by: Jamie Yermus, Registered Dietitian

Back to school can be an exciting and busy time of year! We know its hard to come up with daily lunches and snacks that are easy to make and tasty for kids to eat.

Try this english muffin pizza recipe to pack in your kids lunch box when you're in a rush! It's kid friendly, easy to make, tastes delicious, well balanced, and is dietitian approved!

Ingredients:

• 1 whole wheat English muffin, split
• 1 small tomato, diced
• 1 small pepper, diced ( + any other vegetable of choice)
• 1 tsp. of extra virgin olive oil
• 1 thin slice of nitrate free turkey, diced
• 1/4 cup of shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
• Optional: dried or fresh basil, for garnish

Directions:

• Preheat oven/toaster to 450 F. Line a small baking sheet with foil
• Place the English muffin halves cut side up on the baking sheet. Top each with tomatoes and sprinkle the turkey and peppers over the tomatoes, then top with mozzarella
• Bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese melts
• Sprinkle with basil

And there you have it! Easy as "pie", isn't it?