Lunch Recipes

Instead of the usual sandwich or frozen meal for lunch, try one of these delicious recipes. These lean lunches can help you eat your recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables every day — and they taste great, too.


Champions for Change favorites:

Spud Stuffers, Vegetable Quesadillas, Zesty Asian Chicken Salad


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A


Recipe

Apple Turkey Gyro
(PDF 164KB)

Recipe

Avocado Garden Salad
(PDF 184KB)



B


Recipe

Black Bean and Corn Pitas
(PDF 180KB)



C


Recipe

Cactus Salad
(PDF 180KB)

Recipe

Ceviche
(PDF 168KB)

Recipe

Chicken Tomatillo Salad
(PDF 176KB)

Recipe

Chicken Tortas
(PDF 180KB)

Recipe

Corn and Green Chili Salad
(PDF 176KB)

Recipe

Creole Green Beans
(PDF 308KB)

Recipe

Crispy Taquitos
(PDF 164KB)



D


Recipe

Dirty Rice and Blackeye Peas
(PDF 291KB)



H


Recipe

Herbed Potato Salad
(PDF 168KB)



M


Recipe

Meatball Soup
(PDF 176KB)

Recipe

Melon Cooler
(PDF 168KB)

Recipe

Mexican Rice
(PDF 172KB)



R


Recipe

Rainbow Coleslaw
(PDF 297KB)

Recipe

Refried Beans
(PDF 163KB)

Recipe

Roasted Vegetable Medley
(PDF 303KB)



S


Recipe

Simmered Beans
(PDF 164KB)

Recipe

Swiss Chard Pinwheel Bread
(PDF 363KB)

Recipe

Spud Stuffers
(PDF 200KB)

Recipe

Super Salad Stuffers
(PDF 320KB)



T


Recipe

Tuna Apple Salad
(PDF 172KB)

Recipe

Two Bean Corn Salad
(PDF 317KB)



V


Recipe

Vegetable Quesadillas
(PDF 180KB)

Recipe

Veggie Bean Wrap
(PDF 180KB)



Z


Recipe

Zesty Asian Chicken Salad
(PDF 184KB)



 

Download Free Support Materials

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Download these free recipe books courtesy of the Network for a Healthy California.

Helpful Hints

  • Plan ahead. Make a shopping list of recipe ingredients before you go to the store.
  • Make a goal to include at least one fruit or vegetable with every meal and snack.
  • Offer new fruits and vegetables several times. Prepare them in different ways (raw vs. cooked, chopped vs. whole) to find the way your child likes them best.
  • Get cooking with your kids. It saves time and can be fun for all.