Cut It Out Lunch Box
Ingredients
- 64 Sun Chips
- 16 Slices Honey Wheat Bread
- 2 Tbsp. Peanut Butter
- 2 Tbsp. Strawberry Jam
- 1 Small Avocado, peeled, pitted and chopped
- 1/2 tsp. Fresh Lime Juice
- 1/4 tsp. Salt
- 1/8 tsp. Ground Black Pepper
- 4 Slices Cheddar Cheese, quartered
- 4 Slices Lower Sodium Turkey, quartered
- 2 Round Slices Cantaloupe, seeds removed (about 6-inch diameter x 1/2-inch thick)
- 1 Round Slice Seedless Watermelon (about 8 1/2-inch diameter x 1/2-inch thick)
- 1 English Cucumber, sliced 1/2-inch thick crosswise (about 24 slices)
- 4 (4 Compartment) Bento-Style Lunch Boxes
Yogurt Dip
- 1/2 C. Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt
- 1 Tbsp. Chopped Fresh Dill
- 1/2 Tbsp. Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1/2 tsp. Lemon Zest
Instructions
- Divide Sun Chips into 4 zip-top plastic sandwich bags; seal bags, pressing out excess air.
- With 3-inch cutter (or jar with 3-inch opening), cut circles from center of each bread slice. Spread peanut butter in center of 4 of bread circles; spread jam in center of 4 bread circles. Top peanut butter bread slices with jam bread slices, jam side down; press down on edges of sandwiches with fork to seal. Makes 4 peanut butter & jelly sandwiches.
- In small bowl, mash avocado, lime juice, 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper. Spread avocado mixture in center of 4 bread circles; top with cheese, turkey and remaining 4 bread circles. Press down on edges of sandwiches with fork to seal. Makes 4 turkey sandwiches.
- With 2-inch star cookie cutter, cut out 8 stars from cantaloupe and 8 stars from watermelon.
- With 1/4 teaspoon measuring spoon, completely scoop out seeds of cucumber slices; with sharp paring knife, cut a slit down side of each slice. Slightly open slit on 1 cucumber slice and "link" around uncut side of second cucumber; continue process to link 6 cucumber slices together to create a "chain." Makes 4 cucumber chains.
Yogurt Dip
- In medium bowl, whisk yogurt, dill, lemon juice, lemon zest and remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt. Makes about 1/2 cup.
Assemble Lunch Boxes
- Fill lunch boxes by dividing 1 of each type of sandwich into 1 compartment, melon stars into 1 compartment, yogurt dip into 1 compartment and cucumber chains into remaining compartment; cover with lids and refrigerate up to 2 days.
- Serve each lunch box with 1 bag chips.
Notes
Dietitian Tip:
- If you don't have bento boxes, use whatever you have on hand! Reusable or plastic containers and baggies work perfectly.
Approximate nutritional values per serving (1 lunch box, 1 bag chips ): 588 Calories, 27g Fat, 7g Saturated Fat, 27mg Cholesterol, 663mg Sodium, 70g Carbohydrates, 9g Fiber, 21g Sugars, 9g Added Sugars, 21g Protein
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