Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Brown-bag it! Save money and calories by taking your lunch to work this week.


October 11-15th is National School Lunch Week. Get in the spirit by taking your lunch to work. Use this grocery list and the simple recipes that follow to prepare five healthy and quick grownup lunches that cost under $5 each. (The list assumes you have light salad dressings available at home.)

Grocery List

Whole wheat pita bread
Romaine lettuce
2 tomatoes
1 cucumber
1 bag baby carrots
1 bag of apples & oranges
1 can of light tuna in water
1 can of salmon (split for two meals)
1 prepared grilled chicken
3 cans of low-sodium, broth-based soup

Recipe Ideas

1 pita with lettuce and grilled chicken with light Caesar dressing; baby carrots; and an apple.
Salmon lettuce wraps with light sesame Asian dressing; 1 can of broth-based soup; and an orange.
Tomato & cucumber salad with olive oil and vinegar; tuna salad on pita; baby carrots; and an apple.
1 can of soup; and grilled chicken on a bed of romaine with sliced apple and light vinaigrette.
Garden salad with salmon, tomato, cucumber, and baby carrots; an orange; and 1 can of soup.

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