When the children go through the lunch line they are allowed the following choices: 1 entree which is a choice between 2 hot items, or a ham or turkey sandwich with cheese and lettuce on a dry bun, a peanut butter and jelly (prepackaged) sandwich, or occasionally a spicy chicken wrap, a cup of low - fat plain yogurt parfait with grapes and granola topping, or a 2 -
cup portion salad (usually a chef salad with a smattering of chopped lunchmeat or a chicken Caesar salad).
Not exact matches
Lately I have been living off of bean
salad (I made a huge batch and scoop out 1
cup portions into a tupperware each day for lunch) consisting of 1 can garbanzo beans, 1 can dark red kidney beans, about 1/2 c chopped onion, 1/2
cup diced green pepper, 1 roma tomato diced, and a couple generous shakes of garlic powder.
But in practice, the staff saw that
salad bar prep took less time than individually packaging produce into 1/2
cup portions, and that kids wasted less fruits and vegetables when they were able to take the
portions they wanted — actually eating what they took.
But in practice, the staff saw that
salad bar prep took less time than individually packaging produce into 1/2
cup portions, and that kids wasted less fruits and vegetables when they were able to take the
portions they wanted — actually eating what they took.
If on the other hand, you are really looking forward to eating macaroni
salad because this is the only day of the year you eat it, then aim to keep your
portion to no more than 1
cup or about 1/4 of your plate.
In contrast, a vegetable omelet with a
cup of coffee or tea provides ample fuel to keep the brain firing all the way to lunch, when recharging with a palm - sized
portion of protein such as chicken or fish, along with a colorful
salad topped with an olive oil - based dressing, can keep you rolling strong.