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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!

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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 real secret to packing a school lunch that your kid will eat? Let them have input, and pack whatever you think they’ll eat that will fuel their brain and keep them full through recess! Check out some of our favorite school lunch ideas:

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Pepperoni Pinwheels for School Lunches and Parties

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Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap

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The Best Healthy Chicken Stir Fry

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We like to make sure all of our packed lunches include a fruit, a vegetable, some form of protein, and some sort of carbohydrate. We may include more than that, but we consider a lunch complete if it checks those four boxes. Here are some of our favorite ways to fill out a lunch box:

One Bowl Whole Wheat Pumpkin Bread

One Bowl Whole Wheat Pumpkin Bread

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


One Bowl Easy Vegan Blueberry Muffins

One Bowl Easy Vegan Blueberry Muffins

Simple Corn and Black Bean Salsa Recipe

Simple Corn and Black Bean Salsa Recipe

3 Ingredient Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Snack Bites

3 Ingredient Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Snack Bites

How To Make Any Berry Smoothie At Home

How To Make Any Berry Smoothie At Home

How to Make Easy Chicken Quesadillas

How to Make Easy Chicken Quesadillas

The Creamiest, Best Green Smoothie Recipe

The Creamiest, Best Green Smoothie Recipe

Best Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Recipe

Best Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Recipe

Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Recipe

Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Recipe

Dreamy Orange Smoothie (Tastes Like a Creamsicle!)

Dreamy Orange Smoothie (Tastes Like a Creamsicle!)

Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe

Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe

How to Can Homemade Applesauce

How to Can Homemade Applesauce

Canning Salsa 101

Canning Salsa 101

Split Pea Hummus

Split Pea Hummus

The Best Healthy Chicken Stir Fry

The Best Healthy Chicken Stir Fry

Meal Prep Breakfast Egg Muffin Cups: 4 Recipes to Try!

Meal Prep Breakfast Egg Muffin Cups: 4 Recipes to Try!

Curry Chicken Salad with Grapes

Curry Chicken Salad with Grapes

Chicken Taco Salad in a Jar

Chicken Taco Salad in a Jar

Easy Chicken Caesar Wraps

Easy Chicken Caesar Wraps

Almond Flour Banana Bread (Paleo, Gluten-Free)

Almond Flour Banana Bread (Paleo, Gluten-Free)

Roasted Garlic White Bean Dip

Roasted Garlic White Bean Dip

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