The healthy pantry checklist

BASICS EXTRAS BASICS EXTRAS GRAINS, CEREALS, SAUCES, SPREADS, CRACKERS brown rice pasta, spaghetti, noodles balsamic vinegar tomato sauce jasmine or basmati rice made from pulses, such red/white wine vinegar Worcestershire sauce barley as edamame beans, black , , malt vinegar arborio or risotto rice beans or red lentils apple cider vinegar wholemeal pasta flour alternatives, reduced- soy sauce hoisin sauce egg noodles eg, spelt, gluten-free fish sauce oyster sauce wholegrain couscous popping corn reduced-fat mayonnaise maple syrup quinoa peanut microwaveable pots or tahini pouches of rice, quinoa, etc yeast spread, eg, marmite, oats vegemite wholemeal flour honey white flour reduced-sugar jam cornflour high-fibre breakfast cereal wholegrain crackers

FRESH FOODS NUTS, SEEDS, onions chilli peppers DRIED FRUIT shallots almonds pine nuts root root peanuts hazelnuts cashews linseeds (flaxseed) brazil nuts walnuts PULSES – DRIED AND pumpkin seeds nut or seed mixes CANNED puy (french) or green sunflower seeds dates no-added-salt where possible seeds figs lentils red lentils five-bean mix raisins, sultanas prunes chickpeas cannelloni beans red kidney beans black beans , AND split peas chilli beans iodised salt CANNED/PACKAGED FOODS chilli flakes salmon, tuna, sardines, etc, beetroot turmeric in spring water corn white pepper no-added-salt tomatoes soup ginger no-added-salt tomato paste flavoured tomatoes reduced-salt stock trim milk powder mixed herbs reduced-sugar baked beans UHT trim milk mixed light coconut milk curry pastes DRINKS OILS avocado oil black tea hot and cold brew extra virgin olive oil sesame oil green tea iced teas rice bran or canola oil peanut oil coffee decaffeinated tea spray or pump oil flaxseed oil herbal teas decaffeinated coffee

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