HOW TO BUILD A LUNCHBOX (and a worksheet challenge for kids)
1.VEGETABLES
try cutting veggies in unusual ways for fun variety
carrots
cucumbers
radishes
pickles
snap peas
sweet potato
grape tomatoes
lettuce (a fun wrap)
avocado/guacamole
peppers
broccoli
cauliflower
jicama
2.PROTEIN
deli meat
sausage slices
chicken chunks
burger
hummus
chicken/tuna salad
hard-boiled eggs
cheese
yogurt
nuts/nut butter
3.HEALTHY FATS
olives
avocado/guac
nuts/nut butter
grass-fed butter
4.WHOLE FOOD CARBS
veggie/corn chips
granola
oatmeal
whole grain bread
crackers/pretzels
tortilla/flatbread
5.SWEET TREAT
fresh fruit
dried fruit
applesauce
dry cereal
trail mix
date/granola bar
honey & nut butter
chocolate milk
juice
cookie
a sweet treat can be enjoyed, as long as the rest of your lunch is full of colorful and nutritious foods
FUN LUNCHBOX COMBO IDEAS
PIZZA
crackers/tortilla + cheese + olives + pepperoni + tomato sauce
"SUSHI"
veggies + meat + cheese OR nut butter + banana wrapped in tortilla, sliced
DIPPERS
savory hummus + guacamole + veggies OR chocolate hummus + fruit + pretzels
PARFAIT
yogurt/applesauce + berries + granola
BACON & EGGS
hard-boiled eggs + bacon/sausage slices + veggies
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