5 Refreshing Lunch Ideas to Cure the Winter Blues

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Today I will share 5 Refreshing Lunch Ideas to Cure the Winter Blues!

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5 Refreshing Lunch Ideas to Cure the Winter Blues

Do the winter  blues have you down? Cheer up with these yummy recipes!

Chicken Salad in a Jar

Shopping List:

• 2 Cups Rotisserie Chicken
• 1/3 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
• 1/4 cup Red Onion, diced
• 2 Celery Stalks, diced
• 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
• Salt and Pepper
• 2 Cups Spinach
• 1/2 cup Dried Cranberries
• 1 Green Apple, chopped
• 1/2 cup Pecans
• 1 cup Red Grapes
• Mason Jar with a Lid

Instructions:

• For the Chicken Salad
• Cup up the chicken into bite-size chunks
• In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken, yogurt, red onion, celery, salt and pepper and lemon juice
• Spoon the chicken salad to the bottom of the mason jar
• Start layering the rest of the salad with the spinach next, followed by dried cranberries, apples, pecans and grapes
• Cover and refrigerate or serve

Lunch 1

Shopping List:

• Zucchini Cupcakes
• Chicken Salad (recipe above)
• Crackers
• Mandarin Oranges
• Grapes

Lunch 2

Shopping List:

• Holly’s Easy Guac that you can live on
• Tortilla Chips
• Corn Muffin
• Blueberries
• Kiwi

Lunch 3

Shopping List:

• Salami Rolls
• Hardboiled Egg
• Tomatoes
• Peppers
• Popcorn

Lunch 4

Shopping List:

• Turkey Rolls
• Snap Peas
• Pineapple
• Zucchini Cupcakes (recipe above)
• Mandarin Oranges

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