portafuel
n. A portable and nutritious meal or snack.
Etymology
portable + fuel
Examples
2001
Close by in the new foodie dictionary is 'portafuel,' snacks that are both portable and healthy, such as pita pockets filled with hummus.
—Bill St. John, “Range of venues meets our dining needs,” The Denver Post, September 16, 2001
2001 (earliest)
Raymond sees opportunities for more "portafuels," foods that are both portable and healthful, such as Athenos Foods' new pita triangles and hummus that comes in a compartmentalized plastic container.
—Carole Sugarman, “2001 — A Consumer Odyssey,” The Washington Post, January 03, 2001
Filed Under
food and drink
Posted: January 22, 2001