These healthy lunches for kids aim to just even the pickiest palates.
No lunch trades here!
Pack a healthier lunchbox for school with these healthy lunch and snack ideas kids will actually want to eat.
Photo: Diana Chistruga
DIY Taco Lunchbox
Who doesn’t love a taco?
If you’re missing the crunch of a hard taco, sub tortilla chips for the soft tortillas.
Cucumber Sandwich
This creamy, crunchy cucumber sandwich recipe strikes a lovely balance between decadent and light.
Diana Chistruga
Removing the crusts makes it more delicate than your average sandwich.
They look impressive but they’re easy enough for kids to assemble themselves for an easy lunch or dinner.
Even better, they’re no-bake and you might make a big batch in about 30 minutes.
Photographer / Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist / Kay Clarke, Food Stylist / Ruth Blackburn
Aquafaba (the liquid from a can of chickpeas) makes this healthy dip extra smooth and creamy.
Serve with veggie chips, pita chips or crudites.
Loading it with vegetables and using quinoa in place of rice adds nutrition for a healthy dinner.
Sweet Potato Chips
Make perfectly crunchy veggie chips at home with this healthy recipe.
Use a mandoline to slice the sweet potatoes extra-thin for the optimum crunch!
Pack the parfait in a mason jar for a healthy breakfast on the go.
Joy Howard
Clean-Eating Bento Box Lunch
Who says bento boxes are just for kids?
This healthy bento-style lunch–loaded with clean, satisfying foods–is perfect to pack for work.
Quick Strawberry “Cheesecake”
Get cheesecake flavor without having to bake with this healthy dessert recipe.
To make it gluten-free, look for gluten-free graham crackers.
Peanut Butter-Banana Roll-Ups
These healthy roll-ups with peanut butter and bananas make eating lunch fun!
Kids will love the bite-sized version of this sandwich.
Try sunflower seed butter as an allergy-friendly alternative.
But a little prep (and a lot of choices!)
can go a long way.
Jacob Fox
Diana Chistruga
