Brilliant Lunch-Box Ideas

3 Shake-Up Salads

Layer salad in a plastic container that your child can shake up when she's ready to eat. Here are three combos we like.

Mandarin Chicken

1/4 cup drained mandarin oranges

1/3 cup shredded cooked chicken breast

1/3 cup steamed broccoli

1/4 cup chow mein noodles

Macaroni

1/4 cup pizza sauce

1 cup cooked elbow macaroni

1/3 cup defrosted frozen peas and carrots

1/4 cup diced mozzarella cheese

Tasty Taco

1/4 cup salsa

1/3 cup rinsed black beans

3/4 cup chopped lettuce

1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/3 cup baked tortilla chips, broken