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1. Pre-cooked pasta & sauces
A easy little bit of prep earlier than you permit for the pageant means you will be thanking your self later. A container of pre-cooked pasta to eat on the primary or second day makes a purse-friendly lunch or dinner – it is light-weight, filling and you’ll add protein and veg to make it extra nutritious. This pre-cooked pesto pasta salad, which you’ll be able to eat chilly, is a superb choice.
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In the event you’re bringing a range, contemplate bringing a home made jar of sauce to level-up your pasta. A home made pesto or tomato sauce may be added to pasta to make a freestyle throw-together meal that may be simply scaled up.
2. Selfmade vitality bars
When vitality ranges are low, a home made vitality bar will do exactly the trick. Making your individual bars – manufactured from entire meals – will stave off starvation pangs, plus it means you’ll be able to keep away from processed or ultra-processed meals. See our simple recipes for oat & cranberry bars, choc-orange vitality balls and vitality balls with dates for inspiration.
Discover extra of our energy-boosting, snack concepts, from protein balls and biscuits to flapjacks and granola bars.
3. Pizza
Wrap up slices of pre-cooked pizza in foil for a fast and straightforward lunch on the primary or second day. You may go for shop-bought, nonetheless making your individual makes a purse-friendly choice – see our 4-step margherita pizza for a step-by-step information. These rooster tikka masala pizzas use shop-bought naan breads as a base to chop corners, as do these super-easy pitta pizzas.
4. Nuts & seeds
Pack sensible with a container of nuts and seeds to snack on throughout the lengthy weekend. Nuts are excessive in pure fat, excessive in vitality, plus they’re filling, so you will not be feeling peckish afterwards. They’re additionally a wholesome supply of plant-based protein – the nuts highest in protein which additionally make nice snacks are peanuts, almonds, and hazelnuts.
5. Sandwiches
Prepared-prepared sandwiches are far less expensive than shopping for lunch on the day. This rainbow baguette is stuffed stuffed with vibrant veg, similar to beetroot and crimson pepper, together with hummus, pesto and slices of cheddar. Wrap it in baking parchment and tie with string to move with ease. Bagels are one other fail-safe meals – this seeded bagel tuna soften supplies protein and can preserve you full.
Discover extra sensible baguette recipes and get extra inspiration for sandwich recipes.
6. Selfmade cereal
Need to keep away from lengthy, slow-moving queues on the breakfast meals vans? Make a batch of high-fibre muesli or some home made fruity, crunchy granola. Store-bought cereals similar to muesli, cornflakes and granola, are sometimes marketed as wholesome breakfast choices however really include surprisingly excessive quantities of sugar. Keep away from these by making your individual – begin your day with this home made granola for breakfast, stuffed with nuts, seeds, oats and dried fruit. It is dairy-free, too.
See our nutritious cereal and granola concepts.
7. Candy treats
Pack up a picnic field of treats for when candy cravings inevitably hit. In the event you’re in search of a bake with minimal effort, these peanut butter cookies require simply three substances. These simple honey flapjacks are equally low-effort, or go for these raspberry honey flapjacks for a straightforward bake with a fruity hit.
These butterscotch bars make a splendidly chewy snack to eat on the go, whereas these peanut butter cookie cups make an indulgent pick-me-up deal with.
In the event you’re extra into the savoury selection, flip your hand to those simple sausage rolls.
8. Recent & canned fruit
In the event you’re hoping to deliver contemporary fruit to the pageant, we propose taking fruit which final the longest – apples, pears and apricots are all nice choices, as they’re finest saved exterior of the fridge.
Canned fruit is an economical merchandise to deliver, and you will not have to fret about it going off. Some canned fruit could have sugar added to enhance its style, texture or look. For these managing their sugar consumption, examine the labels and search for merchandise with out added substances. When choosing canned fruit, select choices canned in pure juice quite than syrup.
For extra data see the well being advantages of canned fruit and greens.
9. Floor espresso & tea baggage
Waking as much as a cup of sizzling espresso will begin the day on the correct foot – to not point out beating the lengthy queues at espresso vans. Bringing your individual espresso will likely be a critical time-saver – we wish to pack our favorite floor espresso and an AeroPress espresso maker: a cheap, transportable and light-weight little bit of package which requires no washing-up.
In the event you’re extra a fan of a cup of tea, merely pack nonetheless many tea baggage you assume you will want – be sure that to deliver some reusable cups.
10. Lengthy-life milk
Breakfast is not full with out long-life milk. Use it for bowls of cereal within the morning, in addition to milky teas and coffees. In the event you do not drink dairy milk, there are plant-based options on the market, similar to oat, soya and almond.
