The giveaway in this post is now closed. But there’s a recipe, so keep reading!
When it comes to my kids’ lunches, I try to do a decent job of feeding them a balanced meal. There’s not much sugar, always a protein of some kind, and definitely fresh fruit. The one area where I am lacking, however, is vegetables. Once in a while I throw in sliced cucumbers or carrot sticks, but more often than not I miss vegetables entirely.
Libby’s® recently contacted me about developing a quick and easy single serving recipe using Libby’s 4 oz. Vegetable Cups. To help with developing the recipe, Libby’s mailed our family a box of the vegetable cups to try out and experiment with. My daughter Anna, who loves trying food and cooking with me, was genuinely excited about the cups.
Anna: “Mom, what are these?”
Me: “Those are the veggie cups I am going to use for a recipe.”
Anna: “Ooooo! Can I have some green beans? Please?!”
Um, yes, she actually said that. And she actually liked the green beans! She liked the carrots, too, and she looooooved the corn. Anna is 100% supportive of me packing the Vegetable Cups in her lunches.
For the recipe I developed I decided to go with a super quick and easy 3-bean salad for one! This makes for a “fancy” after-school snack or even a quick side dish with dinner when life gets busy. And this recipe utilizes one of my favorite magical ingredients: Italian Dressing. Italian dressing has a way of making pretty much any recipe easier, including salads of all kinds.
In addition to today’s recipe, we also have a giveaway! Not only will the winner receive an assortment of Libby’s Vegetable Cups, but they will also be gifted with this ridiculously cute Amanda’s Kids’ Lunch Playset from Food52.com. I wish I could enter the giveaway, all three of my kids would love this playset! (Maybe I’ll just have to go buy it!)
To enter the giveaway, please do the following (comments must be posted by Midnight PT 9/3/15):
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The randomly-selected winner of this giveaway was comment #22 Kelly, who said, “What a great idea! My Mom used to make 3-bean salad, but I never thought about sending it in the kids’ lunches. Thanks for the recipe!”
And now for the recipe! It seriously took me less than 5 minutes to toss this salad together. It doesn’t get easier than that. Enjoy!
- 1 Libby's 4-oz. Green Bean Vegetable Cup
- 1 tablespoon garbanzo beans
- 1 tablespoon kidney beans
- 1 teaspoon chopped red onion
- 2 teaspoons Italian dressing
- Mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl. Voila! You're done!
This post was sponsored by Libby’s – payment was received for services rendered.
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These veggie cups look really convenient, and I have to admit, the toy food set is adorable!!
Looks yummy and now you have given me a good idea for what to put in my kids’ lunches. Thanks!
Yum! These look great!
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Love that playset!! I need it for my boys!
I never know what to pack in my kids’ lunches! Thanks for a new idea!
LOVE THIS!
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Like This Week for Dinner on Facebook as well! Can you tell I want to win this :-)!
That play set is adorable. My boys would love having that! They also love eating all kinds of veggies
This looks tasty! And the playset is ADORABLE!!!
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Such a great idea for lunches! Such a fun playset for the littles too.
My girls would love this set
I often feel like I have trouble figuring out ways to incorporate veggies into a lunchbox as well. Thanks for sharing!
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I love this salad! We always had it growing up.
What a great idea! My Mom used to make 3-bean salad, but I never thought about sending it in the kids’ lunches. Thanks for the recipe!
Super cute food Play Set!!
That playset is adorable and now I want 3 bean salad. Yum!
We sometimes put fruit cups in our kid’s lunches, but I have never even seen these veggie cups.
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I would love to try these veggie cups!
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yum!
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This looks great I adore the cutting the tortillas with a biscuit cutter)but aren’t you afraid the sauce will make it soggy by lunchtime?
I honestly think the beans would all hold up well until lunchtime! but it also would be a good after school snack! 🙂
love the tortilla idea!