Make lunchtime fun and delicious with these kid-friendly back-to-school lunch ideas that are easy to pack and full of flavor!
Author:rami
Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:0 minutes
Total Time:20 minutes
Yield:3 lunch cubes 1x
Category:Lunch
Method:Assembling
Cuisine:American
Diet:Kid-Friendly
Ingredients
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Fruit and Veggie Cube:
1/2 cup strawberries
1/4 cup baby carrots
1 celery stalk, cut into sticks
Protein and Cheese Cube:
2 oz. Buffalo turkey (or turkey of choice)
2 oz. Cubed pepper jack cheese (or cheese of choice)
1 oz. crackers
Grape and Pretzel Cube:
1/2 cup grapes
1/2 cup gluten-free pretzels (or regular pretzels)
Bagel and Deli Cube:
1 gluten-free everything bagel (or any flavor bagel)
2 slices deli ham
1 slice American cheese (or any cheese)
1/3 cup baby spinach
Sandwich Cube:
2 slices gluten-free bread (or any bread)
2 tbsp nut butter (or seed butter)
2 tbsp jelly
Melon and Crackers Cube:
1/2 cup cubed melon
1/2 cup cheese crackers (or crackers of choice)
Instructions
Fruit and Veggie Cube: Divide strawberries, baby carrots, and celery sticks into the bottom compartments of 1 lunch cube. Add turkey slices, pepper jack cheese, and seed crackers to the top compartment.
Protein and Cheese Cube: Divide grapes and pretzels into the bottom compartments of a second lunch cube. Assemble ham, cheese, and spinach on the everything bagel, slice in half, and place in the top compartment.
Bagel and Deli Cube: Divide melon and cheese crackers into the bottom compartment of a third lunch cube. Spread nut butter and jelly on bread, slice diagonally, and place in the top compartment.
Notes
Feel free to substitute any ingredients with your child’s favorites.
Remember to pack utensils and napkins for easy eating.
Nutrition
Serving Size:1 lunch cube
Calories:Approx. 350
Sugar:Approx. 20g
Sodium:Approx. 600mg
Fat:Approx. 15g
Saturated Fat:Approx. 6g
Unsaturated Fat:Approx. 8g
Trans Fat:0g
Carbohydrates:Approx. 40g
Fiber:Approx. 6g
Protein:Approx. 15g
Cholesterol:Approx. 30mg
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