After School Snacks

I'm not a huge fan of them and rarely used the one we had. But then it died and now, with a baby in the house and a husband on an odd schedule, I miss it. We didn't have room for it in the kitchen either but did find a spot for it in the utility room. We've held off replacing it since we expect to move to the US in the autumn but I'm not sure we're going to stick to this plan!

Lots of vegetarian salads keep in the fridge for a few days. 

A quick one is:

Mediterranean Potato Salad

chopped boiled potatoes, red ones are good (a small bag)
spring onion (2 - 4 bunches, based on preference)
dry sundried tomatoes plumped in boiling water, drained and chopped
cumin, pepper, salt and olive oil to taste 

serve hot or cold

Or March Hare Salad

3 cups cottage cheese
2 T fresh lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste

With (based on your preference):
Diced or grated fresh vegetables, such as:
A carrot
A large tomato, or a handful of cherry tomatoes
A cucumber, peeled and seeded and chopped
Any color of bell pepper
A seeded, chopped jalapeno pepper
A scallion or a couple tablespoons of diced sweet onion
Fresh garlic (1/2 clove is plenty)

Choose some nuts from this category:
The best are a couple of tablespoons of sesame seeds and 1/4 C toasted sunflower seeds
Or use 1/4 C chopped roasted peanuts, walnuts, or pine nuts

Could also add:
1/2 C of minced parsley
A handful of cilantro leaves
A small can of sliced black olives
Sliced green olives
Water chestnuts
Sun-dried tomatoes
A dash of Tabasco

Both are from Moosewood cookbooks.