So, we either eat at home or pack a picnic for the park, zoo, pool. Let me tell you, I've had my share of sandwiches in the last two and a half years. I've been trying to expand my lunch food the past couple months and wanted to share my ideas. The criteria: 1. easy, 2. quick to prepare, 3. semi-healthy, 4. yummy.
Banana and PB Burrito
You need: a large tortilla, peanut butter, a banana, granola, vanilla yogurt, and honey. Spread the tortilla with a thin layer of peanut butter. In a bowl combine, sliced banana, granola, vanilla yogurt to coat banana and granola mixture, and a squirt of honey. Place banana/granola mixture on peanut butter-topped tortilla, wrap up like a burrito and enjoy! These stay together great for a picnic if you wrap tightly with aluminum foil. I'm sure these would be great with some berries thrown in too!
Greek Yogurt Parfait
You need: plain Greek yogurt, granola, a lot of berries, and honey. In a bowl layer equal parts yogurt and berries. Top with granola and a squirt of honey.
Hummus Tostada
You need: a tortilla, hummus, salad greens, tomatoes, lemon juice, balsamic or other Italian vinaigrette, and taco sauce. Make dressing by combining 1/4 cup of taco sauce with 2 T of vinaigrette and 1 t of lemon juice (this will make plenty for multiple meals). Broil tortilla in oven until crisp on one side, flip and repeat. Top tortilla with hummus. On top of hummus make a big salad with the lettuce and tomato. Drizzle on dressing. If you want to make this "to go", skip the broiling step and wrap it all up like a veggie burrito.
Pepper Burrito
You need: a tortilla, hummus, and sliced green, yellow and red bell peppers. Spread hummus on the tortilla and fill burrito with as many pepper slices as will fit. Wrap up and enjoy!
Okay, I know there were a lot of ingredient repeats (I'm a creature of habit!) -- but this is what I've been enjoying on these hot summer days for lunches.
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