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Giddyup Pasta LunchBox

Giddyup Pasta Recipe | Project LunchBox | MarlaMeridith.com

Well boy howdy ~ it’s been quite some time since I posted a Project LunchBox recipe. I came up with this Giddyup Pasta for all your big & little cowboys ‘n cowgirls.

This is as perfect for kiddos as it is for a grown up ranch style lunch. It’s fun to bring out your inner cowboy or cowgirl even while at school or work…

Perfect balance is what we strive for in our energy packed meals. Let’s grab our lasso’s and round up a rootin tootin meal. OK?!

Giddyup Pasta Recipe | Project LunchBox | MarlaMeridith.com

Not only is Giddyup Pasta super tasty, but you can use any ground, shredded or cubed beef you have in the fridge. You can even dice up a burger on top. Your choice. Chicken or turkey would be great too.

I used gluten free brown rice spaghetti (lassos) so all folks can enjoy. Everything is packed up in my favorite Easy LunchBoxes.

Giddyup Pasta Recipe | Project LunchBox | MarlaMeridith.com

Have your kids ever played with the Crunch a Color cards? They are super cool. There are two card deck games:  Conversation Starters and The Healthy Eating Game.

They both make learning about healthy food habits fun for kids.  The games encourage fun tabletop conversations & your kids learn how to making healthy food choices. My kids have a kick with both of the card decks.

Giddyup Pasta Recipe | Project LunchBox | MarlaMeridith.com

We love to eat the colors or the rainbow so I paired this pasta with two vibrant sides….

My favorite roasted sweet potatoes and fresh cut strawberries. Both which you can eat with your hands. Ranch style.

Giddyup Pasta Recipe | Project LunchBox | MarlaMeridith.com

Another great thing is that this pasta is as great cold as it is warm. Perfect for picnics, school lunches and travel.

Giddyup Pasta Recipe | Project LunchBox | MarlaMeridith.com

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~ Marla Meridith

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34 thoughts on “Giddyup Pasta LunchBox

  1. Nice recipe – lucky kids to get such a tasty lunch! Wonderful pictures too. I shall be trying out the sweet potatoes… so much scrummier than their boring white cousins… 🙂

    1. Matt, I am obsessed with these roasted sweet potatoes. Always have ’em at the ready for lunch and dinner 🙂 Glad you like the lunchbox.

  2. love this idea of lunchboxes! it’s such a healthier way to eat and a way to always ensure that your kid (or yourself) gets the proper nutrients and it shys you away from eating out – or at least for me it will! 🙂 looks wonderful!

  3. Fantastic idea thanks. Made it yesterday for my kids and it went down a treat. Only addition I made was some lightly roasted pumpkin seeds sprinkled over the top. My family love these and they’re so good for them.

  4. Beautiful pictures! Looks delicious. I am adding that to the lunch plan for sure.

    xxoo, andrea

  5. Wow, this is just amazing! I have been attending cooking classes in Dirty Apron which offers one of the best cooking classes in Vancouver for sure and they taught us a bunch of good recipes. However, I didn´t get to know this wise idea of teaching my kids to make healthy food choices. Definitely will try it out during our family dinner tommorow and will let you know the results of my experiment!