School Lunch Ideas

Healthy lunches do not have to be time-consuming or expensive. You can send these school lunch ideas every day of the week with our simple and easy-to-make recipes.

There is a wide world of healthy packed lunches outside of sandwiches! Some of our favorite "main dishes" for lunchboxes include chicken quesadillas, muffins and yogurt, and pasta salads. We have a whole selection of more school lunch ideas below!

Stainless steel bento-style lunchbox filled with a snack lunch: pretzels and dip, grapes, watermelon, popcorn, cucumber spears, and deli meat roll-upsShelf of a utility cart holding small containers and accessories for zero-waste lunch packing.

Lunch Packing Tips

Once you have the right tools, lunch packing is actually pretty easy! Here's everything you need to get started packing eco-friendly lunches.

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Bento-style lunch box filled with the makings for two-bite tacosSchool Lunch Ideas: Stainless steel lunch box with Greek pasta salad, pita chips and hummus, and clementine slices.

18 Eco-Friendly Lunches

We pack school lunches nearly every weekday, and these are some of our biggest hits. Whether your family is vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, or eat a little bit of everything, there is a lunch here for you!

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The Ultimate Guide to Healthy School Lunches

We've packed (pun intended!) all our knowledge from years of making school lunches into one digital master guide!

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All the latest recipes

Find all of our favorite school lunch ideas and recipes below. We've got something for everyone—gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, and nut-free options can all be found below.