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20 Non-Sandwich School Lunch Ideas for Kids!

August 12, by Vikram Goyal. 7 Comments

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Keely McGuire has put together a list of 20 school lunch ideas that don’t involve – sandwiches!

My mother made my lunch every school day when I was growing up. I have to admit, I only ate it a few times a week. I swapped my lunch for different items with other kids at school. Sometimes I’d trade my sandwich for chips, or my cookies for someone’s candy. I even traded my lunch money a few times!

Looking back, I can see that my mother was trying to give me a variety of foods to eat. She probably knew that I wasn’t eating my lunch every day, and that I was swapping it for less healthy options. In retrospect, I’m grateful for her efforts to ensure I had a balanced diet. It’s important for children to eat a variety of foods, so they can get all the nutrients they need to grow and thrive.

What a great list. Most of the lunches on the list are healthy (and I suspect allergen-free). This is a great resource and you should bookmark it! Bento-style lunch boxes have become so mainstream that compartmental lunches is an everyday thing now.

Go get the 20 non-sandwich lunch ideas (web archive version).

Here is a quick lunch time meal planner you can print off :

 

Week 1:

Monday: Turkey and cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread, baby carrots, apple slices, and a granola bar.

Tuesday: Hummus and veggie wrap, cherry tomatoes, grapes, and a yogurt cup.

Wednesday: Homemade chicken noodle soup, crackers, celery sticks with peanut butter, and a peach cup.

Thursday: Tuna salad on a whole wheat pita, cucumber slices, orange slices, and a trail mix.

Friday: Cheese and crackers, hard boiled egg, snap peas, apple sauce, and a fruit leather.

Week 2:

Monday: Peanut butter and jelly sandwich on whole wheat bread, baby carrots, strawberries, and a string cheese.

Tuesday: Turkey and cheese roll-ups, sugar snap peas, blueberries, and a granola bar.

Wednesday: Whole wheat pasta salad with chicken, cucumber, and cherry tomatoes, mandarin oranges, and a chocolate pudding cup.

Thursday: Vegetarian chili, cornbread, carrot sticks, and a fruit cup.

Friday: Chicken salad lettuce wraps, red pepper slices, grapes, and a homemade oatmeal raisin cookie.

Week 3:

Monday: Ham and cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread, sugar snap peas, apple slices, and a yogurt cup.

Tuesday: Veggie and cream cheese bagel sandwich, cherry tomatoes, orange slices, and a fruit leather.

Wednesday: Homemade tomato soup, whole wheat crackers, cheese stick, and a trail mix.

Thursday: Quesadilla with chicken and cheese, guacamole, salsa, and grapes.

Friday: Cheese and crackers, hard boiled egg, baby carrots, and a peach cup.

Week 4:

Monday: Peanut butter and honey sandwich on whole wheat bread, cucumber slices, apple sauce, and a granola bar.

Tuesday: Turkey and cheese wrap, cherry tomatoes, trail mix, and a fruit cup.

Wednesday: Whole wheat pita stuffed with hummus, cucumber, and cherry tomatoes, red pepper slices, and a chocolate pudding cup.

Thursday: Chicken Caesar salad, whole wheat croutons, orange slices, and a yogurt cup.

Friday: Grilled cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread, baby carrots, grapes, and a homemade oatmeal raisin cookie.

These lunch ideas are nutritious, delicious, and easy to prepare. Mix and match to suit your child’s preferences and dietary needs. With this four-week plan, you’ll have a variety of lunch options that will keep your child satisfied and energized throughout the school day.

 

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Comments

  1. Keeley McGuire says

    August 12, 2013 at 1:58 pm

    Thanks for sharing our link!

  2. Mike says

    August 22, 2013 at 8:06 pm

    >What a great list. Most of the lunches on the list are healthy (and I suspect allergen free)

    fyi, the second image on there shows a lunch with peanut butter, so it is definitely not allergen free.

  3. Keeley McGuire says

    August 26, 2013 at 4:55 pm

    Hi Mike, not a single one of these lunches has peanut butter as my daughter is Anaphylactic.
    We use SunButter which is an allergy friendly PB alternative made from sunflower seeds. Thanks!

  4. Iesha@ lunch ideas for kids says

    December 23, 2013 at 11:26 pm

    Hey Keeley,
    Thanks for sharing those above lunch items. As a mother all of the school lunches are effective for me. Because I am feeling great problem for providing healthy lunch item to my kids. Hope all of the above items are mostly allergy friendly. If you providing the actual recipe of above items it will be great pleasure to me.I am eagerly waiting for that.

  5. Keeley McGuire says

    April 29, 2014 at 6:21 pm

    Hi Iesha, the info on each lunch is provided on my personal website when you click on the link Vikram included above. Thanks!

  6. Sherine alaa says

    September 28, 2014 at 3:59 pm

    My sister ‘s son doesn’t at school does anyone has an idea !!!! Urgent reply plzzzzz

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