The Best Healthy Pantry Essentials

Having the right ingredients on hand can set you up for success. Especially when it comes to healthy eating!

Today, I’m sharing some of the best healthy pantry essentials to keep in stock. These essentials are great for making most of the recipes here on Jar Of Lemons (hello, 50+ Quick Healthy Dinners!) and healthy recipes in general!

P.S: Be sure to scroll to the bottom and grab your FREE printable Healthy Pantry Essentials Checklist!

The Best Healthy Pantry Essentials:

1. Whole Grains

• Brown Rice
• Quinoa
• Rolled Oats
• Whole Wheat Bread
• Whole Grain Cereals
• Instant Oatmeal
• Whole Grain Pasta

This brown rice and this low-carb pasta is great for making quick, easy, healthy dinners! Keeping oats (especially rolled oats) on hand is wonderful for making easy overnight oats recipes. I love keeping instant oatmeal on hand for those really busy mornings, too!

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2. Canned Goods

• Black Beans
• Chickpeas
• Tomato Sauce
• Diced Tomatoes
• Green beans

Beans, chickpeas, and diced tomatoes are always great to have around for a yummy chili recipe! Tomato sauce is a staple in many dishes, and green beans (or other canned vegetables) are nice to stock up on when you don’t have fresh vegetables on hand.

3. Oils & Vinegars

• Olive oil
• Avocado oil
• Coconut oil
• Apple Cider Vinegar
• Balsamic Vinegar

I love olive oil and balsamic vinegar on fresh salads, like this Avocado Strawberry Spinach Salad! Avocado oil is great for cooking, and coconut oil is great for baking. Keep apple cider vinegar on hand for baking recipes and gut health!

Pro-tip: this drink has apple cider vinegar in it and actually tastes good!

4. Spices & Seasonings

• Salt & Pepper
• All Purpose Seasoning
• Dried Herbs
• Garlic
• Paprika
• Cayenne
• Chili Powder

This all purpose seasoning is my favorite! I also love Just Spices for seasoning blends (try out this sampler).

5. Baking

• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Chocolate chips
• Whole wheat flour
• Almond flour
• Boxed mixes

It’s great to have a muffin mix, pancake mix, cake mix, and cookie mix on hand. You never know when you’ll have a last minute brunch or party to bring one of these things too. All organic and as healthy as possible, of course!

6. Nuts & Seeds

• Almonds
• Walnuts
• Cashews
• Sunflower seeds
• Chia seeds
• Peanut butter
• Cashew butter

Nuts and seeds are great as yogurt toppings or on their own as snacks. Peanut butter is a staple, and cashew butter is great for making smoothies and recipes extra creamy (like this Banana Cashew Butter Chia Seed Smoothie)!

7. Snacks

• Protein bars
• Popcorn
• Dried fruit
• Chocolate
• Chips

These protein bars are a perfect for a quick and easy snack! There are also lots of healthy chip options over on Thrive Market to stock your pantry with.

8. Other

• Dried Lentils
• Canned Tuna
• Honey
• Maple Syrup
• Smoothie Add-ins

Some smoothie add-ins include nuts, dried fruit, granola, protein powder, and collagen.

Related: Easy Breakfasts w/ Smoothie Box

Healthy Pantry Essentials Checklist (Printable)

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