Recipe Roundup: 20+ Ideas for a Healthy Packed Lunch

September 27, 2016

recipe roundup by: Laura Mierzwa, Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Culinary Nutrition Expert

written by: Elysia Arseneau, Ontario Certified Teacher and NutriChem staff writer

 

September is drawing to a close, which means that students (and their parents) have almost completed the first month of school! Congratulations, you’ve completed 10% of the school year! (But who’s counting, right?)

For many, this time can bring a culinary challenge: it can be difficult to think of healthy school lunch and snack ideas that won’t come home again, especially for all 5 days of the week! That’s why we wanted to provide you with some fun and healthy ideas to help you pack your children’s lunch boxes. Enjoy!

 

 

Make-ahead-then-pack Snack Ideas

(Click the image to access the recipe)

Luxurious Chocolate Dip + apple slices

DIY Probiotic Coconut Yogurt + berries and sunflower seeds

Spicy Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding

Sunflower Seed Butter + apple slices

(Could also use store-bought sunflower seed butter)

Spicy Black Bean Dip + cucumbers

Blueberry Vanilla Yogurt Cups

Smart Snacking Energy Balls

Grab-and-go Snack Ideas

Sunflower Kitchen Hummus + veggies

 

Hard Boiled Egg + orange slices

 

Handful of Pumpkin Seeds + grapes

Quick and Easy Lunch Ideas

Baked Citrus Salmon with avocado cubes and roasted carrots

Roasted Butternut Squash and Pear Soup (in a Thermos) with a side of cubed turkey breast

On-the-Go Egg Muffins put into a brown rice wrap with hummus or avocado

Dairy-Free Chicken Caesar Sandwich with cucumbers

DIY Lunch Bowls

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