Healthy Recipe – Back to School Cold Lunch Ideas

two girls eating apples

This will deviate from our normal Healthy Recipe series. Below, we will simply list out some ideas for you when you’re packing a cold lunch for your little one this school year! Or, hey, you can pack these lunches for yourself to bring to work, too.

Entrees

  • Turkey and cheese sandwich
  • Pasta salad
  • Veggie hummus wrap
  • Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
  • Crackers, meat, cheese
  • Tuna sandwich
  • BLT sandwich
  • Bagel w/ cream cheese
  • Homemade salad

Sides/Snacks

  • Hard-boiled egg
  • Carrots
  • Banana
  • Berries
  • Apple
  • Pineapple
  • Grapes
  • Nuts
  • String cheese
  • Pretzels
  • Cupped fruit
  • Celery sticks w/ peanut butter
  • Orange slices

As these are just some prelimiary ideas, this isn’t a complete list! Feel free to share any other ideas you may have!