Lunch habits shift as workers brown bag more
A Scripps Howard News Service report notes 58 percent of American workers bring food from home at least biweekly. Dietitians urge regular midday meals for energy. people favor portable, inexpensive options like PBJ and fruit. Local workers discuss nutrition and varied lunches.
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Pesto Genoese Pasta Or Rice Salad For Busy Borrowed Lunches
A quick chic dinner or desk lunch using basil rich Genoese pesto with any pasta or cooked rice. Serve hot or at room temp with tomatoes crusty rolls and fruit dessert, with optional grilled vegetables or roast chicken pieces. Inspired by Nicola Girard of I Tre Merli Chicago.
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Pasta with Pesto, Green Beans and Potatoes
Pasta with pesto sauce coats potatoes and green beans in a bright basil aroma. The dish blends linguine with diced potatoes and green beans then tosses with a finely pureed basil pesto made with pine nuts Parmesan and garlic.
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Marie Simmons
Richard Sax
Black-Eyed Pea and Rice Salad Mix
Recipe reads as a salad of black-eyed peas and rice with carrots and green peas. Ingredient list includes diced carrots about one cup thawed peas and half teaspoon salt with three cups cooked long grain white rice.
Sandwich nutrition and a black-eyed pea salad recipe
Provides calories for several homemade sandwiches on whole-wheat bread and a Big Mac comparison. Includes chicken breast tuna salad peanut butter and jelly roast beef counts. Also shares a black-eyed pea salad recipe with ingredients and steps, yielding six servings.
Chilled Black Bean Soup From Pantry Staples
A quick chilled soup combining black beans, beet broth and canned tomatoes. Blend half the beans with liquid, mix with tomatoes and spices, then heat and serve garnished with chopped tomatoes and yogurt if desired. Makes about 3 cups.
Delicatessen Coleslaw Substitutes in Quick Menu Mix
The suggestion replaces homemade cabbage and red pepper mix with deli bought coleslaw for speed. Smoked chicken options populate menus from large supermarkets to gourmet shops, while rotisserie, smoked turkey, grilled chicken and barbecued pork also suit the dish. Grapes add a simple accompaniment.
Pita Packed with Chicken and Cabbage Filling
A small smoked chicken yielded about three cups of coarse shreds with two cups of thinly sliced cabbage inside pita. Instructions emphasize a compact, high protein filling suitable for quick meals.
Woked Chicken and Slaw in Pita Pockets
Mix chicken cabbage red pepper mayonnaise parsley mustard salt pepper and hot sauce in a bowl. Let stand 30 minutes or refrigerate overnight. Gut pita breads and fill with chicken mixture plus lettuce and tomato. Prep time 15 minutes yields 4 servings with optional cornbread or bread sticks.
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