Snack meals

This suggestion from nutritionist Milk & Honey Nutrition is brilliant. I work from home and often use this method to build balanced lunches while I work.

Pick one item from each category:

1 or more proteins	2 oz turkey or salmon 3 oz tuna salad 2 deviled egg halves 1 cup Greek yogurt 3/4 cup cottage cheese 1/2 cup roasted chickpeas
1 carb or grain serving	1 oz whole-grain crackers 1 oz pretzels 1 slice whole-wheat bread 1 small muffin 2 small corn tortillas 3 oz cooked sweet potato 3 cups popcorn
1 to 2 healthy fats	1/4 avocado 2 Tbsp nut butter 2 Tbsp shredded coconut 1 oz cheese 10 olives
at least 1 fruit	1 cup berries 1 small fruit (4 oz): apple, orange, pear 2 small tangerines 1/2 cup grapes 2 Tbsp dried fruit or raisins 12 cherries
at least 1 veggie or side salad	1 to 2 cups dark leafy greens: spinach, kale 1/2 cup cooked veggies (non-starchy) 1/2 to 1 cup raw veggies: cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, red bell pepper, snap peas, snow peas
1 oz dip	hummus or guacamole salad dressing pesto yogurt dip (mix 1/4 cup Greek yogurt + 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar + 1 tsp mustard)
something fun	pickles nuts: 15 almonds or 1/4 cup trail mix 1 oz dark chocolate 1 small cookie

Pick one from each category

Example meals:

1 to 2 proteins	1 veggie and 1oz dip	1 to 2 fruits	1 oz healthy fat	Something fun
2 deviled egg halves	Snow peas and tsatziki	Apple slices / grapes	Peanut butter	1 oz baby pretzels
2 oz turkey	Cucumber salad	Strawberries / yogurt	Mozzarella balls	15 almonds
2 oz smoked salmon	Baby carrots / hummus	Blackberries	Cheddar cheese	Wheat crackers
2 oz chicken	Red bell pepper / yogurt dip	Tangerine	Avocado	1 cookie
2 oz tuna salad	Cherry tomatoes	Pear	Babybel cheese	Rice cakes