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Home » Recipes » Back-to-School Lunchbox for Picky Eaters

Back-to-School Lunchbox for Picky Eaters

September 6, 2016 by Ciara Attwell, Updated May 20, 2021

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A delicious, healthy and balanced lunchbox, perfect for back-to-school for picky eaters!

open lunchbox with a salad, cheese, chocolate covered rice cakes, and chips with a dip

Picky Eaters

I know back-to-school can be a stressful time for some families as it means battling once again the lunchbox drama.

As a parent of a picky eater I know how hard it can be to get them to eat something other than plain ham or cheese sandwiches for lunch!

And so today I want to help parents discover new food items that they can place in their children’s lunch boxes.

I’ve put together an “ideal” lunch for kids that’s healthy, nutritionally balanced and containing a wide variety of tastes and textures.

I know a lot of children don’t like the different components of their lunch to be touching and lunch boxes that allow you to separate the food into different compartments can be brilliant for this.

 a packet of gluten free mini gnocchi and a jar of pasta sauce for kids

What’s In The Lunchbox?

Instead of a sandwich I decided to make a simple mini gnocchi with sauce. The mini gnocchi is great for kids as it’s smaller in size and also gluten free, so perfect for families dealing with a gluten allergy.

I mixed it with a simple pasta sauce that actually sneakily contains some veg and also stirred in some frozen peas and sweetcorn. It literally took 4 minutes to make this gnocchi, probably the same amount of time it usually takes me to make a sandwich! The gnocchi can be kept warm in a flask or it’s just as delicious cold too.

To eat with the gnocchi, I added a single serving of cheese and also some raw veggies.

If you try any of my lunchbox ideas, please do leave me a comment below. You can also share your pictures with me on Instagram.  I always love to see your creations!

a packet of kale chips alongside a packet of milk chocolate covered rice cakes

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Comments

  1. Florence says

    March 19, 2018 at 12:48 pm

    Looking forward to trying these ideas for my picky 4 year old after the Easter Holidays! x

    Reply
  2. Caroline Job says

    October 4, 2016 at 8:20 am

    love the idea of something for lunch other than sandwiches. Mine are so over sandwiches and are now taking in pasta salads and couscous salads. Although one challenge is the amount of time they have to eat it in school. Such a tricky balancing act! Thanks x

    Reply
  3. Monalisa Sen says

    September 13, 2016 at 5:14 am

    Hi Clara ,
    Like your blog , very nice and well written

    Have a question to ask that how did you cut the cheese as star shape

    Thanks

    Monalisa

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      September 13, 2016 at 7:30 am

      I just used a very small metal cookie cutter!

      Reply

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