Reposting following our summer in the US, where options seem unending yet still affordable. While we don’t lots of good single-serving, grab-and-go options here in Senegal, there are many healthy treats available – although they may take a bit more planning and effort… and $$.
Here are a few ideas from our kitchen. As you’ll see, I rely heavily on Marie’s Kitchen, Veronique’s peanuts and Club Kossam yogurts.
- Tortilla + peanut butter
- Tortilla + Laughing Cow cheese
- Tortilla + hummus
- Tortilla + labneh yogurt cheese
- Tortilla + shredded Gouda or mozzarella, heated to make a quesadilla
- English muffin + peanut butter + honey
- English muffin + Faux-tella (peanut butter + honey + cocoa powder)
- English muffin + labneh yogurt cheese + cucumber slices
- English muffin + tomato sauce + mozzarella
- English muffin + Laughing Cow cheese + jam
- English muffin + salami or ham + cheese
- Peanut butter & jelly on sandwich bread
- Cheese sticks (made by cutting mozzarella or other mild cheese)
- Wedges of Laughing Cow cheese
- Babybel cheese
- Cucumber slices + Laughing Cow cheese
- Pear slices + Gouda cheese slices
- Apple slices + Mimolette cheese slices
- Apple slices + peanut butter
- Banana + peanut butter
- Carrot sticks + hummus
- Carrot sticks + Ranch or labneh yogurt cheese
- Bell pepper slices + hummus
- Bell pepper slices + Ranch or labneh yogurt cheese
- Pita triangles + hummus
- Pita + labneh yogurt cheese rolled up with fresh herbs
- Pita + guacamole
- Dried apricots
- Dried prunes
- Dried prunes + a dollop of peanut butter
- Dried mango
- Dried banana chips
- Dried coconut pieces
- Fresh coconut pieces
- Raisins (or Craisins from the American Food Store)
- Dates (have pits)
- Tamarind pods (have seeds)
- Pitted olives
- Cornichons
- Hard-boiled egg
- Plain popcorn
- Popcorn sprinkled with mbouraké (slightly sweetened ground peanuts)
- Lait caillé nature or yaourt nature
- Plain yogurt with chopped fruit
- Plain yogurt with Marie’s Kitchen granola
- Plain yogurt with mbouraké (lightly sweetened ground peanuts)
- Plain yogurt with honey + moringa powder (add just before eating, not in advance)
- Pretzel sticks
- Rice cakes
- Plain crackers or aperitif sticks
- Digestive biscuits, plain
- Pink Lady or Gala apple chunks tossed with with lime juice, cinnamon and honey
- Bananas
- Grapes (seedless available)
- Clementines or mandarins
- Pink grapefruit wedges
- Plums
- Pineapple chunks
- Papaya chunks with lime
- Melon slices
- Mango slices
- Strawberries
- Cherry tomatoes
- Fresh green beans (well washed and ends snapped)
- Roasted butternut squash cubes
- Baked sweet potato fries, lightly salted
- Baked ripe plantain slices, lightly salted or with cinnamon
- Chickpeas, canned but rinsed
- Frozen peas, thawed (I know. But my kids love them.)
- Rolled slice of salami or ham
- Rolled slice of salami or ham around a cheese stick
- Rolled slice of salami or ham around cheese with mustard and cornichons
- Crêpes, plain
- Crêpes with fruit jam
- Crêpes with ham and cheese
- Leftover pizza margarita (order an extra just for this reason!)
- All-fruit applesauce cups (Hypermarché or Auchan). Check that they don’t have artificial sweeteners.
- Plain Cheerios or plain puff cereals
- Trail mix: peanuts, raisins, dried coconut pieces, cereal…
- Veronique’s peanut brittle
- Veronique’s roasted peanuts
- Roasted cashews
- Whole wheat pancake strips + Casamance honey
- Granola bars (ingredients easily available)
- Rolled energy bites (oats, peanut butter, dried coconut, honey, cocoa…)
Snack tips for Dakar
Ziploc baggies are available at the American Food Store, as are a variety of US snacks such as Goldfish, raisin boxes, etc…
Marie’s Kitchen makes and delivers THE BEST tortillas, Casamance honey, granola and English muffins. She can also make whole wheat banana bread or apple bread.
Veronique’s peanut butter and brittle are amazing. And she delivers too. (Following recommendations of Senegalese friends and based on a few experiences, we don’t give our kids peanuts or cashews sold on the street. But we love Veronique’s peanut goodies!)
Shady Shack hummus freezes great. Order in bulk and stock up.
Club Kossam weekly yogurt deliveries are 👍🏼.
For fast & easy fruit/veg prep, check out Marché Kupé.
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