5. Frankengreen Pasta Salad
Introduce a bowl of vibrant, monstrous green pasta to your lunchtime routine. This dish gets its eerie hue from a nutrient-dense spinach and basil pesto, ensuring no artificial food coloring is needed. Toss cooked rotini or penne pasta in the homemade pesto sauce until every noodle is coated in a deep, swampy green. To create the Frankenstein elements, toss in cubed fresh mozzarella cheese, black olives, and green peas. You can create mini Frankenstein heads by cutting blocks of Monterey Jack cheese into rectangles, using nori (seaweed) for the jagged hair and mouth, and small olive pieces for the eyes. This pasta salad is fantastic served cold, making it an ideal candidate for school lunches or desktop dining.