Healthy school lunchbox fillers

A healthy school lunch is critical to a student’s health and well-being, and ensures that learners have the nutrition they need throughout the day. In order for kids to concentrate on their schoolwork, they need a healthy brain. What we eat contributes to our brain function and healthy nutrition has long-lasting effects on children’s overall performance. SASKO has developed a selection of delicious, healthy, simple recipes with their Low GI loaves, making it easy to pack nutritious ingredients into every meal.

Honey and Oats French Toasted Muffins

INGREDIENTS

6 large eggs

2 cups milk

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 ½ tablespoons sugar

1 ½ tablespoons vanilla extract

14 cups cubed SASKO Low GI Honey and Oats white bread

Golden syrup for serving

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a muffin tin with butter. 2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cinnamon, sugar and vanilla extract. 3. Add cubed bread to the mixture and fold until combined and all of the liquid is absorbed. 4. Divide the bread mixture into muffin tin compartments, pressing it lightly into each cup to compact it. 5. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. 6. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, scoop out and serve topped with golden syrup.

Cranberry Basil Chicken Sandwich

INGREDIENTS

2 slices SASKO Low GI Cranberry brown bread

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

60g shredded chicken

Handful of baby spinach

Several basil leaves

Butter to spread

Fresh cracked black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Lightly toast the SASKO Cranberry brown bread and spread butter over. 2. Top one buttered slice with spinach and basil leaves. 3. Mix chicken and mayonnaise and add on top of leaves. 4. Crack fresh pepper and place the second slice on top.

Healthy lunchboxes can be tasty and exciting too

Have you exhausted your ideas of putting together a healthy lunchbox? Do not despair. SASKO’s Low GI range comes in five delicious flavours with the added goodness of vitamins, minerals and are high in fibre. Here are some interesting lunchbox filler ideas to inspire you.

Seeded Whole Wheat Date Balls

INGREDIENTS

4 slices Low GI Seeded Whole Wheat bread – blitzed into a crumb

1 cup of pitted dates

½ cup walnuts – chopped

¼ cup of desiccated coconut

2 tablesppons coconut oil

½ teaspoon flaked sea salt

½ cup of desiccated coconut for coating

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Place all the ingredients except for the ½ cup of desiccated coconut (for the coating) into a food processor and pulse until a coarse sticky dough is formed. 2. Remove and place into a bowl. 3. Roll the mixture into large marble sized balls. 4. Place the desiccated coconut into a bowl and roll the balls into the coconut, coating evenly. 5. Pack into your child’s lunchbox

Soy and Linseed Salmon & Avo Toast

Serves 2

INGREDIENTS

4 slices SASKO Low GI Soy and Linseed white bread

1 avocado

80g smoked salmon or smoked trout ribbons

100g cream cheese

Salt and pepper

1 tablespoon linseeds, toasted

Micro herbs for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Spoon the avocado out of the skin and smash in a bowl, keeping it chunky. 2. Season with salt and pepper. 3. Toast the SASKO Low GI Soy and Linseed White slices. 4. Top the toast with the cream cheese, smashed avocado and finally salmon ribbons. 5. Sprinkle the linseeds on top of the salmon and garnish with micro herbs.