Week after week, it can be difficult to come up with new and exciting recipes to prepare for your kid’s lunch. Not to mention, ones that aren’t filled with bad-for-you ingredients and don’t take a lot of time out of your already-busy schedule (sorry, but engraving letters into our child’s sandwich just isn’t in the cards). Fear not, moms. Below, ten nutritious lunches that provide flavor and a hint—just a hint—of creativity.
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10 Kids’ Lunches That Surely Beat the School Cafeteria
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Published Sep 6, 2018
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Avocado Egg Salad Sandwich
Dress up an otherwise simple sandwich by adding chunks of avocado (their favorite!). Complaints? We see none here.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Italian Deli Pinwheel Sandwiches
These pinwheels are so easy a kid could do it. (But really, why not ask them to help?)
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Blt Pasta Salad
Swap the sandwich bread for pasta…et voilà.
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Vegetarian Sushi Cups
We think we just found the cleverest way to get your kids to enjoy their vegetables.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Baked Quinoa Chicken Nuggets
Nuggets typically raise a few eyebrows. But organic tenders that are breaded with quinoa and baked in the oven? Now that’s a different story.
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15-minute Buffalo Chicken Sliders
We don’t know about you, but any lunch that takes only 15 minutes to prep and cook is a win in our book.
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Brussels Sprout Sliders
Can we talk about how cute these little guys are? Prosciutto, mini mozzarella balls and sliced cherry tomatoes are sandwiched between lightly roasted Brussels sprouts.
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Meal-prep Turkey Meatballs With Zucchini Noodles
Prepare a whole week’s worth of lunches in about a half hour. Good-for-you greens with hearty turkey meatballs will surely catch everyone’s attention at the cafeteria table.
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Lunch Kebabs With Mortadella, Artichoke And Sun-dried Tomatoes
Layer your kid’s favorite deli foods between mini slices of bread and you’ve got yourself a gourmet-looking lunch.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad Stuffed Peppers
A colorful lunch makes our stomach sing. This might be a light version of chicken salad, but we promise that no flavor has been sacrificed.
