
It’s almost back to school time, and we are talking a lot about healthy lunchbox and snack ideas with our clients right now. I recently shared them with Kari Beal on Fox Carolina News. Check out what I head to share below!
Part 1 : Healthy Lunch Ideas
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Registered Dietitian & Mom Tips:
- Meal plan for 2 lunches for your kids and alternate them. You don’t need to be coming up with 5 different lunches each week – keep it simple and save money by meal planning!
- Build a healthy lunch box using these 4 ingredients: whole grain, protein, produce, and something fun that’s sweet or crunchy
Healthy Kids Lunch Box Ideas:
- Whole wheat turkey and cheese wrap, dried apricots, sliced cucumbers, and chocolate covered almonds (pictured above)
- Veggies Made Great Muffins, Greek yogurt + granola, grapes, and veggie sticks (pictured below)
- PB&J on Whole Wheat Bread, hummus + baby carrots, cheese stick, and chocolate chips
- Ham & Cheese Roll Ups, pretzels, pineapple, and a mini-KIND bar
- Cheese quesadilla, black beans, avocado, tortilla chips, and strawberries
- Egg Muffins, cheerios, blueberries, tomatoes, and a whole wheat fig bar
- Whole Wheat Bagel with Cream Cheese, raisins, sliced bell peppers, and a piece of dark chocolate
- Tuna Salad on Whole Wheat Bread, pistachios, kiwi, and hippea puffs
Need an easy button? Check out these prepackaged lunches.
- Taylor Farms Sweet & Salty Mini Meal Snack Tray with Fresh Fruit ($3.97 at Walmart)
- Taylor Farms Protein Plus Mini Meal Snack Tray with Fresh Fruit ($3.97 at Walmart)
- Crunch Pack Lunch Kitz ($2.98 at Walmart)
And last but not least here are our favorite lunch box containers:
- Lunchbots Quad Container
- Lunchbots Cinco Container
- UPTRUST 5 Compartment Container
- Bentgo 4 Compartment Container
- Bentgo Salad Container
- Bentgo Chill Kids Lunch Container
- See more favorites on our Amazon Store front here!
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Part 2: Healthy Back to School Snack Ideas
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Registered Dietitian & Mom Tips:
- PSA: A snack after school isn’t going to ruin your kids dinner! Offering a snack when they say their hungry will teach them to listen to their body + hunger cues and promote a healthy relationship with food.
- For a healthy snack choose a carb for energy + protein/fat for sustainability
- Meal plan for 2-3 snack options for the week. For little kids ask them “do you want X or Y?” and for big kids can write it down and post on the refrigerator for them to choose from.
EASY Healthy School & After School Snack Ideas:
- Goldfish + Babybel Cheese
- Popcorn + Jerky Stick
- Apple + Peanut butter
- Clementine + Cashews
- Peanut Butter Filled Pretzels
- Veggie Sticks + Almonds
- Greek Yogurt + Fruit
- Granola Bar
- Tortilla Chips + Guacamole
- Whole Wheat Toast + Peanut Butter
- Crackers + Jerky
- Pita Chips + Hummus
RECIPE: No Bake Honey Nut Cheerio Bars (photo above):
Yield: 12 Bars
Ingredients:
- 3 ½ Cups Cheerios Cereal
- ½ Cup Honey
- ½ Cup Natural Creamy Peanut Butter
- Avocado Oil Spray
Directions:
- In a large microwave-safe mixing bowl, add the peanut butter, and honey and microwave for 30 seconds and stir until smooth with a fork.
- Fold the cheerios into the melted peanut butter mixture using a wooden spoon.
- Once combined, scoop the cereal mix in a 8×8 or 9×9 inch baking pan sprayed with avocado oil. Spread into an even layer pressing down on the top to ensure everything sticks together.
- Cover and place the peanut butter cereal bars in the fridge for 1-2 hours, or until completely set.
- Once set, slice into 12 bars and enjoy!
Note: You can also use almond, cashew, or sunflower seed butter instead of the peanut butter.
Looking for more healthy recipe ideas? Check out our Real Life Nutrition Membership!
Access 330+ Registered Dietitian authored healthy recipes for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, smoothies, and more. Simply add the recipes to your recipe box and a grocery list will auto-populate for you! BONUS: you will also receive a meal plan every Friday, have access to a flexible meal planning nutrition course and a live group coaching call once per month. Click here use code BACKTOSCHOOL to get your first month for only $15! (Offer valid through 8/31/23)