Here are some healthy and tasty lunch ideas if you prefer to bring your lunch! Below is the website for the program "Fed Up". The pictures above were posted on the "Fed Up" website by kids in Arizona.
Turkey wrap: slices of cheese and apples wrapped in turkey lunch meat
Raspberries
Zucchini or cucumber “fries”
Corn on the Cob
Lunch 2: Create your own pizzas
Make cheese pizzas with whole grain sandwich thins, english muffins, or bagels, pasta sauce, and cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until golden. Include your child’s favorite toppings on the side so they can build their favorite pizza.
Fruit salad
Pudding cup
Lunch 3: Healthy Pasta Salad
Pasta salad: Use whole grain pasta, add in extra veggies, chicken, and use a low fat vinaigrette for a balanced and healthy dish.
String cheese
Yogurt with fruit.
Lunch 4: Tacos
Pack left over cooked chicken, tortillas or tortilla chips, cheese, salsa, guacamole, lettuce, etc and create your own tacos.
Beans and rice
Mandarin oranges
Lunch 5: Pita Pockets
Whole wheat pita with roast beef, a slice of cheese, lettuce, and cucumber. Spice it up with she hummus.
Mixed nuts/trail mix
Carrots and celery with dip
Fresh fruit
Healthy and Yummy Lunch:
Thin sliced apples
grapes
homemade Lunchable: crackers, meat, and cheese
Banana Split Bites Makes 12 Bites
Ingredients
12 1″ pieces pineapple
1 banana cut into bite-sized pieces (make sure your bananas aren’t too ripe)