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Healthy School Lunches
6 Healthy School Lunches (easy & kid-friendly) that are perfect for picky eaters to start the new year. Included are tons of nut-free, dairy-free and gluten free options. Everything can be served chilled or at room temperature - no heating or microwave needed!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- Strawberry Spinach Chicken Salad
- Baked Oatmeal
- Turkey Spinach and Cheese Sandwiches. Use grain-free or gluten-free bread as needed. We like Base Culture or California Country Gal.
- Ham & Cheese Roll-ups
- Macaroni & Cheese
- Cucumber zucchini with grape tomatoes
- Yogurt
- Orange slices
- Apple slices
- Kiwi slices
- Grapes
- Homemade trail mix
- Blender Muffins
- Pistachio nuts
Instructions
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Include a variety of ingredients from each category and divide into lunchboxes.
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
- Gluten-free Croissants - We like Schar Gluten-Free Croissants
- 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