October #SwedishEats: Low-Carb Lunch box

Packing delicious, interesting, low-carb lunches just takes a bit of planning and prep.

You can set up your refrigerator to plan for a quick-to-assemble lunch box. Thanks for tuning into #SwedishEats!

**Ingredients:

—Vegetables options:
-Cherry tomatoes
-Sugar snap peas
-Baby carrots/carrot sticks
-Radishes
-Sliced cucumbers
-Mixed green salad: kales, lettuce, spinach, other greens
-Lettuce leaves (to roll with deli meat/cheese)
-Bell Pepper slices (assorted colors)
-Sliced mushrooms
-Broccoli and Cauliflower florets
-Steamed green beans
-Asparagus (steamed or pickled)
-Beet slices, pickled or roasted
-Olives, green, black or kalamata
-Edamame
-Jicama sticks

—-Dips/Sauces
-Hummus
-Blue cheese dip
-Ranch dressing
-Guacamole
-Mustard (try a variety; spicy brown, dijon)
-Marinated mozzarella balls (skewer these with cherry tomatoes and basil)
-Lime-cilantro crema
-Low-carb marinara sauce
-Satay dipping sauce (try Maria Emmerich’s recipe)

—-Proteins
-Hard cooked eggs
-String cheese
-Cheese sticks or slices: provolone, feta, cheddar, Swiss, Havarti, Gouda
-Greek Yogurt
-Sliced deli meats: ham, turkey, chicken, beef
-Cooked shrimp
-Chicken breast; grilled or roasted
-Chicken vegetable soup
-Low-carb beef stew
-Chicken or beef chili (no beans)
-Chicken or Beef meatballs
-Chicken Satay

—-Snacks
-Almonds or other nuts
-Celery sticks with PB or Almond butter
-Cucumber or Celery with Laughing Cow cheese wedge
-Almond or seed crackers with tapenade

Be sure to pack a water bottle!
Pro tip: if you are packing lunches for younger children, be sure they can open the packaging! Even the most nutritious lunch won’t be eaten if little fingers can’t open the containers.

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