5 quick and easy packed lunches for your children
Stuck for inspiration? Here's a week's worth of lunch boxes that will provide nutritious and tasty alternatives to the humble sandwich.
Monday
- Pitta and vegetable sticks with hummus
- Pot of chopped strawberries and plain yogurt
- Pumpkin oatmeal biscuit
- Water
Tuesday
- Chicken and salad wrap
- Cherry tomatoes
- Satsuma
- Piece of banana bread
- Water
Wednesday
- Rice, prawn and mango salad
- Peas and sweetcorn
- Blueberries
- Carton of milk
Thursday
- Vegetable soup (in a flask)
- Oatcakes
- Cubes of cheese
- Plum
- Water
Friday
- Pieces of frittata
- Mixed salad
- Seedy flapjack
- Diluted fruit juice
Portion sizes should be relative to your child's age and size.
Monday 14 September 2015
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