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50+ School Lunch Ideas - Healthy and Easy School Lunches
50+ School Lunch Ideas that are healthy, kid-friendly and perfect for picky eaters. Tons of back to school lunches for nut-free, dairy-free, grain-free, sugar free, Whole30, paleo, low carb, keto and gluten free substitutions. Lots of options for no cooking, no heating or microwave needed!
Ingredients
Mains
- Egg / Tuna / Chicken Salad Sandwiches: Egg salad, tuna salad or chicken salad. Use grain-free or gluten-free bread as needed. We like Base Culture or California Country Gal.
- Chickpea Sandwiches: , Smashed chickpea and avocado sandwiches. Use grain-free or gluten-free bread as needed. We like Base Culture or California Country Gal.)
- DIY Pizza: , turkey pepperoni (sub with plant-based pepperoni slices for a vegan option), cheese (use dairy-free / vegan cheese as needed - we like Violife and Chao), grape tomatoes. Use grain-free or gluten-free tortilla chips as needed. We like Siete),
- Deli-meat and cheese rollups: , use turkey, chicken, ham or use your favorite deli-meat. We like Applegate. Or for a meatless option, sub with cooked tofu, tempeh or vegan deli slice
- Ham or turkey: hummus + pitas (Use grain-free or gluten-free tortillas as needed. We like Siete Grain-Free Tortillas.)
- Taco Salad: black beans, cheese, grain-free tortilla chips (We like Siete Grain-Free Tortillas.) with lettuce (use dairy-free / vegan cheese as needed - we like Violife and Chao), salsa
- Egg Muffins , egg muffins. You can sub with Just Egg for a plant-based option
Veggies
- Cucumber , zucchini with hummus or vegan ranch or dairy-free yogurt. We like Culina or Kite Hill.
- Broccoli cauliflower, snap peas with hummus or vegan ranch or dairy-free yogurt. We like Culina or Kite Hill.
- Grape or cherry tomatoes with hummus or vegan ranch or dairy-free yogurt. We like Culina or Kite Hill.
- Carrots with with hummus or vegan ranch or dairy-free yogurt. We like Culina or Kite Hill.
- Roasted chickpeas
Fruits:
- Bananas
- Apple
- Berries
- Peach
- Grapes
- Freeze-dried fruit
- Applesauce
Snacks:
- Crackers , we like Simple Mills Almond Flour Crackers
- Cheese
- Yogurt , we like Culina or Kite Hill
- Energy bites , we like these 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
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Include a variety of ingredients from each category and divide into lunchboxes.
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
Lunch Box Ideas and Grain-Free Vegan Substitutions
Be sure to check the blog post for the full list of lunch options plus more vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, low carb, keto options and links.
- Grain-free bread - We like Base Culture or California Country Gal.
- Grain-free tortillas - We like Siete Grain-Free Tortillas
- Grain-free tortilla chips - We like Siete.
- Grain-free crackers - We like Simple Mills Almond Flour Crackers
- Dairy-free cheese - we like Violife and Chao
- Dairy-free ranch - we like Primal Kitchen
- Dairy-free yogurt - we like Culina or Kite Hill
- Deli Slices: We like Applegate. Or for a meatless option, sub with cooked tofu, tempeh or vegan deli slices or plant-based pepperoni slices
- Eggs: You can sub with Just Egg for a plant-based option