A Week’s Worth of Healthy Lunches Your Kids Will Eat
Trying to make healthy lunches with clean ingredients your kids will love so much they’ll ask for seconds and thirds? Try one of these kid-tested recipes in their lunch box.
Peaches and Cream Wafflewich
Waffles make the perfect sandwich bread, especially when the filling is sweet and creamy. Make the whole grain waffles on a weekend and freeze them so they’re ready to go during the week.
Photo courtesy of Fair Winds Press, 2014; recipe by Laura Fuentes, founder of momables.com
Sweetie Pie Quesadilla
Take chili with black beans and sweet potatoes and pair them with melted Monterey Jack cheese for a quesadilla that’s far more satisfying than the norm.
Photo courtesy of Best Lunch Box Ever (Chronicle Books, 2013), recipe by Katie Morford, momskitchenhandbook.com
Quinoa Black Bean Fiesta
Holistic Moms founder Nancy Peplinksy’s sons are gluten and dairy intolerant and allergic to soy and this lunch is one of their favorites. It’s easy to make in large batches and travels well in reusable lunch containers for a healthy meal, served warm or cold.
Photo and recipe by Nancy Peplinsky, Holistic Moms
ABC Pinwheels
The sweet flavor of ripe avocado paired with the crunchy, salty flavor of bacon will have your kids savoring each bite of this easy wrap.
Photo courtesy of Fair Winds Press, 2014; recipe by Laura Fuentes, momables.com
Four Seasons Fruit Pizza
Part fruit salad, part dessert, this recipe is perfect paired with lunch. The crust is made with whole grains and the toppings can be whatever seasonal fruit you have on hand, like grapes and kiwi this time of year.
Photo courtesy of Fair Winds Press, 2012; recipe by Michelle Dudash, dishwithdudash.com
Margarita Pasta Salad
This pasta salad makes for a simple and delicious lunch. It’s just like a Margarita pizza but with pasta.
Photo courtesy of Fair Winds Press, 2014; recipe by Laura Fuentes, momables.com
Simple Honey Sunflower Quinoa Bowl
Make this quick and simple quinoa for dinner and pack the leftovers in your kid’s lunchbox. Use it in tacos or fajitas with organic chicken and beans the next day for a lunch that won’t feel like leftovers.
Photo and recipe by Amie Valpone, TheHealthyApple.com
