Carrots with Ranch Dressing

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Carrots with Ranch Dressing, Earthbound Farm, organic,KKA*
Cheese Puffs, Original, Barbara’s Bakery, KKA*
Red Grapes, grown in USA or organic
Almond Banana Smoothie, recipe below

TIPS: This is a light easy lunch to eat, chased by a filling protein smoothie. SMOOTHIE: 1 cup almond milk (plain), 1 Tablespoon almond butter, 1/2 frozen banana, 2 tsp. protein powder (egg whites or whey). Blend until smooth. Younger kids prefer thin smoothies so adjust this to their ages. OPTIONS; replace almond milk with plain rice milk. Replace almond butter with peanut butter. For older kids, increase the amount of almond butter, protein powder and serving size of this smoothie.

5 God-made Food Colors: orange, white, red, brown, yellow
6+ Food Groups: vegetables, spices (dressing), grains, dairy, fruit, nuts + eggs if use egg white protein powder

PERFORMANCE RATING: 5/6+
Lunch Box Motto: “Fast and easy to prepare. Fun to eat.” This is one of our fastest to prepare lunch boxes. Your kids’ senses of smell, taste, and texture will be well satisfied with this food
combination. And, they will be well nourished for their afternoon demands since it has a strong Performance Rating.

As always, we recommend including ice packs in lunch boxes. Best to keep everything cool!
* KKA – Kid Kritics Approved