A 5-day school lunch plan your kids will love!
Joy McCarthy, RNCP, CNP
This 5-day lunch plan is filled with healthy snacks that your kids will adore.
Day 1
Dips: mashed avocado sprinkled with hemp hearts and lime juice; hummus
Crackers for dipping
Sliced crunchy veggies for dipping: red pepper, cucumber, and carrots
Day 2
2 Easy-Peasy Zucchini and Tomato Frittata Cups
Raw green beans and carrots with hummus
Trail mix: pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries or goji berries, and raw cacao nibs or mini chocolate chips
Day 3
Chopped strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries
Edamame
Day 4
Sunflower seed butter and sliced strawberry sandwich
Cherry tomatoes, carrots, and broccoli (lightly steamed)
Ants on a log: celery stick filled with soft cheese (like goat cheese) and dotted with raisins
The Perfect Lunchbox Banana Bread
Day 5
2 to 4 Chicken Meatballs with Tangy Sauce
Cucumber slices and cherry tomatoes
Sliced apple with sunflower seed butter or pumpkin seed butter
Joy McCarthy, RNCP, CNP
Joy McCarthy, RNCP, CNP, is a holistic nutritionist and best-selling author of Joyous Health and Joyous Detox (Penguin Canada, 2014 and 2016).
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