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pita pizza, cucumber yogurt dip, berries, Mini Babybel cheese, apple chips, carrot and cucumber sticks
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School lunch. While summer is actually in sight (believe it or not) and I’m sure you can’t wait to not have to make and pack lunch every day, there’s still a few months of school to get through. As those of you who follow me on Facebook and Instagram know, I’ve been posting a picture of my kids’ school lunches every day for years there, and so to help you get through this last long stretch until summer, today I’m sharing a bunch of my favorite lunchbox combo ideas here on Weelicious.
You can pack these recipes in separate containers in a brown bag, or in reusable bento style containers like these from “Planet Box, Laptop Lunches or Get Yubo.
Scroll to the bottom to see some of my favorite tips for making school lunch unbelievably easy. And if you’re still in need of more inspiration, you can always pick up a copy of my book, Weelicious Lunches or leave a comment below telling me some of your favorite lunch box idea for a chance to win one of two signed copies. I love learning new tricks!
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olive tapenade cream cheese sammies, yogurt w/ honey, kiwi, strawberries, broccoli salad, freeze dried strawberry
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brown rice w/ sesame seeds, Mini Babybel cheese, mango, watermelon, rice crackers, vegwee dip w/ carrots
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baked blueberry doughnut, chickpeas, grapes, roast vegetables, salami
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crispy chicken nuggets, corn wheels, homemade potato chips, donut peach, figs
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PB&J sushi sandwiches, shaved veggie salad, berries, rice crispy balls, edamame
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faux nutella matzo sammie, green hummus, carrots, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, Asian pear, dried apricots
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mexican fried rice, cheese cubes, Mini Babybel cheese, carrots, berries, olives
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corn dog mini muffins, oatmeal raisin cookies, hearts of palm, cucumbers, passion fruit & mandarins
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lentils, quinoa, sunflower butter bran muffins, grated carrots, pickles, strawberries, blueberries
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yogurt, salami, passion fruit, blackberries, avocado w/ lime, Way Better Snacks sweet potato tortilla chipsBob’s Red Mill Granola
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cheesy meatloaf bites, strawberry fruit leather, corn w/parmesan cheese, pomegranate seeds & orange ginger cookies
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black beans, rice, maple roast veggies, spelt pumpkin muffins, melon, berries, dried strawberries
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BBQ chicken bites, figs, plums, tomatoes, dried cherries, whole grain fruit-filled bars from Weelicious Lunches
Time saving tips for the night before_
* Cut up veggies and serve alone or alongside hummus, salad dressing or your child’s favorite dip.
* Wash whole fruits
* Cut up apples or pears and toss the slices with a squeeze of lemon or orange juice to prevent browning.
* Go in your fridge and peek through leftover containers for_
– brown rice that can be tossed with black beans or sesame seeds (for added protein).
– cooked pasta that can be mixed with pesto or tomato sauce and a sprinkle of grated parmesan cheese.
– chicken that you can slice and put inside a wrap, sandwich or serve on it’s own with some BBQ sauce for dipping.
– baked sweet potatoes simply on their own make a fabulous hand held meal.
* When you bake cookies, freeze a few baked or unbaked cookies first on cookie sheets (so they don’t stick together) and then transfer them to labeled zipper bags. Pop a few out and quickly bake them whenever you need an easy sweet treat.
And no matter what, always try and make sure lunch is balanced by including a fruit, vegetable, protein and carbohydrate!
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I like to make extra soup, and include it in a thermos
My kids like bagels with lox and cream cheese
I like buying the little packets of Justins PB and packing them with apples
Wow, those lunches all look awesome! We do apple and cheese sandwiches sometimes – hard to think of ideas other than PBJ when we’re not allowed to send nuts to school.
Leftovers and definitely fresh fruits and veggies!
My favorite lunch box ideas are any of the muffin recipes. I really like the green spinach ones. Muffins are an easy item to make ahead of time and freeze!
Leftovers are my big time saving tip for lunches. We just make extra of dinner the night before and have it again in our lunch the next day!
I like adding a little smoothie in with lunch. A little sweet, a lot healthy, and totally fun! I use my weelicious cookbook all the time, would love the lunches cookbook too!
I would love love love to have a hard copy of the book to give to a friend. My favorite has been your crispy chicken bites and chessy turkey meatballs. I keep them frozen and cook them as needed. Thanks for educating me I have been following you since you started and our lives have changed SO MUCH! My daughter I have to keep her hands occupied at the store, she will eat any fruit or veggie we pass. Kiwis, dragon fruits, carrtos, radishes, Thank you!
I would love a copy of your lunches cookbook! I get a lot of inspiration from you and from 100daysofrealfood.com as well. You both have helped me packing my toddlers lunch for daycare. My favorite thing to send is muffins that I make ahead and freeze.
Make PB & j sandwiches or almond butter & j and freeze them! Take out & it thaws for lunch.
Wow, some really great ideas! I would love a copy of the book as we sure get in some ruts when it comes to packing lunches. My daughters favorite is experimenting with wraps, with different meets and cheeses or sauces/humus.
Where do you get the lunch boxes containers? Love the ideas.
Blt wraps with fruit and wheat cheddar crackers
My daughter loves trying new fruits and veggies. I like finding stuff that isn’t very common. This week it was purple carrots and dragon fruit.
My three year old loves black bean quesadillas for lunch!