As school starts up again, busy parents face the task of finding lunch ideas that kids will enjoy — and that don't take much time to prepare.
Hallee Mitchell and Sherly Cherian, registered dietitians at MU Health Care, share some ideas about healthy lunches that even picky little eaters will enjoy.
The menu below includes 10 kid-friendly lunches using a total of 17 ingredients.
Here’s what you need
- Deli turkey
- Shredded cheese
- Clementine
- Celery
- Peanut butter
- Bread
- Strawberries
- Carrots
- Ranch dressing
- Low-fat Greek yogurt
- Tuna (three pouches)
- Salad (two kits)
- Bananas
- Crackers
- Flour tortillas
- Hummus
- Low-fat milk
To make these 10 lunches
- (1) Toast with peanut butter, topped with strawberries
Celery and carrots with ranch dressing
Yogurt - (2) Tuna taco with cheese
Half salad kit
Banana - (3) Half salad kit with tuna added
Strawberries Crackers
Yogurt - (4) Cheese quesadilla
Half salad kit
Strawberries - (5) Tuna packet with crackers
Carrots with hummus
Yogurt topped with strawberries - (6) Half salad kit
Toast with peanut butter
Eight ounces of milk - (7) Peanut butter and banana on a tortilla
Carrots and celery with ranch dressing
Crackers
Eight ounces of milk - (8) Yogurt with banana
Crackers Turkey and cheese rollup
Carrots and hummus - (9) Yogurt with peanut butter
Turkey and cheese with crackers
Celery with ranch dressing
Clementine - (10) Toast with peanut butter, topped with strawberries
Celery and carrots with ranch dressing
Yogurt
If you would like to speak to someone about helping your child eat healthier or stay active, call 573-882-4730 to schedule an appointment. Appointments can be completed via a video visit.
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