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Z 5 MORE Lunch Box Ideas A well-balanced, healthy lunchbox can be portioned such that it comprises half vegetables or salad; one quarter grain foods, preferably wholegrain or low GI carbohydrates, one quarter lean meat, poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts, or seeds, as well as a side of fruit and a calcium rich snack. Don’t forget to pack plenty of water too (remembering that cordials and juices are discretionary food items).
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• Sweet Citrus Couscous:
, ¼ cup wholemeal couscous, 1 Ingredients: 1 orange (juice and zest) s, amon, 1 tablespoon pumpkin seed tablespoon currents, ½ teaspoon cinn ¼ carrot grated. epan orange (reserve zest) in a small sauc Method: Heat 1/3 cup juice from an a bowl and stir in cous cous cup ¼ over juice until hot, not boiling. Pour warm r and for 2mins, fluff with a fork, then cove well. Cover couscous and let stand then stir in 1 tablespoon of fork a with again Fluff s. 2min er furth let stand for a y spoon pumpkin seeds, ¼ carrot finel currents, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, 1 table grated and reserved orange zest.
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• 1 serve of yoghurt for dipping into yoghurt) • Seasonal Fruit Skewers (perfect • Water bottle
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• 1 serve of yoghurt with a tablespo on of untoasted muesli • 1 serve of tinned peaches, in juice • Corn on the cob: raw or blanched • Boiled Egg
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• Rye crackers topped with cheese, tomato and avocado. A few drops of lem on juice will stop the avocado from browning • Water bottle