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A Month of Healthy, Kid-Approved School Lunches

By: Holley Grainger, MS, RD

Here’s some simple math even the grown-up kids can get behind: 4 grocery lists + 15 ingredients per list = 1 month of creative school lunches. That’s right, with just 15 items per week, you can make a different power-packed lunchbox each day for your child. Best of all, these meals are easy to make and created by a registered dietitian to assure your child gets a variety of nutrients (and a little bit of fun) each day.

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Week 1: Ingredients

Sugar Snap Peas ● Dark Chocolate Chips ● Pistachios ● Grapes ● Cottage Cheese ● Low-Sodium Deli Ham ● Apple-Chicken Sausage ● Roma Tomato ● Pineapple ● Spinach Tortillas ● Brown Rice ● Feta Cheese ● Baby Spinach ● Fresh Grapefruit ● Low-Sugar Cereal

Healthy Lunchbox Idea: Spinach and Ham Salad

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Monday: Spinach and Ham Salad

Spinach Salad With Ham, Feta and Pistachios ● Sugar Snap Peas and Tomatoes ● Grapefruit ● Apple Chicken Sausage ● Dark Chocolate Chips

Healthy Lunchbox Idea: Ham and Spinach Tortilla Pinwheels

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Tuesday: Ham and Spinach Tortilla Pinwheels

Cottage Cheese With Pistachios ● Grapes ● Tomato and Feta Salad ● Ham and Spinach Tortilla Pinwheels (Layer tortilla with ham and, if desired, mustard or mayo. Roll and cut into 1-inch slices.) ● Low-Sugar Cereal

Healthy Lunchbox Idea: Rice and Veggie Salad

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Wednesday: Rice and Veggie Salad

Brown Rice, Spinach, Feta and Tomato Salad (Prepare brown rice then stir in sliced spinach, chopped tomato and feta cheese.) ● Pineapple ● Cereal and Dark Chocolate Chip Trail Mix ● Steamed Sugar Snap Peas ● Sticker

A Month of Healthy, Kid-Approved School Lunches

Week 1: Ingredients

Monday: Spinach and Ham Salad

Tuesday: Ham and Spinach Tortilla Pinwheels

Wednesday: Rice and Veggie Salad

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