Awesome School Lunch Ideas (Kids Will Love!)

LUNCH MAIN IDEAS

• Turkey & Colby Jack Cheese Sandwich
• Cheese quesadilla
• Chicken & Rice Burrito
• Quick Pasta Salad
• Veggie Hummus Wraps
• Croissant BLT sandwich
• Bagel & Cream Cheese
• Hummus + Pita Bread
• Crackers, Meat & Cheese
• Pepperoni Pizza Bites
• Homemade Hot Pockets
• Sesame Noodle Salad
• Almond Butter (or Peanut Butter) & Jam Sandwich
• Ham & Swiss Croissants
• hard boiled eggs
• Tuna on Pita Bread
• Deli Meat & Cheese Kabobs
• Tortilla Chips & Salsa (or Guacamole)
• Nutella & Banana Tortilla (or crepe) Roll-up
• Cinnamon Streusel Muffin
• Leftover Slices of Pizza

LUNCH FRUIT IDEAS

• Oranges, (Whole Mandarin, Segments or Slices)
• Apples (soak for 10 minutes in pineapple juice or Fruit Fresh so they don’t go brown)
• bananas
• Berries (Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries)
• grapes
• cherries
• peaches
• Cut Up Melon (Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Honeydew)
• mangoes
• Kiwi (Peeled & Sliced)
• Applesauce Cups
• Diced Fruit Cups
• raisins
• dried fruit

LUNCH VEGETABLE IDEAS

• baby carrots
• bell peppers, thinly sliced
• Celery Sticks (with nut butter)
• sugar snap peas
• Green Salad with dressing
• cucumber slices
• Cauliflower (Raw Florets or Steamed)
• Broccoli (Raw Florets or Steamed)
• Sweet Potato (Cooked & Diced)
• edamame
• cherry tomatoes
• olives

OTHER SIDES TO ADD

• Granola Bars (store-bought or homemade)
• Cheese (String cheese, Cubed or Squares of cheese, or Babybel cheese)
• Yogurt Cups
• Homemade Go-gurt Tubes
• Chips
• crackers
• pretzels
• Fruit Snacks or Fruit Leather
• Popcorn
• Mini cups of hummus
• beef jerky
• Nuts (if your school doesn’t ban for allergies)
• Homemade Granola or Trail mix
• Graham crackers
• Homemade cookies or Brownie Bites (bake a big batch and individually bag them up)
• Special treats, candy or snack cakes (usually for a holiday)

DRINK IDEAS

• Water Bottle (mini size are fun)
• Drink packet mix for bottled waters
• chocolate milk
• milk
• Juice Boxes (100% juice)
• Yogurt Smoothies