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Lunch to Go Menu Ideas Entree 1. Peanut Butter and Strawberry-Banana Sandwich: Spread the peanut butter on your choice of bread, tortilla, bagel, or English muffin, and top with fresh fruit. Try it on whole-wheat. 2. Garden Pita: Put lowfat cheese and crisp veggies in a pita pocket (Try this as a wrap, too–they now come in fun colors and flavors!) 3. Cold Pizza: What’s your favorite kind? 4. Pasta Salad: Use new shapes and colors alongside crisp veggies. 5. Chili or Soup: Send it in a thermos to keep HOT. 6. Leftover Dinner: Make extra for dinner and pack it up for lunch the next day! Side Dishes 1. Fresh Veggies: Try baby carrots, cucumber coins, firm cherry tomatoes, celery sticks, fresh green beans. You can also include a fun, lowfat dip such as ranch dressing, cottage cheese, or hummus. 2. Fresh Fruit: What’s in season? Peel them, slice them, cube them, eat them with a lowfat yogurt for a dip, or peanut butter. Sweet Ideas 1. Lowfat Pudding 2. Graham Crackers 3. Fig Bars 4. Fat-free Granola 5. Grapes 6. Trail Mix (cold cereal, nuts, dried fruit) Beverages 1. Lowfat/Fat-free Milk: Try different flavors 2. 100% Juice 3. Water 26 Team Up At Home Team Nutrition Activity Book Parent’s and Kid’s Page
Mini-Mexican Pizza Parent’s and Kid’s Page A lowfat pizza with a Mexican flavor and plenty of “good for you” ingredients. • Whole-wheat English muffin • Fat-free refried beans • Salsa • Onion, chopped (optional) • Black olives, sliced (optional) • Lowfat cheese, mozzarella or cheddar • Shredded lettuce 1. Split muffins; toast lightly. 2. Spread beans on toasted muffin halves. Sprinkle with cheese. 3. Broil until cheese is melted (about 2 minutes). 4. Garnish with salsa, olives, onion, and shredded lettuce. 2 servings (1 serving = ½ English muffin) Team Up At Home Team Nutrition Activity Book 27
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