Kids School Lunches
Vietnamese Chicken Rolls
Vietnamese Chicken RollsNot only are these something that my children enjoy helping to make and are a great way to give your children salad and raw carrot. Chicken Vietnamese rolls were also a favourite at work when the boss would every month order them in. The only difference was that the shop bought ones had fresh chili. |
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| Ingredients: 2 wholemeal crusty long rolls 1 cup or 160g shredded cooked chicken 1 tbl of mayonnaise 1 small carrot grated 1 cup or 30g of shredded iceberg lettuce 1 tbl of sweet chili sauce 1 tbl of chopped fresh coriander leaves |
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 0 mins Serves: 2 children |
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Blueberry and banana bread
Curried Sweet Potato
Curried Sweet PotatoesThis is a healthy lunch snack. Sweet potatoes are a starchy food that provides energy and fibre which is good for your digestion. Green lentils provide iron for healthy blood and are a good source of fibre. |
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| Ingredients: 200g sweat potatoes 200g cooked green lentils (half a tin) 200g of mixed beans (half a tin) 1 tsp of curry powder 2 free range eggs 1 pinch chili powder 30g of low fat yogurt |
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins Serves: 2 |
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Banana Bread
Banana BreadBanana Bread is a great healthy delicious tea bread that can be used for breakfast or for a kids school lunch box. It makes 12 slices. |
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| Ingredients: 225g wholemeal flour 125g soft brown sugar 3 ripe bananas 2 free range eggs pinch of salt 1 tsp ground cinnamon 150ml orange juice 5 tbsp of vegetable oil |
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 45 mins Serves: 12 slices |
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Yummy Mini Frittatas
Yummy Mini FrittatasMy children love baking. These frittatas can be served warm as a healthy kids part food or cold for a healthy school lunch. |
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| Ingredients: 125ml evaporated milk 60g Emmantal cheese 100g frozen peas defrosted 10 slices of cooked ham 100g of ricotta cheese 6 free range eggs 1 tbsp of chopped chives Salt and Pepper |
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins Serves: 4 children |
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Easy Mini Quiches
Easy Mini QuichesKids at parties love grazing bit size food. These mini quiches as the name suggests are easy to do, plus you can freeze them for up to four months. They are also a popular standby. |
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| Ingredients: 175g of sifted plain flour 90g of unsalted butter diced 15g of unsalted butter for the filling 1 egg yolk 1 leek, washed and finely chopped 1 courgette sliced 2 large eggs beaten 200ml milk 50g grated Gruyere cheese 1 sprig of rosemary |
Preparation Time: 0 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins Serves: 12 children (1 mini quiche each) |
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Tuna and couscous salad
Tuna and Couscous SaladSchool lunches can become monotonous. Couscous is quick to cook and my kids love it as it is a change from sandwiches. You can add almost any cooked vegetables you might have left over from the previous night in the fridge. Just chop them up small. |
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| Ingredients: 200g of couscous 400ml of reduced salt vegetable or chicken stock 150g feta cheese 10 ripe baby or cherry tomatoes 1 can of tuna in springwater, drained and flaked 2 tablespoons of fresh basil, torn 1/2 cucumber, peeled and diced |
Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins Serves: 2-4 children |
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Chicken and Pasta Salad
Chicken and Pasta SaladServed warm or cold, this salad uses wholemeal pasta to provide more fibre, vitamins and minerals. A good source of carbohydrates and protein. Suitable for diary and nut free diets. |
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| Ingredients: 200g skinless chicken breast diced 100g dried wholemeal penne pasta 1 small red onion, peeled and cut into strips 1 tablespoon of olive oil 100g tomatoes cut into wedges 1 medium yellow pepper, deseeded cut into strips 2 tablespoons French dressing A few fresh basil leaves |
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins Serves: 2 children |
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Cheapmans Mackerel Pate
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Cheap mans Mackerel pateKids love dips. Here are some our our family’s favourites. |
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Wraps
WrapsOn a recent camping trip we did a communal lunch for 19 kids. Their favourite was chicken wraps and we had them coming back for more. |
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