The second lunch also had carrots and pepper slices. My boys generally eat the fruit and vegetables first and save the sandwich for last. I placed a chocolate gold coin under the sandwich for them to find.
Another easy idea is to make a sandwich and to cut out a shamrock shape with a cookie cutter.
Green food ideas: (Some of the ideas you probably wouldn't eat plain, like parsley or limes, but they can be added to a dish or used as a garnish.)
- Vegetables:
- Green Beans
- Sugar Snap Peas
- Snow Peas
- Salad (there's a ton of different lettuces and most of them are green!)
- Zucchini (if you have a large enough zucchini, you could make stuffed zucchini and use lots of green veggies in the filling)
- Cucumber
- Celery
- Cabbage (green)
- Green bell peppers (maybe make stuffed peppers)
- Broccoli (baked potatoes topped with broccoli, anyone?)
- Kale
- Spinach
- Brussels Sprouts (our favorite way to eat them is seasoned and grilled, recipe here.)
- Lima beans
- Asparagus
- Peas
- Parsley
- Green onions
- Leeks
- Bok Choy
- Cauliflower (I saw a green one at the store the other day.)
- Greens (collard, mustard)
- Fruit:
- Kiwi
- Green apples (granny smith, golden delicious-more a yellow color)
- Green grapes
- Pears
- Cantaloupe
- Star Fruit (more of a yellow-green color)
- Avocado (green on the inside) or make guacamole and serve with green tortilla chips
- Green olives
- Artichokes (maybe make artichoke spinach dip)
- Green tomatoes (fried for extra deliciousness)
- Limes
- Desserts:
- Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
- Lime sorbet
- Ice Cream Sandwiches with Green Sprinkles
- Key lime pie
- Green (lime) jello
- Candied Popcorn (using green colored white chocolate or candy melts)
- Ice cream punch using lime sorbet and lime soda
- Make Green Noodles to go with lunch/dinner. Many stores carry spinach noodles, which are green in color.
- Pistachio nuts
- Green Tea
- Pesto
- Green Salsa (salsa verde)
I am sure your boys are gonna be so happy to see their amazing lunch.
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