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MINI PIZZASMakes 20Very popular in colder months and can be usedfor snacks.Ingredients■■■■■■10 bread rolls, muffins, pita bread or pizza bases4 tablespoons tomato paste5 slices lean ham (chopped)2 large tomatoes (diced)440 g can pineapple pieces1½ cups low-fat cheese (grated)MethodCut bread rolls, muffins or pita bread in half.Spread with tomato paste.Top with ham, tomato and pineapple.Sprinkle with grated cheese.Cook in a moderate oven or pie warmer, or grilluntil cheese melts and bread crisps.Adapted from Tuckshop Shortcuts (2002), TropicalPublic Health Unit – Public Health Nutrition,Queensland Health. p. 63.CHEESE ROLL-UPSServes 10A tasty low-fat alternative to pies and pastries.Ingredients■■■■■5 slices lavash bread2 slices lean ham (chopped)¼ cup low-fat cheese (grated)½ small onion (diced)¼ cup creamed cornNORI ROLLSMakes 6–7 rollsIngredients■■■■■■■■■■■■■■1 sliced avocado1 carrot, sliced into sticks1 cucumber, deseeded and sliced into sticks1 tin sandwich tuna, drained3 slices of lean ham, sliced in lengthsmayonnaisesoy sauce3 cups shortgrain rice1 tsp sugar3½ cups water½ cup rice wine6-–7 nori (seaweed) sheets1 tsp salt1 bamboo matMethod1. Wash the rice well and place in a saucepan withthe water and bring to the boil. Cover and simmerfor 12 minutes. Combine rice wine, salt andsugar. Add to rice, remove from heat, stand for 10minutes. Place one sheet of nori on a bamboo matand spread about 1 /2 cup of rice on top of the Nori,leaving one edge with a 2 cm strip, free of rice.2. Using a spoon, drizzle a line of mayonnaisedown the centre and then top with a generousserve of tuna or ham. Arrange a few slices ofcarrot, cucumber and avocado on top.3. Using the bamboo mat as a guide, roll up thesushi to firmly enclose the filling. Repeat with theremaining ingredients. Eat whole, or cut into 2 cmwide slices and serve with soy sauce.MethodCut each slice of lavash bread into two.Mix together ham, cheese, onion and corn.Place tablespoons of mixture onto each pieceof bread.Fold sides of bread and fold at the bottom,then roll lengthways into a parcel shape.Warm in the oven on a baking tray for at least10 minutes.18 I Healthy Canteen Kit – Canteen Manual