The Very Healthy Caterpillars
14 |
10 |
561 |
Ingredients |
Minutes |
Calories |
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Prep |
Cook |
Servings |
10 min |
0 min |
1
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These fruit and veggie snacks are the perfect hands-on after-school snack or a fun lunchbox idea.
Ingredients
6 fruit
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Green Grape
|
1 medium
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Strawberries
(leaves removed)
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2 chip(s)
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Dark chocolate chips
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2 stick
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Pretzels, hard, plain, unsalted
|
2 berry
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Blueberries
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1 medium
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Carrots
(cut into 6 matchsticks)
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1 tbsp
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Mayonnaise, low fat
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1 10-inch tortilla(s)
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Spinach Tortilla
|
2 slice
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Italian salami, pork
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1 slice(s)
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Swiss cheese, low fat
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1/3 cup
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Baby spinach
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1/4 cucumber(s)
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Cucumber
(cut into thin strips)
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1 tomato
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Cherry Tomatoes
|
1/2 medium
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Black olives
(sliced)
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Instructions
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.
Nutrition Facts
Per Portion
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
Dietary servings
Per Portion
Fruit |
0.5 |
Grain |
2 |
Meat |
0.5 |
Milk Alternative |
0.6 |
Vegetables |
2.7 |
Energy sources