Turkey burritos

Whether it's for school or work, it’s easier to pack the same lunch for everyone in the family. For the kids, these wraps are a nice change from bologna or peanut butter and jelly on plain bread.

Ingredients

½ cup low-fat mayonnaise
2 teaspoons taco seasoning mix
6 8-ounce flour tortillas (Whole wheat is best.)
2 ounces shredded low-fat cheese
½ pound thinly sliced cooked turkey
1 large tomato, thinly sliced
leaf lettuce

Directions

1. Combine mayonnaise and seasoning mix.
2. Spread on each tortilla and sprinkle with cheese.
3. Layer with turkey, tomato and lettuce.

You can serve right away, or secure them in plastic wrap.

You can build on the tortilla idea and add ingredients that you choose for different lunches. Tuna salad with lettuce and tomato seems more fun in a burrito than on bread. Sliced hard-boiled eggs would work well too. If your kids are interested in vegetarian meals, pack the tortillas with lettuce, cucumber, tomato, shredded carrot and some humus. Add some cheese if they don’t object.

If the kids like to take chips and similar snacks in their lunches, see if you can find some that don’t contain hydrogenated fats. Look for potato chips that use olive or canola oil, for example. Pretzels are another option. And health food/whole food stores often sell snack foods made from the healthier fats.