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All in Good Taste

A full week of healthy, easy lunches and snacks

by Fran Reynolds

Are you bored with the same peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch and goldfish for snacks?  Try some of these creative and healthy lunches and snacks.

Lunches

Oriental Picnic

Ham, turkey, and cheese — 1 slice each — rolled up, then skewered with pretzels
Nonfat yogurt mixed with raisins and sunflower seeds
½ cup mandarin oranges
½ cup shelled edamame

Green Machine

1 cup whole wheat pasta, tossed with steamed or sautéed veggies
1 cup salad greens with low-fat dressing
1 Granny Smith apple, sliced and spread with all natural peanut butter

Seaside Delight

Fish shaped tuna sandwich with lettuce on whole grain bread
10 baby carrots with hummus
¾ cup seedless grapes
¼ cup whole grain crackers (Goldfish are a great option)

Fiesta Lunch

Chicken and cheese quesadilla with salsa for dipping
½ cup black bean salad
½ cup cubed melon

Energy Pack

PB&J on low-fat mini bagel
1 cup of non-buttered popcorn
¾ cup pineapple chunks
¼ cup animal crackers

Afternoon Snacks

Anytime Parfait

Cottage cheese or low-fat yogurt
Blueberries, strawberries and granola
Alternate each between layers of yogurt or cottage cheese in the glass of your choice

Dip Time

Veggie cream cheese or hummus
Bowl of baby carrots, celery, cukes, and bell pepper strips for dipping

English Pizza

Spread spaghetti or pizza sauce on English muffin halves, then top with veggies and mozzarella cheese; pop in toaster oven and enjoy!

Indoor S’mores

Cinnamon graham crackers
Bananas
All natural peanut butter
Spread peanut butter on each graham, top with bananas, place another graham cracker on top and voila!

Berry Good Smoothie

1 cup orange juice
2 cups of yogurt
¾ cup each-raspberries, blueberries, blackberries
Place all ingredients in blender, blend on high until smooth.

February 11, 2010