25 Kid Friendly Healthy School Lunches

Medically reviewed by Abbey Sharp, Registered Dietitian (RD), BASc.

I share 25 of the best kid friendly healthy school lunch recipes that are nutritionally balanced and the perfect fuel your child needs to get through the day.

So I know most parents can relate to the sentiment that packing lunches can be a real pain, BUT, they don’t have to! Stay with me parents. Since giving birth to my beautiful babe, I’ve actually gotten really excited about packing my little kiddo’s lunch and now I want to get you guys excited. As you all know, I’m a planner, so I’ve gathered 25 of the best kid friendly healthy school lunch recipes that will totally change your mind that packing your kid’s is boring.

Let’s get into it!

Vegan Butter Chickpeas – Pamela Fergusson

No Cook Picnic Snacks – Simple Swaps

Four Ingredient Cheesy Zucchini Bites – How to Eat

Mexicreamy Chicken Pinwheels – Salubrious RD

Healthy Homemade Hot Pockets – Holley Grainger

Make-Ahead Beans and Greens Quesadillas – Holley Grainger

BLT Skewers – Holley Grainger

Hummus Quesadilla with Pomegranate & Feta – Abbey’s Kitchen

Tomato and White Bean Naan Pizza – Amy Gorin Nutrition

Raw Mexican Zucchini Roll Ups with Veggie Walnut Meat – Veggies Don’t Bite

Vegetable Tortilla Roll Ups – Culinary Hill

Caprese Wrap – Weelicious

5-Ingredient Sweet Potato & Sage Egg Muffins – Edwina Clark

Tuna Cutlets – Desilicious RD

Egg Cups Five Ways – Abbey’s Kitchen

Broccoli Cheddar Quinoa Cups – Haut & Healthy Living

Sausage & Tomato Skewers – My Fussy Eater

Spinach Strawberry Salad Wrap – The Organic Kitchen

VEGAN BAKED QUESADILLAS – abbey’s kitchen

Ham and Cheese Egg Muffins – Jessica Ivey

Make Ahead Turkey and Cream Cheese Wraps – Jessica Ivey

Lunch Box Bagel Kabobs 4 Ways – Mom’s Kitchen Handbook

Lunchbox Tomato, Pepper & Tortellini Skewers – It’s a Veg World After All

Chicken & Hummus Plate Lunch Meal Prep – Project Meal Plan

Chicken Pepperoni Pasta Salad – Carmy Run Eat Travel

See, packing your kid’s lunch can be FUN! 25 delicious kid-approved school lunches to give you the extra inspiration when you’re sitting in your kitchen wondering what to pack for your kid’s lunches.

Now I want to hear from you!

What are your go-to school lunch combinations for your child?

Have you tried any of these recipes yet?

Let me know in the comments below!

Compiled By:

Sofia Tsalamlal, RD, MHSc

Acacia Puddester, RD2B

Updated on October 23rd, 2020