Lunch Box Challenge Day 14: Shaken Bean Salad
2 1/2 cups white beans drained and rinsed ( you will soak the beans the night before hand unless you have canned white beans. ) The morning of simply rinse and put into a ziplock bag
1 large bell peppers chopped
2 large tomatoes cubed
1 small white onion
3 stalks asparagus cut up to small pieces
1 cucumber peeled and chopped
1 bunch fresh parsley
Juice of one lemon
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon cumin
2 T olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
You must follow directions carefully! Pay attention, don’t skip a beat now. Take the bag of beans and open it, don’t strain yourself with this step, take it easy you have a mighty big step coming up and you need your energy. Take the other ingredients and dump them into the bag. Seal the bag up and prepare to move. Yes move, now shake it. Shake it up, toss it around, shake it to the left, shake it to the right. Now open the bag ( don’t be shaking while you open it) Pour the bean salad into a serving bowl or container.
It has been done, you have created Shaken Bean Salad! Now make a lunch.
You can skip making a sandwich in this lunch box, gather some fruit and vegetables. Bag them, container them and get a move on!
Today’s Lunch Box Tip: Vary your lunch box menus. We as adults don’t like the same thing everyday, kids don’t either. They will get bored and stop eating, which leads to them being hungry during the school day. Not sure what to use? Make a menu for the lunch box! Write down ideas of sandwiches, snacks, fruits and vegetables and keep it mixed up. Expand their palate , introduce new foods at home and play around with leftovers. Shake it up with different foods, bagged lunches do not need to be boring!
26 Comments
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kristenione
Yummy! Looks so fresh and filling! I love your directions for assembling the bean salad lol.
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Jenny S. S.
Goodness… I would really love to eat this lunch box myself. Would be happy to serve it to my son!
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Growing Up Madison
The kids and so will I go crazy for this. It looks super delicious! I'm about to start making a few of your meals for lunch so I don't have to go home or spend money.
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Melinda Dunne
Your ideas are wonderful! I never would have thought of a bean salad for lunch! This challenge is really inspiring me to think outside of the box.
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Patricia Woolverton
I love the series you have been doing on this. I am getting a lot of nice ideas and tips from you on what to do with lunches.
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Pam
This salad looks delicious. I love these type of salads with the cucumbers and vinegar. I do think that variety is what keeps kids interested in wanting to take a healthy lunch and eating it.
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Dawn Bedingfield
I'm down with that. Everyone thinks salad is lettuce or pasta. I have several salads we love that have neither.
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AMBER EDWARDS
Ok, I just need to send my husband to your site so he can make his lunch every day! Again another great recipe that he would love for his lunch!
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Tough Cookie Mommy
My father has always made an amazing bean salad and I know how good it is for you because it is packed with protein and vitamins.
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Amberlee
The bean salad looks amazing! My girls love anything with beans so I'm sure this would be a hit at my house! Thanks for sharing!
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Nicole A.
The strawberries would be a huge hit for my kiddo.
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Casey Lindberg-Coghill
I'm always looking for vegetarian recipes to enjoy at lunch, and I've been at a loss for new ideas lately. I agree with you whole-heartedly that we as adults should try new things, too. Thanks for sharing!
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(Terry) My Journey With Candida
I would eat that shaken bean salad and enjoy every bit of it. I eat salads every single day. Today, it will be 2 salads for me.
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Amanda McMahon
these look great. my kids take a snack to school everyday.