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Put Some Pizazz In Your LunchBox!

Submitted by on September 8, 2010 – 12:24 am3 Comments

How often does lunch time become boring that same old sandwich time after time. Here are some nutritious and easy lunch suggestions to put the pizazz back in your lunch!

  • Pasta, vegetables and smoked salmon – simply boil pasta till, al dente with some mixed frozen veggies, mix in mayonnaise and some smoked salmon!

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  • Baba Ganoush and Pita bread - baba ganoush is actually very easy to make simply roast eggplant in the oven then blend with tahini, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, parsley, cumin and salt. Its a wonderful Middle Eastern dip.
  • A Ham Pesto and cheese panini
  • Cous Cous – this wonderful North African pasta literally takes minutes to cook and can be eaten hot and cold.
  • Artisan crackers, with Brie and fresh fruit
  • Beans on Toast – this is a staple snack meal in the UK, you can even find British Heinz baked beans in many American Grocery stores, high in protein and satisfying.
  • Ham, Cheese and Spinach Crepes or Galette a crepe made with buckwheat flour from Brittany in France

  • Tuna and a baked potato
  • Homemade carrot and coriander soup
  • Fried rice
  • Homemade Guacamole
  • Chapati and channa dal
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