Fun and Fast Ideas for Kids’ Lunches: Quinoa Zucchini Balls [Video]

The lunch bell rings, your kid busts open her lunch box, and she’s filled with… dread? Did you pack the same old boring baby carrots and hummus? Turn up the flavor on schoo lunches with a little help from lifestyle expert Evette Rios!

In this quick video below, Evette whips up cool quinoa and zucchini balls. The mix is made from protein packed super food quinoa, fresh grated zucchini, and some salt yummy cheese to bind it all together. They’re baked until golden and lunch is ready. And for more fun and fast ideas, check out this video for sandwich sushi!

Evette Ríos is a Puerto Rican-born television host, lifestyle expert, cook, writer, and Director of Development at Latina Media Ventures. A former field correspondent on ABC’s The Chew and design contributor on Rachael Ray, Evette now hosts CBS’ Recipe Rehab, wherein she and other celebrity chefs provide healthy alternatives to popular dishes. Her Puerto Rican roots, love of travel, and fond memories of home-cooked meals with her family inspire her culinary interests. She lives in New York with her husband, Stephen, and their dog, cats, and pet dove.