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Cook up whole wheat or whole-grain pasta (or use pasta from last night's dinner) and refrigerate it. To make sure your child gets protein, add in lean meat or low-fat cheese.
For the fiber and more nutrition, chop in plenty of veggies. You can cook them first, but raw is pretty good for taste and better nutrition.
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Toss all of this together with light vinaigrette with extra virgin olive oil.
Pack the salad in a reusable container, along with a fork, and you've got the meal done, save for slipping into the sack a bottle of water and something tasty like orange slices or grapes for dessert.
Photo: An illustration of two pasta makers in the 15th century.
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A learning moment about pasta to pass on to your child:
Fresh pasta was traditionally produced by hand or with simple machines. But today pasta is typically commercially produced by large-scale machines and there are varieties and colors you can find in most supermarkets.
For the best in nutrition, though, stick with whole wheat or whole grain. For more info...
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