Gluten-Free School Lunch: Sandwich on a Skewer
Sunday, August 9, 2015
Whether you need gluten-free lunch ideas for the kids, or they're just plain bored with sandwiches, serving the filling ingredients on a skewer is a fun way to get them interested in eating a healthy lunch (and asking for more!)
I'm using plastic, reusable cocktail skewers. I picked up a huge package at Dollar Tree for just $1!
You can use any ingredients you like for this, so I chose some of my daughter's favorites:
- Ham cubes
- Cheddar cubes
- Monterey Jack cubes
- Grape tomatoes
You can get any thick-sliced meat of your choice from the deli and cube your own, or buy cubed meat in the lunchmeat section of your grocery store for a timesaver.
You can also buy and cube blocked cheese, or buy pre-packaged cubed cheese from the dairy section.
Yield: 1
Sandwich on a Skewer (Gluten-Free)
Whether you need gluten-free lunch ideas for the kids, or they're just plain bored with sandwiches, serving the filling ingredients on a skewer is a fun way to get them interested in eating a healthy lunch (and asking for more!)
ingredients:
- 15 Ham cubes
- 5 Cheddar cubes
- 5 Monterey Jack cubes
- 5 Grape tomatoes
instructions:
How to cook Sandwich on a Skewer (Gluten-Free)
- Alternate ham cubes with cheese cubes on your skewers and top each with a tomato.
NOTES:
You can use any ingredients you like for this, so I chose some of my daughter's favorites.
You can get any thick-sliced meat of your choice from the deli and cube your own, or buy cubed meat in the lunchmeat section of your grocery store for a timesaver.
You can also buy and cube blocked cheese, or buy pre-packaged cubed cheese from the dairy section.
My daughter loves tomatoes, but if your child isn't crazy about them, some other options are:
Cucumber slices
Rolled and sliced lettuce leaves
Rolled and sliced spinach leaves
Green or black olives
Bell pepper pieces
Dill pickle chunks
Banana pepper slices
Avocado chunks (dipped in lemon juice)
Calories
306.20
306.20
Fat (grams)
20.99
20.99
Sat. Fat (grams)
11.31
11.31
Carbs (grams)
3.21
3.21
Fiber (grams)
0.47
0.47
Net carbs
2.74
2.74
Sugar (grams)
1.92
1.92
Protein (grams)
26.35
26.35
Sodium (milligrams)
911.17
911.17
Cholesterol (grams)
89.59
89.59
This nutritional information is automatically pulled from a database and may not be correct. Please use the Nutrition Information on the products/brands that you use.
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My daughter loves tomatoes, but if your child isn't crazy about them, some other options are:
- Cucumber slices
- Rolled and sliced lettuce leaves
- Rolled and sliced spinach leaves
- Green or black olives
- Bell pepper pieces
- Dill pickle chunks
- Banana pepper slices
- Avocado chunks
- Use your imagination!
Simply alternate the ingredients on the skewers until you fill them up. Make as many skewers as you need to make it a filling lunch for your child.
Balance out the meal with baby carrots with ranch dip and some strawberries, or any other seasonal fruit, and you have a gluten-free (and fun) school lunch!
What is your child's favorite school lunch? Do they have any food allergies? Are they picky eaters? Let me know in the comments below!
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