56 Foods For Grain-Free School Lunches
School is right around the corner, healthy lunches are important, but they take work. Life just got easier! Here’s 56 foods for grain-free school lunches.
When it comes to eating healthy, we are staunch advocates of eating By Design. It’s simply the fastest way to FEEL BETTER, HAVE MORE ENERGY, BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE…in short, get incredible results.
That said, having an extensive list of food options to pack in your little ones lunch box only makes your job more complicated.
Each of the food options below are:
- Simple to prep
- By Design
- Taste great
- Easy to pack
Of course, there’s endless more you can add to your own personal list based on preferences, tastes and availability, but this handy list will get you started and probably even keep you going for a very long time.
PROTEIN
- Hard Boiled Eggs
- Chicken Sausage
- Slow Cooked Chicken
- Ham Roll-Ups
- Grain-Free Chicken Nuggets
- Egg Salad
- Leftover Anything!
- Shish Kebab
- Turkey Roll-Ups
- Salami Slices
- Steak
- Summer Sausage
- Cottage Cheese
- Meatballs
- Tuna Salad
- Cheese
- Greek Yogurt with Whey Protein
- Bacon
VEGGIES
- Spinach
- Sliced Tomato
- Broccoli
- Carrots
- Cherry Tomato
- Olives
- Nori (seaweed) Chips
- Celery
- Pickles
- Cucumbers
- Beets
FRUITS
- Banana (whole or chips)
- Apples
- Grapes
- Strawberries
- Apricots
- Plantain Chips
- Raspberries
- Blueberries
- Applesauce
- Pears
- Kiwi
- Oranges
FATS
- Nut Butter
- Pistachios
- Almonds
- Cashews
- Macadamias
- Olive Oil & Vinegar Dip
- Avocado
- Walnuts
SNACKS
- Veggie Sticks
- Raw Honey
- Dark Chocolate Chips
- Trail Mix
- Nut Thins
- Grain-Free Muffins
- Dates
Isn’t it relieving to think about your kids heading off to school with a nutrient dense, easy to pack lunch that they’ll actually enjoy eating? As a parent, I know nothing is more important to me than my kids health and happiness…it’s nice to know that having a simple school lunch plan can give us one less thing to worry about when it come our littles!
What did I miss? What school lunch staples would you add to this list?