Back-to-School Snacks for Teachers!

50 Snack Ideas for Teachers (or anyone on KSD)

COLD SNACKS

• Jill’s overnight oats 
• Jill’s parfaits (excellent protein)
• Hard-boiled eggs
• Farmer’s cheese + pineapple
• Baby carrots + hummus
• Plain Greek yogurt + berries
• Plain Greek yogurt + berries on rice crackers
• Mozzarella string cheese
• Low-sodium turkey slices + cucumber
• Fruit salad + hemp seeds
• 2 slices of Swiss cheese
• Roasted turkey roll-up with Swiss cheese
• Edamame pods and hummus
• Chicken salad in endive leaves
• Ricotta + cinnamon + sliced peaches
• Mini tuna salad pita (look for low-sodium tuna in a can)
• Snap peas + tzatziki
• Plain kefir + banana and strawberries
• Bell pepper strips + guacamole
• Apple slices + peanut butter (1–2 Tbsp)
• Sliced pear + Swiss
• Raspberries + 2 boiled eggs

SHELF-STABLE SNACKS

• Jill’s granola
• Low-oxalate protein bar
• Whole-grain crackers and sunbutter
• Plain rice cakes + peanut butter or sunbutter
• Unsalted pumpkin seeds (1/4 cup) are an excellent source of iron and protein.
• Unsalted pistachios or walnuts (small handful)
• Dry-roasted or baked chickpeas
• Low-sodium popcorn
• Sunflower seed butter packet + banana
• Mini peanut butter sandwich on whole grain
• Oatmeal packets + thermos of hot water or cold milk
• Whole grain fig bar (check for low sugar)
• Plain Cheerios + milk or dry with dried no sugar added cranberries
• Banana + handful of walnuts
• Low-oxalate KIND bar
• Graham crackers + sunbutter
• Homemade energy bites (low sugar)
• Coconut flakes + sunflower seeds mix

THROW-IT-IN-THE-BAG SNACKS

• Homemade protein bars 
• Fresh orange
• Peach or nectarine
• Banana
• Apple
• Pear
• Bowl of berries
• Dried apricots and cranberries (in moderation)
• Individual applesauce cup (no sugar added)
• Mandarin cup (in juice, not syrup)
• Box of raisins or a couple of prunes
• A bag of baby carrots and a packet of peanut butter
• Single-serve hummus
• Shelf-stable cheese stick
• Unsweetened dried mango and sunflower seeds

One small action

Print this list. Tape it inside your snack drawer. Or stick it on the fridge. Circle your favorites.

Even better—grab my snack guide eBook for more recipes, bars, and smart combos.

And don’t miss my free low-oxalate recipe collection on the site!

Your friend,
Nurse Jill

P.S. You’re showing up every day for others—a reminder: you deserve snacks that show up for you, too.

P.P.S. All the teachers I work with are dehydrated because they cannot use the bathroom. Ask your doctor to provide a note stating that using the bathroom is a medical necessity. Either that, or the school will be scrambling to call in substitutes on the day you have your next lithotripsy.