Is your family stuck in a winter lunch rut? Overhaul your family’s lunchboxes with these 5 Refreshing Lunch Recipes to Cure the Winter Blues!
5 Refreshing Lunch Recipes to Cure the Winter Blues
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Do the winter blues have you down? Cheer up with these yummy recipes!
Chicken Salad in a Jar
Shopping List:
- 1/3 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
- 2 cups Rotisserie Chicken
- 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:
- Cut the chicken into bite-size chunks.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken, yogurt, red onion, celery, salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
- Next, spoon the chicken salad into the bottom of the mason jar.
- Then, start layering the rest of the salad with the spinach, followed by dried cranberries, apples, pecans, and grapes.
- Cover and refrigerate, or serve.
Lunch Recipe 1
Shopping List:
- Zucchini Cupcakes
- Chicken Salad (recipe above)
- Crackers
- Mandarin Oranges
- Grapes
Lunch Recipe 2
Shopping List:
- Holly’s Easy Guac that you can live on
- Tortilla Chips
- Corn Muffin
- Blueberries
- Kiwi
Lunch Recipe 3
Shopping List:
- Salami Rolls
- Hardboiled Egg
- Tomatoes
- Peppers
- Popcorn
Lunch Recipe 4
Shopping List:
- Turkey Rolls
- Snap Peas
- Pineapple
- Zucchini Cupcakes (recipe above)
- Mandarin Oranges
Some of Our Favorite Kitchen Products
One of our favorite parts of cooking, is playing with new kitchen gadgets! Here are some of our must-have items, which would also make wonderful holiday gifts for the foodies on your list!
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- Fresh Baby Ice Cube Trays with lids
- The I Heart Naptime Cookbook by Jamielyn Nye
- Individual Popcorn bowls
- VillaWare Uno Classic Waffle Maker
- Giant Popcorn bowl
- VillaWare Farmyard Waffle Maker
- Taco Holder
- Pizza Peel
- Hand Blender
- Pizza Wheel (cutter)
- Pyrex Baking Dishes
- Pizza Stone
- Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Double Burner Reversible Grill/Griddle
- Cuisinart Chef’s Classic Stainless 5-1/2-Quart Saute Pan with Helper Handle and Cover
- BPA free lunch containers
- Egg Rite Egg Timer
- Fit and Fresh container
- One Touch Electric Bottle Opener
- Half Pint Wide Mouth Mason Jars
- Ninja Professional Blender
- Zoku Quick Pop Maker
- Plano Half-Size Stowaway with Adjustable Dividers – for road trip snacks
- Curious Chef 3-Piece Nylon Knife Set
- Cuisinart 2 Quart Ice Cream Maker
- Victorinox Fibrox Straight Edge Chef’s Knife, 8-Inch
- Lemon Squeezer
- Mason Jars
- Crockpot
- Apple Corer
- Popcorn Bowl
- MaxiMatic double burner hot plate
- Glass Egg carton
- Black & Decker 4 slice toaster
- Hamilton Beach Hand Mixer
- Meat Mallet
- Ice Cream or Cookie Scooper
- Norpro Butter Keeper
- 3-Piece Veggie Peeler
- Garlic Press
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More Recipes to Warm You Up This Winter
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- Thai Coconut Soup
- Meatloaf Meatballs
- 5 Gooey Cheese Recipes You Will Love
- Beef Stew–Perfect for a Cold Day!
- 5 Cold Weather Recipes to Warm Your Heart
- 25 Chili Recipes to Keep You Warm
- 5 Of the Best Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Ever!
What is your favorite winter lunch? Comment below!
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