You don’t need meat for a nutritionally balanced meal – here our nutritionist Penny Hunking uses beans, nuts and yoghurt to deliver iron and protein.

How to make a Vegetarian lunchbox

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Snack

Pot of yoghurt

The main event

Wholemeal pitta bread stuffed with hummus, cooked spicy red kidney beans, tomato, cucumber, lettuce and alfalfa

Fruit

Tub of fruit salad

Drink

Capri-Sun 100% orange juice

Extras

Small tub/bag of unsalted mixed nuts and raisins

Food facts

  • Red kidney beans contain iron – fruit salad and orange juice provide vitamin C to aid iron absorption
  • Yoghurt contains calcium which as part of a healthy balanced diet helps build strong bones
  • Plenty of fruit and vegetables to help towards the ‘5-A-Day’ target
  • Protein for growth and development in beans, nuts and yoghurt
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