Healthy Kids News & Advice

‘Let’s Go Green’ nut free pesto

12/08/2015 Canteen recipes, Everyday, GREEN, Recipes, Sauces

Everyday (NSW) GREEN (ACT & SA) Traditionally pesto is made with nuts, but this makes it an unsuitable choice for most school canteens. In this recipe, adapted from one published in
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‘Let’s Go Green’ guacamole snack cups

31/07/2015 Canteen recipes, Everyday, GREEN, HKA Kitchen, Recipes, Snacks

Everyday (NSW) GREEN (ACT & SA) A quick and easy snack option for kids that is green all over! Make sure you go for crackers or breadsticks that are low in
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Lebanese bread supreme pizza

29/07/2015 AMBER, Canteen Advice, Canteen recipes, Everyday, GREEN, Healthy Eating, Lunchbox, Party food ideas, Recipes, Sandwiches & wraps

Everyday (NSW) AMBER (ACT & SA) Serves 16 Ingredients: 4 wholemeal Lebanese breads 4tbs crushed tomatoes or tomato paste (no added salt) 4tsp mixed herbs (dried or fresh) 1 cup capsicum, thinly
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Sweet treat fruit bread toasties

29/07/2015 Canteen recipes, GREEN, Healthy Eating, Help for Parents, Hot meals, Lunchbox, Recipes, Sandwiches & wraps

Everyday (NSW) GREEN (ACT) Makes 8 toasted sandwiches Ingredients: Canola or olive oil spray 16 slices of fruit bread 1 x 400g can pie peach or pie apple 200g reduced fat ricotta
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Frozen fruit bites

29/07/2015 Canteen Advice, Canteen recipes, Everyday, GREEN, Healthy Eating, Party food ideas, Recipes, Snacks

Everyday (NSW) GREEN (ACT) Makes about 14 bites or 1 ice cube tray depending on capacity. Ingredients: 150g (1 cup) soft fruit (e.g. mango, peach, berries, banana, passionfruit) 200g reduced fat natural
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Real fruit icy poles

28/07/2015 Canteen recipes, GREEN, Healthy Eating, Help for Parents, Party food ideas, Recipes, Snacks, Sweet food

Everyday (NSW) GREEN (ACT) Makes 6 Ingredients: 6 icy pole moulds 1 cup any fruit you like, e.g. strawberries, mango, blueberries, cherries, kiwifruit, pineapple, watermelon etc. 2 cups 99% fruit
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Popcorn bombs

28/07/2015 Canteen Advice, Canteen recipes, Everyday, Healthy Eating, Lunchbox, Recipes, Snacks, Sweet food

Occasional (NSW) AMBER (ACT & SA) Makes 20 Ingredients: 1 cup air popped popcorn (about ½ cup unpopped kernels) ¼ cup peanut butter (no added salt and sugar varieties are best) ¼
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Sandwich sushi

28/07/2015 Canteen Advice, Canteen recipes, Everyday, GREEN, Healthy Eating, Lunchbox, Recipes, Sandwiches & wraps

Everyday (NSW) GREEN (ACT & SA) A different take on sandwiches which kids love! Serves 8 Ingredients: 8 slices wholemeal or high fibre white bread 1 small tin tuna ½ avocado 1 carrot
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Lunch box pasta salad

28/07/2015 Everyday, GREEN, Healthy Eating, Help for Parents, Lunchbox, Recipes, Salad

Everyday (NSW) GREEN (ACT & SA) Serves 4   Ingredients: 200g pasta spirals 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 1 celery stick, sliced 1 handful green beans, sliced 1 handful button mushrooms, sliced 1
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Chicken, chickpea and feta salad

28/07/2015 Everyday, GREEN, Healthy Eating, Help for Parents, Lunchbox, Recipes, Salad

Everyday (NSW) GREEN (ACT) Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 cups baby spinach leaves 100g feta, crumbled 200g chickpeas 200g chicken breast 1 cup cherry tomatoes 1 Lebanese cucumber, sliced 1 red capsicum, sliced 4tbs
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