A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That

It’s no secret around here that I am a huge fan of sampler plates for my midday meal.

I mean just check out some of my past lunches…

I love having a mix of sweet and salty to satisfy any cravings that I might be having and the inclusion of protein, fruits, veggies, dairy, grains and good fats all in one meal but in controlled portion sizes is unbeatable.

So when packing today’s lunch, I got excited about the idea of reintroducing the sampler plate into my routine.

Lunch

Although today’s sampler plate didn’t end up covering all of my desired food groups, I still was able to work in a fair amount with the others stored away in my fridge for an afternoon snack! Perfect!

However, roasted chicken, pine nut hummus, 5 grain fiber select Wheat Thins and a banana did make it to today’s plate.

And you know what is even better?

When you can combine the ingredients to make cute little chicken hummus cracker-wiches!

Now to get that peanut butter, apple and carrots fit in throughout the rest of the day as my snacks…yeaaa, I don’t think that will be a problem! 🙂

Question:

Would you rather have a sampler plate for lunch or a main item with a side?