Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Avocado Whole grain toast Triscuits Burgers 93/7 ground turkey Cheddar Whole grain sandwich thins Tomato/lettuce Sweet potato fries Berries Apple Blue color indicates recipe (provided) * 1%, soy, or lactose free milk ** Look for <10 grams of sugar *** Look for <10 grams of sugar, >3 grams of fiber, whole grains WEEK 2 MENU breakfast Apple Pie Oatmeal Scrambled eggs Whole grain toast Cereal*** Berries Oatmeal Bake Apple am Snack Triscuits String cheese lunch Pinwheels Carrots Nachos Grapes Spaghetti SmartTaste Pasta 93/7 lean beef Pasta sauce (lower sodium) Pears (in 100% juice) Nut Butter Sandwich Whole grain bread Carrots pm snack Pears (in 100% juice) String cheese
Apple Pie Overnight Oatmeal 5 cups old fashioned oats (certified gf) 5 cups diced apple (about 5 apples) 50 oz. vanilla Greek yogurt 1 cup apple butter 2 ½ teaspoons cinnamon 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional) 1. In a large bowl stir together all ingredients: oats through walnuts. 2. Cover bowl with plastic wrap or seal jar with lid and refrigerate overnight. 3. Serve in small bowls chilled or at room temperature the next day. 4. Garnish with additional chopped walnuts or diced apples if you wish.
Banana Oatmeal Bake 2 very ripe bananas, medium 4 eggs, large 2/3 cups nut butter, creamy 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ¼ cup maple syrup 1 cup unsweetened almond milk 3 cups rolled oats ½ cup oat flour (or any kind of flour) 2 teaspoons baking powder pinch of salt 1. First, preheat oven to 375 F and spray a large cake pan with cooking spray. 2. In a large bowl, mash bananas until liquidy. Then, add in eggs, nut butter, vanilla extract, maple syrup, and almond milk and mix until smooth. 3. Add rolled oats, flour, baking powder, and salt, and mix until everything is thoroughly combined. 4. Transfer batter into baking dish and slice a few bananas on top. 5. Bake at 375 for about 30-40 minutes (it will depend on the size and depth of your baking dish) or until firm. Recipe adopted from Fit Foodie Finds
Mexican Pinwheels 12-ounces low-fat cream cheese 2/3 cup of lower sodium salsa ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese ½ tablespoons lower sodium taco seasoning 1 ½ pounds cubed rotisserie chicken or canned chicken breast 5 stalks green onion, diced (optional) 2 cloves garlic, minced (optional) 6 medium whole wheat tortillas 1. Put everything but the tortillas in a bowl and mix well. 2. Spread some of the mixture onto the entire surface of one of the tortillas, and roll it up tightly. Continue with the rest of the tortillas the same way. 3. Cut the rolled up tortillas into 1 inch sections.
Nachos 2 bags Beanitos or tortilla chips 2 cups shredded chicken ½ cup black beans (optional) Lettuce, shredded (optional) Cherry tomatoes, cut in half (optional) Green onions, chopped (optional) ½ cup shredded cheese Toppings: Low sodium salsa, plain Greek yogurt, guacamole, etc. 1. Place chips on microwave-safe plate. Add toppings of choice, with cheese on top. 2. Microwave for 20-45 seconds, or broil until cheese is melted.