Turkey ‘n Cheese Pretzel Sticks

by The Meal Makeover Moms on April 27th, 2009

turkey-cheese-pretzels-in-bowl-185If you’ve ever walked into an elementary school classroom during morning snack time, you probably saw a lot of sugary, starchy things like cookies, chips, pretzels, sport’s drinks, and even candy!  Snack time provides an excellent opportunity for adding good nutrition to a child’s diet, but in reality, nutritionally lackluster nibbles are often packed along instead.

This morning, as we plotted out our to-do list for the week, the topic of snacking came up. The fact that we were sampling some very yummy Honey Whole Wheat Pretzel Sticks Liz had just picked up at Trader Joe’s was probably the reason why.  As we snacked, we came up with a fun idea for turning those little sticks into a more substantial, protein-rich mini meal. We predict this will be a huge hit with our kids … and hopefully with yours.

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Turkey ‘n Cheese Pretzel Sticks
Makes 1 Serving

  • 2 slices low-sodium deli turkey (1 ounce per slice)
  • 1 slice American cheese, cut into four strips
  • 4 whole wheat pretzel sticks

1. Cut each slice of turkey in half. Lay the four slices on a cutting board.  Place one cheese strip and one pretzel stick at the bottom edge of each turkey slice. Roll up around the pretzel.

2. Place in a re-usable container in your child’s lunchbox.

Nutrition Information per Serving: 140 calories, 4g fat (2.5g saturated), 620mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate, 16g protein, 10% calcium

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7 Comments | Filed Under Grains, Snacks 

7 Responses to “Turkey ‘n Cheese Pretzel Sticks”

  1. Erin on April 27th, 2009

    Looks delicious. I am going to try this one.

  2. Terre Pruitt on April 27th, 2009

    AWESOME! That is a GREAT idea. I don’t have kids, but I love this idea because I don’t like to eat fast food, so I can pack this for me! I am going to share it with my mom friends.

  3. Ann on April 28th, 2009

    Sounds good! Still need to work on getting a Trader Joe’s in TX!

    Had the carrot top tuna today for the first time. Was wonderful!

  4. Aggie on April 29th, 2009

    This is a really cute idea, I’m going to try it out with my kids!

  5. Danielle Krueger on May 1st, 2009

    Eat these soon after preparing though. I made them for my sons class the night before and the pretzel got soggy from the meat by snack time.

  6. Diane on May 1st, 2009

    Fantastic Idea!

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    [...] highway. On this week’s Cooking with the Moms podcast, we share two easy-to-pack nibbles:  Turkey ‘n Cheese Pretzel Sticks and Ham & Cheese Wraps. We also serve up a list of portable snack ideas for hungry travelers of [...]

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