this snack? Do you think chicken would be a better topping than egg? Lettuce better than spinach? How do you keep your rice cracker toppings exciting?
Clean Eating Spinach and Egg Rice Cracker Snack
Ingredients
1 brown rice cracker
1 hard-boiled egg – sliced and yolk removed
1/4 cup spinach leaves
1 brown rice cracker
1 hard-boiled egg – sliced and yolk removed
1/4 cup spinach leaves
Directions
Okay. So honestly, I don’t think this one really needs directions. But just in case you’ve never assembled a sandwich or other such food before, here are the detailed instructions.
Okay. So honestly, I don’t think this one really needs directions. But just in case you’ve never assembled a sandwich or other such food before, here are the detailed instructions.
Step 1 – Cook, slice and de-yolk your egg.
Step 2 – Top your cracker with spinach, and add the egg on top of that. Phew! That was a tough one!
Eat and Enjoy!
Munchkin Helpers:
If you have little ones, here’s how they can help (With close supervision, of course).
I realize this is a quick and simple snack, but that’s all the more reason to get the kids involved! They can put the raw eggs into the pot with cold water, they can help remove the egg shells and they can certainly top their own crackers. Make a game of it! Put lots of fun and vibrant colored toppings on the counter and see who can come up with the craziest combination of toppings! (Winner gets fruit for dessert!)
Nutritional Content
1 serving = 1 cracker
1 serving = 1 cracker
Calories: 132
Total Fat: 1 gm
Saturated Fats: 0 gm
Trans Fats: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 0 gm
Sodium: 98 mg
Carbohydrates: 24 gm
Dietary fiber: 2 gm
Sugars: 1 gm
Protein: 6 gm
Estimated Glycemic Load: 16
Total Fat: 1 gm
Saturated Fats: 0 gm
Trans Fats: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 0 gm
Sodium: 98 mg
Carbohydrates: 24 gm
Dietary fiber: 2 gm
Sugars: 1 gm
Protein: 6 gm
Estimated Glycemic Load: 16
Special note: This nutritional information will vary depending on the rice crackers used.
Nutritional Information estimated at Nutritiondata.com. Data may not be accurate.
Caution: Any time a child is in the kitchen, they will require close supervision. Munchkin Helpers suggestions should be applied with common sense to your own child, taking their own capabilities into account. Do not assume that because it says here that your child can do something, that they can, in fact do it. Please use common sense when in the kitchen with your child(ren).
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