recipe roundup by: Laura Mierzwa, Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Culinary Nutrition Expert
written by: Elysia Arseneau, Ontario Certified Teacher and NutriChem staff writer
September is drawing to a close, which means that students (and their parents) have almost completed the first month of school! Congratulations, you’ve completed 10% of the school year! (But who’s counting, right?)
For many, this time can bring a culinary challenge: it can be difficult to think of healthy school lunch and snack ideas that won’t come home again, especially for all 5 days of the week! That’s why we wanted to provide you with some fun and healthy ideas to help you pack your children’s lunch boxes. Enjoy!
Make-ahead-then-pack Snack Ideas
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Luxurious Chocolate Dip + apple slices
DIY Probiotic Coconut Yogurt + berries and sunflower seeds
Spicy Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
Sunflower Seed Butter + apple slices
(Could also use store-bought sunflower seed butter)
Spicy Black Bean Dip + cucumbers
Blueberry Vanilla Yogurt Cups
Smart Snacking Energy Balls
Grab-and-go Snack Ideas
Sunflower Kitchen Hummus + veggies
Hard Boiled Egg + orange slices
Handful of Pumpkin Seeds + grapes
Quick and Easy Lunch Ideas
Baked Citrus Salmon with avocado cubes and roasted carrots
Roasted Butternut Squash and Pear Soup (in a Thermos) with a side of cubed turkey breast
On-the-Go Egg Muffins put into a brown rice wrap with hummus or avocado
Dairy-Free Chicken Caesar Sandwich with cucumbers
DIY Lunch Bowls
| Choose a base | Choose the toppings |
| brown rice |
sliced chicken breast, roasted veggies and pumpkin seeds |
| sweet potato |
black beans, tomatoes, broccoli and hemp seeds |
| leafy greens |
chickpeas, cauliflower and avocado |
| quinoa |
turkey, avocado, beets and sunflower seeds |
| millet | ground beef, sautéed mushrooms and peppers |
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