5 Fresh Lunch Ideas for Kids

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5 Fresh Lunch Ideas for Kids

Back to school time doesn’t have to mean back-to-boring-lunches!  Think “out of the lunchbox” to make lunch tasty and fun.

Banish the regular lunch fare for some delicious ideas: 

Healthy Ham Sandwich

Ingredients: Kroger thinly sliced Medium Cheddar, a slice of Private Selection Wildflower Honey Ham, mustard, two Simple Truth Multigrain Waffles and Simple Truth Baby Romaine Lettuce.

Instructions: Toast the waffles. After they cool off, spread them with mustard. Add lettuce, thin and thin sliced ham and cheddar. Combine slices and slice in half. 

Stacked Sandwiches

Ingredients: Tomatoes, cucumbers, hummus, QFC 100% Whole Wheat Bread (cut in circles with a drinking glass or cookie cutters).

Directions: Spread hummus on bread and add veggies. Stack layers to make the sandwich fun and easy to eat. 

Fruit Wrap Bites

Ingredients: Chopped pears, Simple Truth Organic Raisins, Simple Truth Cranberries, Kroger Creamy Almond Butter and whole-wheat tortilla.

Directions: Spread almost butter on whole-wheat tortilla. Add chopped pears, raisins and cranberries. Roll up and slice into bite sized portions. 

Apple Sandwiches

Ingredients: An apple, Simple Truth Organic Raisins, Simple Truth Sunflower Raw Seeds and Simple Truth Organic Creamy Peanut Butter.

Directions: Cut apple into sections horizontally. Use a small cookie cutter to remove core. Spread with peanut butter and add raisins and sunflower seeds. 

Salad Surprise

Ingredients: Simple Truth Organic Raisins, Simple Truth Organic Mango Slices, mandarin oranges, cooked Simple Truth Organic Quinoa.

Directions: Following package instructions, cook quinoa and let cool. Mix a cup of cooked quinoa with mandarin oranges and raisins. Slice up mango slices into small pieces and combine to salad. Add salad dressing if desired.

Here’s to delicious packed lunches!

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