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Sample School Packed Lunch Menu
Out of healthy packed lunch ideas? Packing a nutritious packed lunch your kids will actually eat five days of the week is no easy feat. It's no wonder many of us get stuck in a rut and end up packing the same lunch time and time again.
When packing your kids lunch, the main thing to keep in mind is that the lunch is nutritious and balanced. Try to include a mixture of whole grains, protein, calcium, fruit and veggies in each packed lunch and don't worry it's really not too difficult.
To help get you started, here's a 5-day sample lunch menu which is balanced to include a little of everything mentioned above.
Day One
- Wholemeal bread sandwich filled with ham and cheese and cut into triangles
- Fruit yogurt
- Cut melon cubes and cucumber rounds
- Small packet of raisins
- Milk or fruit juice.
Day Two
- Pita filled with turkey and cream cheese
- Carrot sticks
- Pineapple chunks
- Mini muffin
- Milk or fruit juice.
Day Three
- Homemade Pizza
- Quesadilla Apple sauce
- Cherry tomatoes and cubes of ham
- Yogurt covered raisins
- Milk or fruit juice.
Day Four
- Bagel spread with peanut butter and full fruit jam
- Fresh peach
- Carrot sticks and cubes of cheese
- Yogurt drink
- Milk or fruit juice.
Day Five
- Roll filled with tuna and sweet corn
- Cucumber slices and cubes of cheese
- Bunch of seedless grapes
- Mini Fruit Muffin
- Milk or fruit.
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