Pack your Lunches!

Most of you are probably getting ready to head back to school and while school lunches may be getting better nutrition-wise, packing your own lunch is the way to go! Here are some of my favorites: 

Make your own Lunchables: 

10 triscuts

3/4 cup chopped or sliced deli meat (turkey, ham, roast beef, etc) 

1 oz sliced cheese 

1 cup grapes

1 cup veggies (carrots, celery, cucumber, pepper slices, etc) and 1 Tbsp dip

Serve with milk or 100% juice box. 

PB & B Wrap: (Peanut Butter & Banana)

Spread 1-2 Tbsp of Natural Peanut Butter on a whole grain tortilla. Top with a sliced banana. Wrap and either slice in segments or in halves. 

Serve with milk and veggie slices with 1 Tbsp dip. 

Subway, Your Way: 

1 whole grain bun or roll 

Sandwich fillers: deli meats, cheese, veggies

1 Tbsp reduced-fat mayo 

Fill your roll or bun with various deli meats, 1 slice of cheese and all the veggies you can stuff inside (lettuce, spinach, tomato, cucumber, pickles, olives, pepper, jalapeno, sprouts, etc.)

Serve with 1 serving sun-chips. 

Chicken Salad Wraps: 

3/4 cup shredded chicken (from breast or rotisserie)

1 Tbsp reduced-fat mayo

1/2 cup sliced grapes

1/2 cup chopped celery

1 Tbsp. chopped green onion

1 whole-grain wrap (about 150 calories) 

Mix the chicken with mayo, grapes, celery and green onion. Sprinkle with salt and pepper if needed. Fill wrap with chicken salad and roll! Serve with 1 serving chips or crackers.