The Very Healthy Caterpillars

Health Highlights

These fruit and veggie snacks are the perfect hands-on after-school snack or a fun lunchbox idea.

Ingredients

6 fruit	Green Grape
1 medium	Strawberries (leaves removed)
2 chip(s)	Dark chocolate chips
2 stick	Pretzels, hard, plain, unsalted
2 berry	Blueberries
1 medium	Carrots (cut into 6 matchsticks)
1 tbsp	Mayonnaise, low fat
1 10-inch tortilla(s)	Spinach Tortilla
2 slice	Italian salami, pork
1 slice(s)	Swiss cheese, low fat
1/3 cup	Baby spinach
1/4 cucumber(s)	Cucumber (cut into thin strips)
1 tomato	Cherry Tomatoes
1/2 medium	Black olives (sliced)

For fruit caterpillar

Slide grapes onto a skewer to form a caterpillar body. Add strawberry for ahead.
Press chocolate chips into strawberries for eyes.
Top pretzels with blueberries. Press into top of strawberry for antennae.
Lay carrots near each grape to represent legs.

For veggie caterpillar:

Spread mayonnaise on the tortilla.
Add salami, cheese, spinach, and half of the cucumbers.
Roll up and trim off ends. Cut wrap into 5 pieces.
Slide pieces and tomato onto a skewer. Cut slits in tomato and insert black olives for eyes and cucumbers for antennae.
Use remaining cucumber to represent legs.

Calories 561

Calories from fat 250

Calories from saturated fat 99

Total Fat 27.8 g

Saturated Fat 11.0 g

Trans Fat 0.0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 5.2 g

Monounsaturated Fat 11.5 g

Cholesterol 48 mg

Sodium 1565 mg

Potassium 828 mg

Total Carbohydrate 55 g

Dietary Fiber 4.7 g

Sugars 14.2 g

Protein 24.9 g