5 Lunch Box Ideas

Lunch box "Western"

• ½ (40g) green bell pepper, medium, julienned
• ½ (40g) yellow bell pepper, medium, julienned
• 125 ml (½ cup) blueberries
• 30 g (¼ cup) marbled cheese, light version (19% M.F.), diced
• 6 units (28 g) low-sodium crackers
• 4 slices (33 g) plant-based turkey (or deli meat of choice)

Mediterranean lunch box

• ⅓ of a medium English cucumber, sliced
• 60 mL (¼ cup) cashews, unsalted
• 6 (30 g) Kalamata olives
• 30 mL (2 tablespoons) yogurt-based tzatziki
• 8 cherry tomatoes
• 4 cocktail size bocconcini
• 1 medium egg, hard-boiled

Vegetarian lunch box with tofu and edamame

• 250 mL (1 cup) baby carrots
• 85 g (¾ cup) extra-firm tofu, cubed and baked
• 60 mL (¼ cup) frozen shelled soybeans (edamame), cooked in microwave (see manufacturer's instructions)
• 30 mL (2 tablespoons) original hummus
• 1 medium apple, sliced into wedges

Sweetened lunch box with Greek yogurt and maple berries

• 180 mL (¾ cup) plain skyr yogurt (0% M.F.)
• 250 mL (1 cup) strawberries or berries of your choice
• 60 ml (¼ cup) granola of your choice (we used Isabelle Huot's - cereal granola with pumpkin seeds, raisins and chai spices)
• 15 mL (1 tablespoon) 100% pure maple syrup

Lunch box smoked salmon and cream cheese

• 250 mL (1 cup) strawberries or berries of choice
• ⅓ of a medium English cucumber, sliced
• 30 mL (2 tablespoons) light cream cheese
• 8 cherry tomatoes
• 6 units (28 g) low sodium crackers
• 2-3 slices (50 g) smoked salmon
• 15 mL (1 tablespoon) capers (optional)