Macaroni and peas: Cooked elbow macaroni with cooked peas and cooked diced sweet potato Savory muffin: Oat flour muffin with chopped carrots and broccoli mixed into the batter before baking, served with cream cheese Mini omelet: Egg omelet cooked with baby spinach, grated mozzarella, and sliced mushrooms (if your toddler will eat mushrooms!)ĭecosntructed BLT: Cooked lean pork or turkey bacon with sliced cherry tomatoes, iceberg lettuce, and whole-wheat toast cut into star or heart shapes, and mayonnaise for dipping Tuna sandwich: Canned tuna mixed with mayonnaise on whole wheat bread with baby spinachĬheese and crackers: Cubes of cheddar, whole-grain crackers, sliced cucumber, and sliced grapes Hummus and veggies: Store-bought single-serve hummus pack with a whole-wheat pita cut into strips and mini cucumbers or sliced cucumber for dipping Ham and cheese roll-up: Soft 8-inch tortilla wrap lined with sliced Virginia ham, sliced Muenster cheese, and romaine lettuce, rolled up and cut into four pieces Mini sloppy joe: Ground beef cooked with chopped vegetables (onion, tomato, carrot, and celery), spooned onto a bread roll and topped with grated cheddar Mexican pizza: Brown rice cake spread with guacamole and topped with grated Monterey Jack cheese and diced tomato PB & banana sandwich: Whole-wheat bread spread with creamy peanut butter and half a sliced banana, served with a peeled, seedless mandarin or clementine for dessertīagel and “lox”: Whole-wheat mini bagel spread with cream cheese and topped with sliced tomatoes so it looks like lox Hoppin’ John: Diced ham steak with canned black-eyed peas, cooked long-grain white rice, and diced green bell pepperĬold lunch plate: Hard boiled eggs with cucumber sticks, and plain whole milk Greek yogurt with fresh blueberries for dessertīlack bean guacamole: Canned black beans mixed with diced avocado, shredded Monterey Jack cheese, diced tomato, and chopped chives Waldorf chicken salad: Diced grilled chicken with diced green apple, diced celery, and sliced red or green grapes mixed with mayonnaise and served with whole-grain crackers Zucchini fritters: Grated zucchini mixed with an egg and a spoonful of flour, shaped into mini pancakes and pan-fried in vegetable oil, served with sour creamĬhicken and applesauce: Fried or baked chicken tenders with store-bought single-serve unsweetened applesauce and cubed cheddarĮggs in purgatory: Eggs poached in canned or fresh tomato sauce with chickpeas and baby spinach and served with whole-wheat bread or toast Italian pasta salad: Cooked penne tossed with olive oil, lemon juice, sliced cherry tomatoes, and diced mozzarella cheeseĮgg salad: Hard boiled eggs mashed with mayonnaise and served with whole-grain crackers, bell pepper strips, and apple slices for dessert Whether it’s for a quick and easy lunch at home, or for a daycare or preschool lunch box, get your creative juices flowing with these ideas: Here are some ideas for the kinds of foods you could include, and some specific ideas for lunches that are anything but boring. You want to be sure you're offering a variety of healthy foods while also including surefire toddler lunch ideas he’ll love, even if he's joined the picky eaters’ club. When trying to come up with the best healthy lunch ideas to meet your needs, consider putting together your own bento boxes, a la Starbucks' Protein Box, that feature a little bit of everything you may want to snack on throughout the day.Coming up with lunch ideas for your toddler-whether it’s for his daycare or preschool lunch box, or his midday meal at home-can be daunting. Your lunch doesn't have to be a complicated pre-planned meal: You don't need to prepare a cooked dish like a steak sandwich or a mushroom pesto ravioli.
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