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Top 7 Easy Healthy Lunch Recipes For Kids Are Revealed

1. Chicken Salad & Greens

Make 2 servings

Ingredients you will need to prepare for this food:

1/4 cup of plain, non fat Greek-style yogurt

1/8 cup of low-fat mayonnaise

1/4 teaspoon of salt

1/4 teaspoon of black pepper

1/2 finely chopped large celery stalk

1/8 cup of finely chopped red onion

1/6 cup of grapes, and you cut in half

1 cup of leftover roasted chicken, and you chop it into ½-inch pieces

2 cups of coarsely chopped romaine lettuce



Equipment & supplies:

Knife for chopping

Mixing bowl

Bowls for serving

Instructions:

You combine salt, pepper, celery, yogurt, mayonnaise, red onion, chicken and grapes in a large bowl

You mix gently until you see everything is coated well in dressing.

You divide the lettuce between 2 bowls.

You top each bowl with chicken salad.

You let your kids serve cold.

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2. Mango Pina Colada Smoothie

Make 2 servings

Ingredients:

1/2 mango – peeled, seeded & cubed

2/3 cup of ice cubes

1 tablespoon of white sugar

2/3 cup of pineapple juice

1/4 cup of heavy cream

1/2 can of coconut milk

Instructions:

You place the ice, sugar, mango cubes, cream, coconut milk and pineapple juice into a blender.

You puree until it is smooth

You pour into 2 glasses and let your kids serve after lunch.

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3. White Bean & Veggie Chili

Ingredients:

1 breast of chicken breast

1/2 medium onion

1/2 clove of garlic

1/2 tbsp of olive oil

1 stalk of celery, raw

1/2 medium green bell pepper

1 1/2 cup of beans, great northern, canned

¾ cup of chicken broth, low-sodium

1/2 tbsp of diced green chilies, canned

1/2 tsp of cumin, ground

1/2 tsp of oregano, dried

1/4 tsp ground of the black pepper

1/2 tsp of salt

1/4 cup of milk

1/2 cup of sour cream, light

Instructions:

You chop chicken, press garlic and onion.

You heat a stock pot to a medium heat

You add 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil.

You add chicken & then you cook until you see it is almost done.

You add onion & garlic and then you sauté until you see it is almost translucent, just about 3 to 4 minutes.

You chop celery & green bell pepper, and you add to pot.

You add beans, chilies, broth and all the seasonings.

You bring them to a boil, and you reduce the heat and you simmer, covered, for about 30 minutes.

You remove from the heat and then you add milk & sour cream.

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4. Jambalaya For Kids

Ingredients:

1 tbsp – olive oil

1/4 medium – onion

1/2 medium – red bell pepper

1/2 medium – green bell pepper

1/2 medium – orange bell pepper

1 clove – garlic

1/2 breast – chicken breast

4 ounce – turkey sausage

1 1/2 cup – chicken broth, low-sodium

1 cup – tomatoes, canned, crushed

3/4 cup – rice, brown, raw, long-grain

1/4 tbsp – Cajun spice

1/2 tsp, leaves – thyme, dried

1/2 teaspoon – sauce, Worcestershire

4 oz – shrimp

Instructions:

You heat olive oil into pot.

You chop onions & peppers onto bit size pieces.

You mince or crush garlic.

You sauté the veggies & garlic until you see they soften, roughly 4-5 minutes.

You add the chicken & the sausage

Then you continue cooking until you see chicken is not pink over the outside.

You add the rest of ingredients to the pot, except the shrimp.

You stir to combine.

You decrease the heat to a medium-low

Then you simmer for about 30 minutes.

In case you use white rice and brown rice, this can take longer to cook the rice to soften.

You plan on the extra 20-25 minutes & you can want to add more liquid

When the rice is soft, you taste and then you add more seasonings in order to taste.

You add shrimp and then you continue to simmer until you see the shrimp are pink & cooked through

You let your kids serve warm

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5. Cherry Pineapple Smoothie For Kids

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of cherries, frozen

1/2 cup of chunks pineapple, frozen

1/2 cup of orange juice

1/4 medium bananas

1/4 cup of Greek yogurt, plain

Instructions:

You add the orange juice to a blender first.

You blend all these ingredients together until you see it is smooth.

You pour into glasses & let your kids enjoy after lunch

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6. Strawberry & Goat Cheese

Instructions:

You split an English muffin & you lightly toast the halves

You spread each half with your plain whipped cream cheese or softened goat cheese.

You top with strawberry jam and make a thin layer

Then you top with a layer of your thin strawberry slices.

You place a top half of this muffin on the bottom half, then you press gently.

Let your kids enjoy!

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7. Take-To-School Taco Bar

Make 1 to 2 servings

Ingredients:

2 thin slices of roast beef

2 (six-inch) soft flour tortillas

1/6 cup of shredded Cheddar, “Mexican blend” cheese or Monterey jack

1/8 cup of Quickie Guacamole, store-bought fresh guacamole or recipe follows

1/8 cup of Speedy Salsa, store-bought fresh salsa or recipe follows

1 tablespoon of plain yogurt or sour cream, optional

Multi-compartment lunch box

Mini bottle hot sauce

Speedy Salsa:

1 ripe tomato, halved

1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil

1/8 halved small red or white onion

Kosher salt

1/8 cup of chopped fresh mint leaves or fresh cilantro leaves, optional

Quickie Guacamole:

1/2 halved and seeded ripe Hass avocado

1/2 lime, halved

1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt

1/8 cup of tomatoes, quartered seedless grapes or mango, diced

Instructions:

You fold one slice of roast beef inside two soft tortillas

You sprinkle with cheese.

You pack in a big compartment of a lunch box.

You pack other compartments with salsa, sour cream, guacamole, & other favorite toppings.

You seal & send off to school.

Quickie Guacamole:

You scoop the flesh from shell using a spoon into your medium bowl.

You squeeze the lime juice on the avocado

Then you stir to coat evenly.

You add the salt.

You utilize a fork to stir

You mash into the chunky guacamole.

You stir in tomato or fruit, if desired.

Speedy Salsa:

You grate tomato on the large holes of the box, you grate into a bowl

You discard the skins.

You grate the onion into tomato.

You stir in olive oil.

You season with salt.

You put cilantro leaves over the side.

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