Packed lunch recipe: Salmon and salad bagel

Bagels are popular with kids so this is a good way to introduce some fish into your child’s lunchbox. This would work well with a handful of grapes and a plain rice cake.

Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 1 min
Serves 1

Ingredients

  • 1 wholemeal bagel
  • small can (105g) or half a large can of pink salmon
  • 1 level tablespoon reduced-calorie mayonnaise
  • large pinch of black pepper
  • 4 slices of cucumber
  • small wedge of lettuce, to give 2 tablespoons when shredded

Method

  1. Cut the bagel in half, toast and leave to cool.
  2. Drain the salmon and remove the bones. Mix with the mayonnaise and pepper.
    Information: The fish bones in tinned salmon are edible and contain calcium, but remove them if your child doesn’t like the texture.
  3. Spread the mixture on one half of the bagel, add the cucumber and lettuce and then top with the other half of the bagel.
    Information: Prepare the salmon mixture the night before and keep in the fridge to save time in the morning.