5 Quick and Easy Gluten Free Lunch Ideas For Kids
I can’t believe that it’s almost time to go back to school! That means it’s back to getting up early, homework, getting out of the house on time and packing lunches! I am a firm believer that food is brainpower!
I always want to make sure that besides a good breakfast, and that Pookah gets a great lunch to keep him going throughout the day. With school about to start back up, I’ve spent the last few weeks testing out gluten free lunch ideas on Pookah.
It was hard, but I think Pookah and I compromised to find 5 quick and easy gluten free lunch ideas for kids that are kid AND mom approved.
5 Quick and Easy Gluten Free Lunch Ideas for Kids
We are still testing of course, but these are our favorite gluten free lunch ideas for kids…this year. I’ve tried to include a variety of ideas, both cold and hot.
All of these can be made from leftovers or made the night before so that the morning rush is not so bad.
1.Food On Sticks meals: Meatballs, Grapes, Tomato and Cucumber Salad and Animal Cookies.
2.Healthy Turkey Roll-ups (Spinach, and Turkey) Carrots, pretzels, and apple slices.
3. Breakfast for lunch: Waffle bites, Strawberries, Chicken Sausage, boiled eggs, and yogurt
4.Soft Chicken Tacos: Grilled Chicken, Gluten-free corn tortillas, Cheese, Romaine Lettuce, cheese, and peppers.
5. Gluten free grilled chicken nuggets with corn on cob bites, strawberries and blueberries, and cheese squares
So there you have it, some of our favorite quick and easy gluten free lunch ideas for kids. What are some of your favorite back to school lunch ideas?
If you are looking for cute bento boxes like these, I originally found these at Pottery Barn Kids.
We also have this bento box set too for when we have foods like soups that we want to keep warm.
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First time I am learning about Lutein rich foods and though I don’t have kids yet but I want to incorporate these foods in my lunches.
I am always trying to find a way to get healthy food in my kiddo. We had tested a whole bunch of different things that have come up with a few really good menus. I’m going to ask him about the suggestions you have here and see if he likes any of these also.
Thank you for this thorough information on Lutein! I am definitely going to add more of this to my diet.
I never knew the importance of Lutein rich foods. But these lunches all look amazing. Forget packing them for the kids, I want those for lunch.
It’s nice to see a direct correlation between having lutein rich foods and good scholatic performance This lunch items would be great ideas to give them with energy and get the right nutrients.
These are really good lunch ideas. I liked changing up my kids’ lunches every now and then. A few types of meals with tomatoes or carrots would be great.
These sound like some delicious lunch time ideas. I always remember loving finding something different each day when I was at school.
These are some great ideas. I’ll keep them in mind when I’m packing lunches for my kids. I know my daughter would love waffles and berries.
I had never heard of Lutein-rich foods before but didn’t realize they could be in so many things we eat on a day-to-day basis. Very happy that tomatoes are one of them!
I, myself would love all of these. It’s great to see parents going the extra mile to ensure their children are eating healthy and watching what they eat.
These are great lunch ideas for kids. I have two lunches to prepare every day once September starts!
This is exactly what I need. I’m terrible at coming up with new and creative ideas for lunch. I believe LittleCuteLips is taking lunch to school this year.
Pinning this post! I need to refer to it over and over. I’ll be packing lunches for two kids and need all the ideas I can get!
That looks SO yummy! Love the Bento box as well – what brand is it? I should start packing lunches like this for myself as well!
I packed boiled eggs once in a while for my kids as well. I love that turkey roll ups, I think my son would love that.
Thanks for the infographic. This would be a good guide to print out and pin on our reminder board in the kitchen. I know Lutein is for eye health, did not know that it also helps with learning and memory. Fantastic!
Very informative! Thank you for sharing the article. Learning is a continuous process and we need the right nutrients to help us attain our maximum potential, regardless of age. I am going to make a copy of the grocery store checklist for reference.
Turkey roll ups are a great one! I often get tired of the same lunches over and over so it’s awesome to see so many options. Kids would love all of these!!
Man! Lunch time has changed. I would have loved to open up my lunchbox and seen these cool combinations. Lutein… adding it to the list of important things for our diet.
This was too cute. I’m going to use this. I loved the pictures too.
I have never heard of Lutein. This is very new to me and I wish I had learned about it when my son was younger. I guess it’s still not too late. Thanks for sharing.
Lutein is actually part of my multivitamin pack. These snacks can help supplement what we aren’t getting enough of!
Kudos to you for being proactive about ensuring your child had healthy meals! There’s so much going into today’s food and I have no doubt it’s affecting children’s development.
Wow! These seem like great recipes! I think I’ll try them out on my husband lol
I never heard of the Lutein diet before this post. I know this is talking about for children but I wanr ro try this for myself.
Those combinations are so colorful
I would love some lutein for me too
These lunches look yummy, I am stealing ideas for my lunch, I am always looking for alternative and creative lunch ideas. Glad you got the thumbs up from Pookah.
Whoa! I learned something new today. Thanks for sharing the importance of lutein rich foods. I just printed off the Grocery List you have here, which will come in handy when I stop by the store today. My son is the same age and with his allergies, I’m always looking for new + fun ways to send his lunch. This just might be it. Thanks!
These are some great school lunch ideas. A lot more nutritious than the school lunch that I was offered as a kid.
Awesome list of healthy lunch ideas! I’ve also been looking to enhance my daughter’s diet with healthier options so I’m definitely bookmarking this for future use
My son has so many allergies that it is hard to find him nutritious lunches that have a variety of options. This list gave me some new ideas. Thanks for this.
You have created such delicious Lutein rich lunches and Breakfast for your Son. That;s so wonderful~ I have noticed that now a days Moms are much more health concious for themselves and for their familys. Thats really awesome. When i was a child we ate 3 meals a day and always tried to have the vegs and dairy and meat and fruit each day. But we also had our share of candy. Penny candy and all! Lol! A quarter bought us a whole bag of penny candy! Some of the candy was actually 2 for a penny!! Have a Great Day!!
Thanks for the nutritious lunch ideas. I love making my own apple chips for a salad or dehydrated strawberries as a yogurt topping. Much better than the processed foods at the supermarket.