Healthy Lunch Ideas For Summer That Kids Love – CafeMom

This recipe for Popcorn Salad is so delicious and fun, and is a great way to get kids to eat their veggies. Add some leftover rotisserie chicken or some roast chickpeas for a protein boost, and throw whatever veggies are in the fridge on there, too. 

Putting together a Snack Lunch Plate is a really fun lunch that kids love (and adults do, too). Slices of cheese, a hardboiled egg or two, some cut-up veggies, fruit slices, pieces of lunch meat rolled up, handfuls of nuts…really, it’s a healthy lunch made up of the easiest things. 

This Turkey Bacon Avocado BLT  is a much healthier play on the classic bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich. Avocado is packed with healthy fats (unlike the less-healthy fats in regular pork bacon) and turkey bacon is also healthier than regular bacon. 

This recipe for easy Burrito Bowls is delicious and simple, and is also a great way to use leftovers from taco night the night before — just double or triple the recipes and save everything for lunch the next day! 

Kids absolutely adore Pita Pizzas, and they’re so easy to put together — plus they’re considerably more healthful and less expensive than regular pizzas, so it’s really a win/win all around. Choose toppings like fresh veggies for added healthfulness!

Nachos are basically every kid’s favorite snack food, but this recipe for Healthyish Nachos is packed with protein and fiber, so even though there are some empty carbs in here with the chips, it really balances out — and is super fun for kids. 

Pesto Pasta Salad is such an easy lunch to make that will last all week if it’s kept vegetarian — add some faux chicken or tempeh for an added boost of protein, too. And chickpea flour pasta is lower carb and higher protein, as well. 

Tuna-Stuffed Peppers are a great dinner option, and they make for beautiful lunches the next day, too. It’s also a really easy lunch to make that can last for a couple of days running — and it’s packed with vitamins and protein. 

Taco salad is a great, healthy lunch that’s also really easy to make. This recipe is a great one, but honestly, it’s a great way to use up leftover taco filling from the night before. Add some cut-up fajita veggies for added veggies. 

A healthy light lunch, strawberry jam and peanut butter wrapped in a tortilla is great because kids can make it for themselves — and it’s perfect bring as a snack to the beach. Pair with carrot sticks and sugar snap peas for a well-rounded meal. 

These Mediterranean Hummus Lunch Bowls are a great starting point (and another great recipe for using up leftovers). The soft boiled eggs are an inexpensive, great protein, and add the kofta meatballs for extra protein and tastiness.  

These homemade chicken fingers are really delicious and are so much healthier than the traditional deep fried version. This recipe for Homemade Chicken Fingers With Yogurt Ranch Dressing is so good, and just mix ranch dressing mix and Greek yogurt for a healthy dipping sauce. 

This Cold Peanut Noodle Salad is so incredibly tasty, and it lasts for a long time in the fridge, too. For extra protein, throw in some cold leftover edamame, shredded roast chicken, or some of those Quorn fake chicken pieces that are made of mushroom protein. 

This Roasted Veggie Quinoa Bowl is so tasty, and while the ingredients listed are really good in this recipe, it’s also just a great way to use up cold roasted vegetables left over from dinner the night before. 

This recipe for Garden Salad with Hard Boiled Egg calls for using Caesar dressing, but another great choice is to mix Greek yogurt with a ranch packet. Wasa crackers are also a great replacement for Triscuits, and have fewer carbs for families who are watching them. 

Turkey Roll-Ups are so completely easy, and they’re also really cheap to make because tortillas are so inexpensive. This recipe calls for Swiss cheese, but really, any sliced sandwich cheese will be great in it. 

This recipe for Rainbow Bowl With Ginger Dressing is so tasty and colorful, and kids love the idea of eating an entire rainbow. The tomatoes, purple cabbage, and shredded carrots add a ton of color, and the dressing is absolutely delicious. 

This Pork And Broccoli Grain Bowl is super healthy, packed with broccoli, sweet potato, and quinoa. We love the flavors and the fact that it’s great to make for dinner and then pop back in the microwave for lunch the next day.  

We love a good Vegetarian Chili, and this recipe is an awesome one. The best part of making chili is that it’s even better the next day, and also freezes extremely well. Freeze in small containers so that they can be defrosted for lunch-sized portions. 

We love a good hummus wrap because they’re easy for kids to make for themselves (or for parents to make in advance). There are a ton of variations on this theme, but here’s a great Hummus Wrap recipe.