We all know that creative lunches can be hard to figure out.  But recent research By Hellmann’s indicates that we might be wasting more lunchtime food than we originally thought.  More than two thirds (72%) of Canadian parents who were polled believe that their children do not throw away lunch items while almost a third (31%) of Canadian children admit they throw out some of their lunch items, and nearly half (46%) report that they regularly trade some of their lunch items with friends.  Oops.  Based on the outcome of the study, Hellmann’s partnered with Chuck Hughes to give parents a few new lunch tricks that will keep the school trash bins from filling up.  Here are Chuck Hughes Kid-Friendly Chicken Fingers. 

Just make sure they are kept nice and cold when you send them to school.  (We love the Land’s End Madbox for this feature)!

Ingredients

• 2 Skinless Chicken breasts
• Half cup of whole wheat flour
• Half cup of Hellmann’s® mayonnaise
• 1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs or panko
• 1 tsp of cajun spice
• Half tsp of garlic powder
• Salt and Pepper
• Zest of a lemon

Steps

1. Cut strips of chicken and dredge in whole wheat flour.
2. Then coat the chicken with Hellmann’s^® mayonnaise and toss in with the breadcrumbs, zest, cajun spice, garlic powder and Salt and Pepper
3. Place Strips on a plaque covered with parchment paper. Pre-heat oven at 400 degrees
4. Place in oven for approx 25 minutes flipping them half-way
5. Serve with Honey-Mustard, ketchup and Caesar mayonnaise- see below

Caesar Mayonnaise….

• Half cup Hellmann’s® mayonnaise
• 1 tsp of chopped capers
• zest of half lemon and 1 tsp of juice
• 1 tbsp of chopped parsley
• 2 tbsp of grated parmesan
• Salt and Pepper

Mix everything in a bowl and serve.