Easy Kids' Lunches: Fun Shaped Sandwiches

Submitted by Turner Broadcasting

"© 2014 Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All rights reserved. A cookie cutter is all it takes to jazz up your child's lunch. Get the kids involved cutting out healthy sandwich ingredients into their favorite shapes. Hummus is a nutritious alternative to mayo and delicious on sandwiches. Use low-sodium smoked turkey breast and reduced-fat Cheddar for a lighter lunch. Trick your kids into eating a healthy lunch? We say it's more of a treat."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 2 slices whole-grain bread
• 2 slices low-sodium smoked turkey breast
• 1 slice reduced-fat cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon hummus
• 2 slices tomatoes
• 1 thin slice cucumber
• 1 small lettuce leaf

directions

1. Punch shapes out of the bread with a cookie cutter. Punch shapes out of the turkey and cheese. Place the hummus in a small food storage container to use as a spread for the sandwich.
2. Pack the hummus, bread, cheese, turkey, tomato, cucumber and lettuce in a lunch container. Assemble the sandwich when ready to eat.