It’s that time of year again so here’s another installment in my School Lunch Roundup series! I know some readers love to sit down and look at these healthy school lunch ideas with their kids so they can point out what they want (and, more importantly, what they’ll actually eat!). So I hope these ideas help. :)
If you’re new here, be sure to check out these resources as well:
- School Lunch Photo Gallery
- Lunch Box Review
- Recipe Index (list) or Recipe Search (photos)
- My first cookbook and new cookbook – both have more lunch box ideas and recipes
- Leftover melt-in-your-mouth cream biscuits
- Hard-boiled egg
- Apples
- Frozen green smoothie pop
- Whole-grain corn muffin
- Whole-wheat pasta salad (with a prosciutto wrapped piece of mozzarella on top)
- Apples
- Melon
- Salad
- Hummus/cheese/lettuce sandwich
- 100% whole-grain pretzels
- Sliced veggies
- Homemade tzatziki sauce for dipping the veggies (from my Fast & Fabulous cookbook)
- Salad with hard-boiled eggs and homemade Italian dressing
- Apples
- Cheddar and chive scones
- Pancakes (homemade from the freezer)
- Homemade whole-wheat waffle strips
- Plain yogurt mixed with a little pure maple syrup and frozen blueberries for dipping the waffles
- Apples
- Strawberries
- Lettuce with olive oil and lemon juice
- Three leftover smoked salmon cakes to go over top the lettuce
- Salami rolled pieces of mozzarella
- Whole-grain crackers
- I also gave my older and slightly hungrier daughter a whole grain corn muffin from the freezer
- Homemade whole-wheat banana nut bread
- Strawberries and kiwi
- Overnight oats (with some applesauce mixed in)
- Deviled eggs
- Split pea soup
- Chunks of ham to go on top of the soup
- Cheese and homemade refried bean quesadillas (served cold)
- Apples
- I also gave my hungrier daughter an RXBAR
- “Chef’s Salad” (with ham, cheese, hard boiled eggs and homemade thousand island dressing)
- Whole-wheat cream biscuits
- Apples
- Smoked salmon cream cheese spread and cucumber sandwiches
- Grapes and strawberries
- Plain yogurt mixed with a little pure maple syrup + homemade granola
- Leftover Brussels sprouts (with little bits of bacon in there)
Pesto Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner
So many great ideas! Just sent this email to my two daughters before the new school year starts!
Wow all lunch boxes looks amazing. Now I want to go school again so that can have these yummy options for lunch. I will try all these combo food stuffs ideas for my kiddos lunch box. They will love me for this. Thanks for sharing. https://mommystimeline.com
I notice the lunches are packed in what I think are the Glad containers and I was under the impression they don’t sell them anymore… haven’t for years… Do you have a source for these? I’d love some more.
Love the recipes and suggestions from your site – I definitely think you do a great job. I have to say, though, I was super bummed when I actually had time to read through the email update today, saw the corresponding round up article that talks about the meal plans, went to buy it and then it’s not available. Disappointing, and would just recommend that you be mindful of the daily posts so the info is up to date. Thanks! :)
Hello! I’m loving your book! I was wondering if I skipped the wine on some of the recipes, would it make a huge difference? For example the Parmesan crusted chicken?
Hi there. You can always use apple cider vinegar instead.
i do not eat meat but the rest of this sounds good!! cant wait to see what my kids think!:)
How do you keep the sliced apples from browning without altering the taste?
mix honey into water, 1 tsp into a bowl with water, then soak the apples. I usually let them soak while I prep the rest of lunch in the morning and then add the apples last.
I’ll try that! Thanks so much for the idea!
What brand of ham do you use?
Applegate.
Very healthy and tasty options for kids. Hopefully this article will help in making good lunch boxes for school going kids.
couldn’t agree more!:)