Bento-box style lunches reign on campus. Bento boxes provide not only the space for healthy and nutritious food choices but also creativity. Isn’t it time for lunch to be more fun?
Studies indicate healthy eating can influence the cognitive ability and intelligence levels of students, and balanced midday meals of fruits, proteins, carbohydrates and healthy fats are best. For a well-rounded lunch, parents can fill bento boxes with fresh pasta alongside sliced carrots and grapes, taco fixings with an apple or a fun and creative meal-on-a-stick to keep school-aged children satisfied throughout the day.
Preparing healthy, filling lunches shouldn’t be difficult, and with bento-box style meals your kids will never be bored. With a little preparation and recipe inspiration, crafting lunches will be a breeze. For additional recipes and information, visit LilSnappers.com and look for them at your local grocery store.
Apple-Tuna Treasure Chest
Servings: 2
2 Stemilt Lil Snappers Kid Size Apples
1 can (6-ounces) white albacore tuna, packed in water, drained
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon honey mustard
1/2 carrot, finely diced
salt and pepper, to taste
Slice off top one-third of each apple; set aside. Using small teaspoon or grapefruit spoon, core-out center of each apple base (working outward from centermost part of fruit), leaving 1/4-inch outer edge; set aside.
In small bowl, mix tuna, mayonnaise, mustard and carrot. Season to taste. Spoon 1/4 cup of tuna salad into each apple, top with top one-third of apples, tilted slightly to resemble a chest being opened.
Use playful, pirate-themed cupcake holders and flagged toothpicks to make for fun presentation and easy clean-up.
Source: Lil Snappers
