Healthy sack lunches

No matter what grade you're in, all that learning and activity takes a lot of energy. That's why it's so important to eat a healthy lunch at school.

Poudre Valley Health System has put together a list healthy sack lunch ideas, with recipes, so parents can make sure their child gets the nutrition they need.

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Easy and quick Ants on a log Bagel sandwich Fruit and cheese plate Everything is better on a min-bagel Honey, banana and cream cheese bagel Takes minimal preparation Fun fried rice Muffin mania Sandwiches Cream cheesy cucumber sandwich Mock tuna salad sandwich Pumpkin, cheese and lettuce sandwich Rainbow salad sandwich Saladwich pocket Soy much for sandwiches Strawberry and cream cheese sandwich Wraps and pita pockets Bean and avocado wrap Cannellini bean pita dippers Chicken grape wrap Crunchy veggie wrap It's a wrap! Mediterranean pita pocket Grilled veggie pita Lean green pita dippers

Peanut or almond butter delights Peanut (or almond) butter fun pack Peanut butter (or almond butter) and banana sandwich Peanut butter banana wrap Peanut/almond butter apple sandwich  Chicken or turkey You'll want to prepare chicken in advance, maybe over a weekend Turkey and cheese roll-ups BBQ chicken sandwich Chicken salad and greens Curried chicken salad pita wraps Garden chicken wrap Roasted red pepper and chicken sandwich Mexican chicken pita pockets Turkey (or chicken) and cheese pita pocket

Healthy side items and treats to go with main food in sack lunch Side items Treats   Food with good learning opportunities Good learning opportunity to talk to your child about the state or country of origin of the following menu items. Go to Wikipedia, KidsHealth or other web sites for information. California tortilla swirls Confetti quinoa Muffin pan frittatas Noodle soup cups Pepper and onion frittata Pizzadillas with red sauce Pizza roll-ups South of the Border celebration Tabbouleh Tasty spanakopita triangles Pesto penne pasta salad Vegetable enchiladas West Coast swing Items that'll take a bit of time to prepare Baked potato and tuna cakes Lemony lentil salad with feta Mini bacon and corn frittatas Roast beef wrap Roasted red pepper hummus with veggies Zucchini-crusted pizza with baked kale chips

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