Healthy Lunchbox, Week 4

Monday: Cheese pizza slice, fresh pineapple chunks, sugar snap peas, water
Tuesday: Fruit salad with yogurt, skim or 1% low-fat milk, dry cereal in a resealable container, water
Wednesday: Veggie quesadilla, baby carrots and salsa for dipping, mango slices, water
Thursday: Mixed nuts (almonds, cashews, pistachios, sesame seeds), cottage cheese sprinkled with cinnamon, apple slices, water
Friday: Black bean dip, baked tortilla chips, baby carrots, fresh peach, skim or 1% low-fat milk

DID YOU KNOW? 1 Tablespoon of cream cheese has only 1 gram of protein and 12 mgs of calcium, while 1 slice (1 oz.) of cheddar cheese has 7 grams of protein and 204 mgs of calcium.

Tip: Reduce your child’s lunchbox waste by investing in a small stainless-steel Thermos to carry each day’s water, milk, or juice.