7 Delicious and Healthy School Lunch box Ideas

Having to think about what to pack for your child for lunch everyday can be really irritating, time consuming, and a task that you dread. But, with these easy to prepare healthy school lunch box ideas, you’ll be prepping meals in no time.

 

Here are 7 healthy and delicious school lunch box ideas that are easy to prepare and that your child will love:

 

Breakfast for lunch

A great healthy lunch to pack for your child can contain the following items:

• One sliced cucumber
• 1 boiled egg cut in half
• Fruits of your choice cut up into small pieces
• Your choice of nuts
• Fruit yogurt

 

Meatballs and veggies lunch box

A nice and filling lunch box idea for your child can include protein, vegetables and a few snacks to get them through the day. It can contain the following items:

• Four-five meatballs split in half
• Broccoli or your choice of sauteed vegetables
• Fruit yogurt
• Peeled fruit such as oranges or tangerines
• Dates or dark chocolate

 

Waffle Lunchbox

Your child will be psyched to have waffles or pancakes for lunch. Add some cream cheese or yoghurt to it and it’s perfect to pack in their lunch box. This lunch box idea consists of the following ingredients:

• Waffle and cream cheese
• Cubed kiwis or any fruit of your choice
• Diced avocados or cucumbers
• Granola or oat bar
• Toasties

 

Egg frittata muffin lunch

A filling yet interesting alternative to your child’s lunch box can consist of the following ingredients:

• Frittata muffins (find easy instructions here)
• Cubed boiled or roasted potatoes
• A handful of fruits of your choice
• Cereal and strawberries
• Cherry tomatoes sliced in half

 

Mexican lunch box

When your child feels like a sandwich, a Mexican lunch option is great. This lunch box idea consists of:

• Quesadillas (find the recipe here)
• Sweetcorn
• Diced mangos or fruit of your choice
• Dates
• Biscuits or nuts of your choice

 

Hummus sandwich and veggies lunch box

A hummus sandwich is not only an easy lunch box preparation idea, but also one that your child will enjoy and be easy to eat at school. This lunch box idea consists of the following ingredients:

• Hummus sandwich
• Biscuits or nuts of your choice
• Diced carrots
• Sauteed mixed vegetables
• Dried fruits

 

Cream cheese and strawberries on toast lunch box

You can never go wrong with cream cheese and strawberries on toast or a peanut butter and jam sandwich in your kid’s lunch box. This meal consists of the following ingredients:

• Cream cheese spread on toast topped with strawberries
• Steamed edamame or peas
• Cubed steamed or roasted potatoes
• Shredded carrots
• Granola or oats bar