Write down these healthy back-to-school lunches

It is important to choose healthy alternatives full of vitamins and nutrients, also for lunch. And if possible, choose options that work for everyone: options that children can take for recess and parents have for morning coffee in the office.

here they go four offers sweet and salty:

fruit skewers

An ideal option to present to the little ones seasonal fruit in the funniest way. Plus, the preparation couldn’t be faster. All you have to do is choose the fruits you want, cut them and put them on sticks. And from there to Tupperware. Our offer? Take advantage of the fact that we are still in September and you can still find typical summer dishes in the markets: banana, kiwi, mango, watermelon and peacha burst of color and the perfect combination of sweet and acid.

carrot hummus

humus a lifeguard. With a container in the refrigerator, you can organize dinners, snacks and even unexpected visits at home. And why not, children can also take it for inhalation. A hummus tupperware with grated carrots to accompany healthy and nutritious option for mid-morning. Here’s a recipe suggestion that never fails.

• A pot of boiled chickpeas

• two cloves of garlic

• A teaspoon of tahini

• a lemon

• sweet paprika

• olive oil

• Salt

• Sesame for garnish

• It’s as simple as putting all the ingredients in a blender glass and mixing them together: chickpeas, tahini, juice of half a lemon, cloves of garlic, paprika, lots of olive oil and salt.

• It is important to beat everything well so that no pieces of garlic remain. It can be left creamier or more lumpy, depending on the taste.

• Let it sit for a few hours and garnish with a teaspoon of sesame seeds.

homemade cake

Baking chocolate cake at home is an ideal way for kids. healthy dessert for lunch. Just choose useful materials and reduce sugar To handle anything that might be found packed. Here is a suggestion that will delight the little ones.

• plain yogurt

• three eggs

• Half cup of cane sugar

• One measure of olive oil

• Two and a half measures of whole wheat flour

• Half cup of pure cocoa

• A packet of yeast

• ten nuts

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and reduce it.

• Mix wet ingredients in a bowl: yogurt, oil and eggs.

• Add the sugar.

• Mix the flour, yeast and cocoa and add to the first mixture, sifting the result obtained and little by little so that there are no lumps.

• Chop the walnuts and add them to the mix.

• Grease a mold with olive oil and flour so that the cake does not stick. Pour the mixture.

• Put in the oven and wait 45 minutes.

• After the time has elapsed, check if it is cooked well and let it cool.

dried fruit sticks

Nut bars a much needed energy boost especially when the little ones are still re-adjusting to the school routine. The downside is that most of the options available at the supermarket are loaded with sugar and preservatives. Therefore, it is best to go to work and do it at home. Just one hour investment many days lunch can be solved.

• 400 grams of oat flakes

• five dates

• a handful of walnuts

• a handful of nuts

• a handful of peanuts

• Four tablespoons of unsweetened almond cream

• pure cocoa chips

• honey to taste

• cinnamon powder

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

• Mix all the ingredients we chose for our bars in one bowl: oats, chopped dates, small pieces of walnuts, hazelnuts, pistachios, almond cream, honey and cinnamon.

• Line a baking dish with parchment paper. If it gets wet, it is easier to hold and give the desired shape.

• Pour the mixture and decorate with chocolate chips.

• Cook for about 15 minutes. Be very careful because nuts burn easily.

• After cooling, cut into sticks.