Healthy snacks and lunches for kids

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Ideas for healthy snacks at home

Home snack ideas:

• rice cakes lightly spread with ricotta or light cream cheese and fruit spread
• toasted muffin with a scrape of honey or fruit spread
• slice of toasted wholegrain bread topped with ricotta cheese and fruit spread
• crisp breads with a low fat topping or plain biscuits
• whole wheat breakfast cereal and reduced fat milk
• toasted sandwich, use leans meats with a slice of low fat cheese and tomatoes
• homemade muffins, or buy a low fat muffin mix (check your supermarket)
• frozen banana (spear peeled banana with stick and freeze) or other frozen fruit such as grapes, peeled oranges, or tangerine segments
• scoop of sorbet with fresh fruit banana smoothie (use skim milk or low fat soy drink, blend with 1/2 banana)
• fruit yogurt smoothie (blend 1/2 cup plain yogurt, or 1/2 cup skim milk, or low fat milk, plus 1/2 cup fruit and ice)
• ice blocks made with equal quantity fruit juice and low fat yogurt fruit kebabs (skewer cubes of fruits onto bamboo skewers)
• 1 scoop of frozen yogurt or low fat fruit yogurt fruit platter with low fat yogurt dip
• vegetable-rich soup with any fun pasta
• raisin toast cheese scones or muffins (mix in grated cheese or sprinkle on top and grill)
• English muffins with a scrape of butter, try topping with tomato and cheese frozen peas in a small plastic bag for easy popping

Fruit has more fiber and fewer calories than fruit juice. Make fruit a regular lunchbox item.

healthy Home lunches

Try these sandwich fillings:

• lean roast beef, lamb, or pork with tomato, pickles, and lettuce
• low fat cottage cheese, pineapple, and strawberries
• half a baked potato, baked beans (drained), and grated low fat cheese
• avocado instead of margarine or butter avocado, bean sprouts, and tomatoes
• lean ham and fruit chutney or whole fruit apricot jam
• roast beef or pastrami with coleslaw chopped egg, cucumber, and lettuce
• chopped, skinless chicken, low fat mayonnaise, and lettuce tabouli salad, lettuce, and feta cheese
• peanut butter lightly spread and topped with chopped dried fruits or bananas
• hummus, falafels, sliced tomatoes, and sprouts
• tuna or salmon with a little mayonnaise

More healthy school lunch ideas

• Back to school lunch treats
• Back to school lunch recipes & ideas
• Organic school lunch bags