HEALTHY RECIPES COLLECTIONS

Easy, packable solutions for lunchboxes.

Give kids the energy they need to make it through the day with a healthy lunch. Studies have shown that if you equip your children with healthy food to eat at school, they will be better prepared to study and learn. Although there are lots of convenience products available to make packing your kid’s lunchbox a snap, those products are often loaded with saturated fat, calories and sodium. Our collection of kid-friendly ideas take little time to prepare and will help keep lunches enjoyable and healthy. Fruits and vegetables add color and crunch while providing beneficial vitamins and minerals. Foods like wraps, smoothies and dips are fun to eat. Give your kids something to look forward to at lunch every day with a variety of options they won’t trade away!

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Healthy Kids Lunch Recipes

• BBQ Chicken Sandwich
  
• Buffalo Chicken Wrap
• Mini Mushroom-&-Sausage Quiches
  
• Peanut Tofu Wrap
  
• Strawberry & Cream Cheese Sandwich
• Tijuana Torta
  
• Tuscan-Style Tuna Salad
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Healthy Kids Lunch Recipes - Snacks

• Cheesy Popcorn
  
• Creamy Herb Dip & Crunchy Vegetables
  
• Crunchy Cereal Trail Mix
  
• Hummus & Vegetables
  
• Mini Greek Pizza Muffins
• Mini Rice-Cake Stack
  
• Peanut Energy Bars
  
• Quick Applesauce
  
• Rainbow Chopped Salad
  
• Sesame Carrots
• Thermos-Ready Smoothie
• Toasted Pita Crisps
  
• Turkey & Pepper Roll-Up
  
• Zesty Bean Dip & Chips
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Healthy Kids Lunch Recipes - Desserts

• Cinnamon Oranges
• “Cocoa-Nut” Bananas
  
• Ginger Crinkle Cookies
• Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
  
• No-Bake Cookies
  
• Raspberry Chocolate-Thumbprint Cookies
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Healthy Kids Lunch Tips

Delight kids with dips. Diving vegetables and fruits into yummy dips makes lunch more fun. Offer apple slices with a half cup of low-fat vanilla yogurt; serve carrot sticks with a side of hummus.

Get the family involved. Allow your kids to participate in the grocery shopping and encourage them to choose healthy snacks. This will increase the likelihood that they will eat these snacks instead of less healthy ones.

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