I'm not sure what to call this lunch, but as long as you have the roasted artichokes pre-made the whole thing takes no more than 5 minutes to assemble. Here's what you need:
1 package (10 ounces) semi-thawed frozen artichoke hearts
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
Salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup drained roasted red peppers from a jar (pat dry and cut into strips)
1/2 cup chopped roasted rotisserie chicken
1/4 cup crumbled low-fat feta cheese
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
Make ahead: Roast the artichokes ahead (preheat oven to 400 degrees, arrange artichokes on foil lined baking sheet, drizzle with 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Roast artichokes for 30 minutes.
1.In a medium size serving bowl, layer black beans, roasted red peppers, roasted artichokes, rotisserie chicken, feta cheese and walnuts. Place in microwave for about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Eat quick before kids start bothering you!!!
Now, what to serve the kids? Remember that snazzy red cafeteria-like divider kid’s plate (June 24th blog entry) that I bought from Target? A super easy and very healthy lunch for the kids: put rotisserie chicken with a blob of ketchup in one of the dividers, some black beans in another, cut fruit (such as apples or sliced strawberries) or grapes in another, and some walnuts in another spot. You can also try giving the kids baby carrots with store bought hummus too. Seriously, this is not a time consuming lunch to prepare and it way beats lunchables!
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