Kids Pinwheel Wraps Bento Box

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Originally Posted On: https://www.goodcook.com/recipes/kids-pinwheel-wraps

Kids Plus Vegetables – Not an easy equation to solve

Kids often turn away from vegetables, which can be quite frustrating for parents trying to serve healthy meals for their children in their developmental years. It’s a well-known fact that consuming fresh vegetables in their natural form is the best way to get necessary vitamins and minerals into pediatric diets, but many kids turn their noses up at carrots, cucumbers, and bell peppers. Sneaking nutrition into a kid-friendly meal is the first step in serving your children a nutritious and delicious meal.

Presentation Helps with the Appeal

The GoodCook EveryWare Bento Lunch Box is the perfect way to serve a kid-friendly lunch. Bento boxes have become popular for many reasons. The compartments in a bento box help separate ingredients when you’re on the run, and packing a school lunch is a breeze when using the GoodCook EveryWare Bento Lunch Box. Whether you’re headed to school, to a picnic, or simply serving your kid’s lunch at home, using these handy containers with one large and two slots inside makes for an appetizing way to present the lunch and make it a fun experience.

Skip the Junk Food and Fill the Bento Box with Nutritious Ingredients

No need to fill the box with highly processed foods like snack cakes, potato chips, and fried chicken containing trans fats. You can pack your child’s lunch full of nutrition by incorporating spinach or whole wheat tortillas, ham, turkey, cheddar and/or Havarti cheese, sweet peppers, and shredded carrots into the equation. The vegetables add color and nutrition, and so does the tortilla, which can be rolled into an appetizing pinwheel resulting in a bite-sized, kid-friendly meal, and please remember the ranch dressing!

The protein-packed lean meats and cheese will help fill your child up and provide a well-rounded meal. The ranch dressing, universally loved by kids, will help make this tasty lunch a favorite. You can even vary the pinwheels up, substituting different varieties of smoked turkey or honey ham, or by using different vegetables, such as sliced cucumbers or zucchini, and different cheeses such as Swiss or Colby Jack to ensure the lunch doesn’t become monotonous.

Use the Compartments to Divide Up Lunch

The large compartment works perfectly for sliced pinwheels, which can be secured with toothpicks if needed. Using colored or frilled toothpicks is a surprisingly easy way to make the pinwheels interesting and kid-appealing, so you might wish to pick up some fancier picks at the grocery store or party store. Varieties with ornamental themes such as numbers, flowers, animals, or even some bling are available. A fabulous way to spruce up the pinwheels if you choose to serve them for a child’s birthday party or special occasion.

As for the smaller compartments, the sides you serve your child can be placed inside and kept separate from the pinwheels. Items like sliced apples, kiwi fruit, melon balls, pears, or whole grain chips work nicely and add color and texture. You probably won’t want to forget a sweet treat like a cookie or brownie to curb that sweet tooth and provide a pleasing dessert for your child’s lunch.

Packing Nutrition into Your Child’s Lunch is Easier Than You Think

Try out the pinwheel recipe combined with the GoodCook Bento Lunch Box and watch your child’s eyes light up as they consume a healthy meal that incorporates vegetables, protein, and fun into the perfect equation.

• • Serves:2
  • Difficulty:Low
  • Prep:10 minutes
  • Type:Lunch
  • Total time:15 minutes

Ingredients

Turkey Pinwheel

• • • Spinach Tortillas
    • Hummus
    • Cucumber
    • Turkey
    • Havarti

Ham & Cheddar Pinwheel ­

• • • Sun Dried Tomato Tortillas
    • Ham
    • Cheddar
    • Ranch Dressing
    • Shredded Carrots

Directions

Turkey Pinwheel

• • 1.  Warm tortillas on a preheated griddle for 10-15 seconds on each side.
    2. Evenly spread hummus over the tortilla. Layer deli meat and cheese over the hummus.
    3. Roll up tightly and refrigerate until cool, about 30 minutes.
    4. Using a sharp knife, slice pinwheels into 1-inch slices.
    5. Serve in an EveryWare Bento Box

Ham & Cheddar Pinwheel

• • 1. Warm tortillas on a preheated griddle for 10-15 seconds on each side.
    2. Evenly spread hummus over the tortilla. Layer deli meat, veggies, and cheese over the ranch dressing.
    3. Roll up tightly and refrigerate until cool, about 30 minutes.
    4. Using a sharp knife, slice pinwheels into 1-inch slices.
    5. Serve in an EveryWare Bento Box