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Keep Summer Lunches Fun

By: Brigette Vinson, FNS

The kids are almost out of school. Summer is upon us. How are you going to keep your family on track with a healthy lifestyle? And still make lunches fun? Below are a few examples of quick and healthy lunch recipes. You can always refer to ChooseMyPlate.gov to plan your portions. Remember to keep half your plat fruits and vegetables.

Tortilla Roll-ups:                                                                                 
-Whole grain or flax tortillas, fajita size
-Low fat, lean deli meats
-Reduced fat deli cheese slices
-Baby spinach leaves
-Sliced cherry tomatoes
-Light Ranch dressing

  1. Wrap tortillas in damp paper towel and heat for 15 seconds in microwave.
  2. Layer 2 deli meat slices, 1 cheese slice, spinach, and tomatoes on each tortilla.
  3. Top with a drizzle of dressing and Roll Up.

Better Mac:
-1 box of whole grain Mac and cheese
-Skim or 1% milk
-1 TBS olive oil
-2 C frozen mixed veggies
-1/2 C salsa (optional)

  1. Prepare Mac according to package instructions*
  2. *Use low fat milk in place of whole. Use Olive Oil in place of butter.
  3. Reheat frozen veggies according to package instructions
  4. Stir veggies (and salsa) into prepared Mac.

PB & B:
-Large banana, sliced into coins
-2 TBSP creamy peanut butter
-Chopped peanuts (or your choice of nuts)
-Honey

  1. Spread peanut butter evenly over each banana slice.
  2. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and drizzle lightly with honey.

Ants on a Log:
-Celery stalk
-1 TBSP crunchy peanut butter
-Raisins

  1. Clean celery. Cut off ends.
  2. Spread peanut butter inside stalk.
  3. Stick raisin “ants” along the log.

Apple Sandwiches:
-1 large green apple
-2 TBSP nut butter
-Raisins
-Rolled oats
-Cinnamon

  1. Slice apples into ¼” circles.
  2. Take out core with small round cookie cutter.
  3. Take one slice of apple, spread nut butter, top with raisins and rolled oats.
  4. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
  5. Place 2nd apple slice on top to form sandwich.

 

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