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September 5, 2018

8 Easy School Lunches

8 Easy School Lunches that are perfect for your kids. Here are some great ideas for nut-free and gluten free options. 

8 Healthy and Delicous Lunches for Back To School. Tons of ideas with options for nut free, dairy free and gluten free choices. Delicious and something for even picky eaters who will want to finish their food with no leftovers. Perfect for adults too who are looking for recipes and ideas other than sandwiches to bring to work.

 

8 Healthy and Delicous Lunches for Back To School. Tons of ideas with options for nut free, dairy free and gluten free choices. Delicious and something for even picky eaters who will want to finish their food with no leftovers. Perfect for adults too who are looking for recipes and ideas other than sandwiches to bring to work.

8 Easy School Lunches

I’ve included these easy and kid-friendly recipes, tips and tricks below to make preparing school lunches a breeze. The lunchboxes, silicone muffin liners and condiment cups can all be purchased from Amazon.

Feel free to mix and match or swap out any of the fruits and snacks to suit your tastes.

8 Healthy and Delicous Lunches for Back To School. Tons of ideas with options for nut free, dairy free and gluten free choices. Delicious and something for even picky eaters who will want to finish their food with no leftovers. Perfect for adults too who are looking for recipes and ideas other than sandwiches to bring to work.

1. DIY Tortillas (Gluten free, Nut free, substitutions provided for dairy free)

8 Healthy and Delicous Lunches for Back To School. Tons of ideas with options for nut free, dairy free and gluten free choices. Delicious and something for even picky eaters who will want to finish their food with no leftovers. Perfect for adults too who are looking for recipes and ideas other than sandwiches to bring to work. 8 Healthy and Delicous Lunches for Back To School. Tons of ideas with options for nut free, dairy free and gluten free choices. Delicious and something for even picky eaters who will want to finish their food with no leftovers. Perfect for adults too who are looking for recipes and ideas other than sandwiches to bring to work.

  • corn tortilla chips
  • shredded cheese (use vegan cheese or leave out for dairy-free version)
  • turkey
  • cheese, cut into circles (I used cheddar – use vegan cheese or leave out for dairy-free version)
  • fresh fruit – pictured above: peach slices, watermelon chunks, blueberries and blackberries

2. Turkey and Cheese Roll-ups

8 Healthy and Delicous Lunches for Back To School. Tons of ideas with options for nut free, dairy free and gluten free choices. Delicious and something for even picky eaters who will want to finish their food with no leftovers. Perfect for adults too who are looking for recipes and ideas other than sandwiches to bring to work.

  • turkey slices, swiss and cheddar cheese slices)
  • raw almonds (leave out for nut free version)
  • raw veggies: celery, grape tomatoes, cauliflower and zucchini
  • multigrain crackers with sunbutter
  • apple slices
  • grapes

 

3. DIY Lunchables (Nut free, dairy free, substitutions provided for gluten free)

8 Healthy and Delicous Lunches for Back To School. Tons of ideas with options for nut free, dairy free and gluten free choices. Delicious and something for even picky eaters who will want to finish their food with no leftovers. Perfect for adults too who are looking for recipes and ideas other than sandwiches to bring to work. 8 Healthy and Delicous Lunches for Back To School. Tons of ideas with options for nut free, dairy free and gluten free choices. Delicious and something for even picky eaters who will want to finish their food with no leftovers. Perfect for adults too who are looking for recipes and ideas other than sandwiches to bring to work.

  • pita or tortilla triangles (use wholewheat or gluten free tortillas as needed)
  • plantain chips
  • zucchini or cucumber
  • turkey
  • apple Slices
  • wholegrain mini crackers (use gluten free crackers or leave out as needed)
  • hummus
  • fresh berries – (Pictured above: strawberries, blueberries and blackberries)
  • pumpkin seeds and cranberries

4. Healthier Egg “Salad” Sandwich – (Nut free, substitutions provided for gluten free)

8 Healthy and Delicous Lunches for Back To School. Tons of ideas with options for nut free, dairy free and gluten free choices. Delicious and something for even picky eaters who will want to finish their food with no leftovers. Perfect for adults too who are looking for recipes and ideas other than sandwiches to bring to work.

  • Healthier egg “salad” – scrambled eggs mixed with Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper with multigrain bread (use gluten free as needed) – cut into bite-sized portions
  • cooked corn on the cob
  • raw vegetables – sugar snap peas, grape tomatoes, shredded carrots, canned chickpeas
  • homemade Greek yogurt ranch dip
  • fruit – cubed watermelon

8 Healthy and Delicous Lunches for Back To School. Tons of ideas with options for nut free, dairy free and gluten free choices. Delicious and something for even picky eaters who will want to finish their food with no leftovers. Perfect for adults too who are looking for recipes and ideas other than sandwiches to bring to work.

5. Healthier Egg “Salad” Sandwich (Nut free, substitutions provided for dairy free and gluten free)

8 Healthy and Delicous Lunches for Back To School. Tons of ideas with options for nut free, dairy free and gluten free choices. Delicious and something for even picky eaters who will want to finish their food with no leftovers. Perfect for adults too who are looking for recipes and ideas other than sandwiches to bring to work.

 

  • Healthier egg “salad” or chicken salad – scrambled eggs mixed with Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper with multigrain bread (use gluten free as needed) and lettuce – cut into bite-sized portions
  • cooked corn on the cob
  • pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries
  • apple slices
  • plain Greek yogurt (leave out or swap for hummus for dairy free)
  • fresh berries – strawberries, blackberries and blueberries

6. DIY Pizza (Nut free, substitutions provided for dairy free and gluten free)

 

8 Healthy and Delicous Lunches for Back To School. Tons of ideas with options for nut free, dairy free and gluten free choices. Delicious and something for even picky eaters who will want to finish their food with no leftovers. Perfect for adults too who are looking for recipes and ideas other than sandwiches to bring to work.

 

  • tortillas – swap for gluten free as needed
  • turkey pepperoni slices
  • pizza sauce or salsa
  • shredded cheese, grape tomatoes
  • raw vegetables – grape tomatoes, chopped cucumber or zucchini, shredded carrots
  • fresh fruit: cubed watermelon, grapes

7. Smashed Chickpea Sandwich (Dairy Free, Nut-free and substitutions for gluten free)

8 Healthy and Delicous Lunches for Back To School. Tons of ideas with options for nut free, dairy free and gluten free choices. Delicious and something for even picky eaters who will want to finish their food with no leftovers. Perfect for adults too who are looking for recipes and ideas other than sandwiches to bring to work.

  • Smashed Chickpea Sandwich – with multigrain bread (use gluten free as needed) – cut into bite-sized portions – fill with smashed chickpeas, smashed avocado, salt & pepper, kale (or lettuce)
  • fresh fruit – peach slices, blackberries, chopped watermelon
  • raw vegetables – zucchini, cucumber and / or celery
  • banana
  • hummus with sugar or snap peas and multigrain crackers (leave out or use gluten free as needed)

8. Taco Salad (Gluten free)

8 Healthy and Delicous Lunches for Back To School. Tons of ideas with options for nut free, dairy free and gluten free choices. Delicious and something for even picky eaters who will want to finish their food with no leftovers. Perfect for adults too who are looking for recipes and ideas other than sandwiches to bring to work.

 

  • freeze-dried strawberries and blueberries
  • plantain chips
  • Cranberry Energy Bites
  • Taco Salad – lettuce, black beans, sliced tomatoes and shredded cheese (can leave cheese out for dairy free version)
  • unsweetened apple sauce
  • grapes

8 Easy School Lunches (Kid-Friendly)

8 Easy School Lunches (Healthy & Kid-Friendly) that are perfect for picky-eaters. Best of all, tons of ideas for nut-free, dairy-free and gluten free options. Everything can be served chilled or at room temperature - no heating or microwave needed.

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Ingredients

Mains:

Sandwiches: Egg, tuna or chicken salad, turkey

Smashed chickpea and avocado sandwiches

DIY Pizza: Tortilla chips, cheese, grape tomatoes

Turkey and cheese rollups

Ham or turkey, hummus pitas

Taco Salad: black beans, cheese, salsa

Veggies:

Cucumber, zucchini with hummus or homemade ranch Greek yogurt dip

Broccoli, cauliflower, snap peas with hummus or dip

Grape or cherry tomatoes with hummus or dip

Carrots with hummus or dip

Roasted chickpeas

Fruits:

Bananas

Apple

Berries

Peach

Grapes

Freeze-dried fruit

Applesauce

Snacks:

Crackers

Cheese

Yogurt

Energy bites

Pumpkin Seeds or other seeds

Raw Nuts (check school policy or if there are any allergies)

Dried cranberries or other fruit

Seed or Nut butter (check school policy or if there are any allergies)

Instructions

  1. Include a variety of ingredients from each category and divide into lunchboxes.

Nutrition

Calories

3685 cal

Fat

131 g

Carbs

533 g

Protein

134 g
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