For our last week of ideas on making snacks into meals, I am sharing one of my favorite lunches. We love crackers and cheese for a quick and easy meal at our house. I often keep bricks of cheddar, pepper jack, and Swiss cheese in our refrigerator so we can cut them up for a meal when we do not feel like cooking or when we are running low on time.
A few years ago, I had some leftover guacamole and it completely changed my crackers and cheese game. Now, I spread guacamole on my crackers and then top them with a piece of cheese. Not only does this add spice and flavor, it also adds the nutrition from avocadoes: fiber, monounsaturated fat, vitamins, and minerals. For me, this is a win-win.
If you would like to make this snack into a meal reality in your home, here are some helpful resources:
- Our Spend Smart. Eat Smart. Guacamole recipe will get you started with a list of ingredients you need. It even has a tip at the bottom for reducing browning when you store the prepared guacamole in the fridge.
- Use this Avocado Produce Basics for help choosing, storing, and prepping avocados for guacamole.
- Prevent moldy cheese by following the storage tips on the FoodKeeper App. They recommend storing opened block cheese in the refrigerator for up to three to four weeks.
Enjoy a crackers and cheese meal for lunch this summer and take it to the next level with some guacamole!
