Healthy Kids Committee: Lunch Ideas

Happy 2022 Gledhill JPS families!

It has been a bumpy start getting the kiddos back to school this year, so here’s a list of yummy food ideas to help inspire your lunchboxes! I picked some brains and added some of our family’s go-to’s, but please share your ideas in the comments!

Hope to see you around the yard soon, Erin Spencer, Healthy Kids Committee

Between the Bread

• Quesadillas
• Grilled Cheese
• Bagel Cream Cheese
• Wraps: Cheese Tomato Basil
• Wow Butter & Jelly
• Cucumber & Cream Cheese
• Spreads: Nut-free Pesto
• Egg Salad, Scrambled Egg Wrap, Fried Egg Sandwich
• Avocado Wraps
• Tuna Salad
• Salmon Salad
• Mashed Chickpeas or Beans
• Burritos: Bean, Cheese, Ground Beef, Lettuce/Shredded Cabbage, Salsa, Guacamole, Diced Peppers
• Pinwheels: using a wrap, spread cream cheese, sliced ham, smoked salmon (any toppings really) and roll up and slice
• Hot dogs or hamburgers (veggie options)
• English muffins & cream cheese
• Pita pockets

Other Main Ideas:

• Mini pizzas (make your own w Naan bread or English muffins)
• Spanakopita
• Quiche
• Frittata

In the Thermos:

• Pasta (whole grain)
• Tortellini
• Ravioli
• Mac & Cheese
• Pasta shells with Butter & Parmesan
• Gnocchi
• Toasted Quinoa, Chick Peas & Feta Warm Salad
• Rice & Peas
• Hotdogs & Beans
• Chicken or Turkey Stew
• Vegetable Stew
• Mujadara
• Noodle Soup
• Warm Potato Salad

Snacks & Bento:

• Smoked salmon or sliced meat roll ups
• Hummus (or any bean dip) or ranch dip with raw vegetables (cherry tomatoes, sliced peppers, carrots, cucumbers, celery, cauliflower or broccoli florets)
• Deconstructed sushi bento: Rice, avocado, cucumber, crab, seaweed wrappers
• Tater Tots
• Roasted Potato Wedges (with sour cream dip)
• Chicken Fingers or vegan versions
• Baked Tofu Bites
• Sweet potato or zucchini bites
• Daal Parathas
• Asian Noodles
• Edamame or green peas
• Sunflower or Pumpkin Seeds
• Cheese & Crackers
• Pretzels
• Popcorn
• Mini Pancakes or Waffles
• Korean Pancakes
• Latkes
• Yogurt and Granola
• Muffins
• Banana Bread, Zucchini loaf, etc
• Fruit and Berries