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50 School Lunchbox Ideas

50 school lunchbox ideas

I have been making and researching lunchbox ideas now for over 10 years. I still make my girls a lunchbox and love to come up with new ideas to make it interesting. I published my Lunchbox Made Easy Recipe Book in 2019, and it has become a staple for many parents as they prepare for a week of healthy lunches. 


I wanted to document all of the recipes I have made over the years in one blog so that you can see all the different options available both on my website, in my lunchbox book and various eBooks. Here we go…

  1. Soups - store in your pre-heated food flask. Nutritious Vegetable Soup, Sweet Potato & Carrot Soup, Pea and Mint Soup, Chicken Soup, Carrot and Lentil Soup, Chicken Noodle Soup, Kid Friendly Gazpacho, Curried Parsnip & Pear Soup, Curried Cauliflower Cheese Soup, Curried Butternut Squash. 
  2. Cheese Scones with fillings of your choice
  3. Pesto & Feta Puff Wheels
  4. Vegetable Egg Muffins
  5. Apple, oats and blueberry muffins
  6. Apple & Banana Muffins
  7. Ham and Cheese Muffins
  8. Dough balls
  9. Focaccia Bread with mozzarella cheese and tomatoes
  10. Banana Bread
  11. Blueberry Bread
  12. Lemon Bread
  13. Roasted Red Pepper & Sweet Corn Pasta Salad
  14. Cucumber, Tomato and Basil Pasta Salad
  15. Tomato & chickpea pasta salad
  16. Homemade Coleslaw with ham and cheese
  17. Fruity Couscous
  18. Sandwich kabab
  19. Smoked salmon and cream cheese pinwheels
  20. Veggie tortilla roll-ups
  21. Chicken Quesadilla's
  22. Mozzarella pesto melt sandwich
  23. Tuna & Sweetcorn Sandwich
  24. Omelette wrap in a food flask
  25. Smashed Chickpea and roasted pepper sandwich
  26. Chicken and Avocado focaccia
  27. Mediterranean pita pocket
  28. Quick Bolognese & spaghetti
  29. Pasta with Marinara Sauce
  30. Easy Peasy Tortellini with Alfredo sauce
  31. Macaroni, Cauliflower and Cheese
  32. Tomato and Mascarpone pasta sauce
  33. Easy Carbonara Sauce
  34. Pasta with spicy tomato sauce
  35. Tomato Salsa & crispy tortilla
  36. Basil & Courgette Pesto pasta
  37. Red Pepper Pesto pasta
  38. Avocado Hummus with cucumber sticks
  39. Classic Hummus with carrot sticks
  40. Spicy bean and carrot spread on pitta
  41. Smashed Chickpea spread on wholegrain bread. 
  42. Cheesy Courgette Mini Muffins
  43. Courgette, Carrot & Ricotta Muffins
  44. Broccoli & Cauliflower Mac n Cheese Muffins
  45. Spinach & Feta Muffins
  46. Super Greens Muffins
  47. Pumpkin & Parmesan Muffins
  48. Bacon & Spinach Muffins
  49. Cauliflower Cheese Muffins
  50. Spicy Salami, Red Pepper & Feta Muffins

You can find recipes like this and more in my Lunchbox Made Easy Recipe Book, Muffin eBook and Flask eBook. 

 

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