It’s getting that time again where all the kids are going back to school and with that comes a lot of stress for the parents. Why stress about lunch for your kids when you can prepare with these great lunch ideas.
The key to making lunch for your kids is that it has to taste good, be healthy, and not take much time to make so that you don’t lose your mind.
Jalapeno Barbecue Bacon BLT
A BLT with barbecue sauce and jalapeno, for the older children who have decided plain sandwiches are beneath them. Leave the jalapeno out for anyone younger.
Recipe from Miss in the Kitchen.
The BLT Grilled Cheese
Two good sandwiches combined into one, which is exactly the sort of thing that gets eaten rather than traded. Wrap it while still warm.
Recipe from Well Plated.
Hummus, Avocado and Feta Sandwich
No meat, and it still holds together by lunchtime, which is the hard part. Good for a hot day when you worry about what is sitting in a bag all morning.
Recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod.
Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwich
Start it in the morning and you have sandwich filling for the whole week. Send it in a flask and let them build it at the table.
Recipe from Dinner Then Dessert.
Triple Decker Club Sandwich
Three layers, which feels like an occasion in a lunchbox. Cut it into quarters and pin it together or it will not survive the journey.
Recipe from Oh Sweet Basil.
Slow Cooker Cuban Sandwich
The slow cooker does the pork overnight and you assemble in the morning. Press it in a pan for a minute if you have time.
Recipe from Cooking for My Soul.
Turkey Ranch Club Wraps
Wraps travel better than sandwiches because nothing falls out. Slice them into pinwheels for younger children.
Recipe from Life in the Lofthouse.
Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Wraps
A grown up lunch that plenty of children take to anyway. Quick to make on a morning when you have run out of ideas.
Recipe from Diabetes Strong.
Bacon Philly Cheesesteak Wraps
Cheesesteak filling in a wrap, which is a hard thing for anyone to turn down. Good use for leftover steak.
Recipe from Six Sisters Stuff.
No Bake Peanut Butter Cup Bars
Something sweet for the bottom of the box, and no oven needed. Cut them small, they are rich.
Recipe from Beauty and Bedlam.
Southwest Cream Cheese Chicken Wraps
A bit of spice and plenty of cream cheese to soften it. Make them the night before and they slice more neatly.
Recipe from Lets Dish Recipes.
Chicken Caesar Wraps
Chicken, caesar dressing and parmesan rolled up, which is a reliable favourite in most houses. Keep the dressing light so the wrap does not go soggy.
Recipe from Lil’ Luna.
Kid-Approved Recipes From Fluffy’s Kitchen
A few of our own lunchbox-friendly ideas: Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese, Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs, Easy Pasta Salad, and Easy Chicken Fried Rice.
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