September is a great time for bike riding and impromptu picnics with your kids. Sandwiches are easy to make. Most kids are happy to eat the sandwich they made themselves. Fresh vegetables from the garden or farmer's market were used to create this "open face" sandwich (pun intended).
Save money with sandwich lunches by skipping the chips, fries and soda that go with most fast food lunches. Make your own sandwiches with low-cost ingredients. Just add fruit, cheese sticks, a glass of milk, or nuts to make a nutritious meal. You could follow your lunch with a fun read about picnics. There are lots of choices for books at your public library. Put the sandwiches in an insulated lunch bag and hop on your bikes to go have a picnic at the park!
Silly Sandwiches
- 1 whole wheat English muffin, 1 whole wheat bagel or 2 slices of whole wheat bread
- 2 teaspoons ranch style dressing
- ¼ cup shredded cheese or one slice of cheese
- ½ cup grated or chopped vegetables such as red, yellow or green pepper, peas, beans, broccoli, celery, carrots, olives, tomatoes, summer squash ....
Directions:
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Spread 1 teaspoon ranch dressing on each half of English muffin, bagel or slice of bread.
- Top with the cheese and vegetables to create a silly face.
Nutrition Information:
More Sandwich Ideas:
- Tuna Apple Salad Sandwich1
- Grape and Cashew Salad Sandwich1
- Cucumber sandwiches
- Pita pockets filled with shredded vegetables and meat
- Cream cheese and nectarines on toast
- Scrambled egg, cheese and salsa wrapped in a whole wheat tortilla
- Smoked sardines, olives and Greek yogurt on grilled eggplant slices
- Any leftovers from your refridgerator on bread
Source:
Sandwich recipes from USDA's MyPlate Kitchen Recipes
