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{NEW} Kid Friendly Clean Eating Lunchbox Ideas!

Ingredients

1. Turkey Club Roll-Up Lunch Box

  • 1 nitrate free turkey club roll-up sliced into 1.5-inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup black pitted olives
  • 10 raw almonds
  • 6-8 dried apricots

2. PBJ Sandwich Lunch Box

  • 2 PB & jam sandwiches
  • 1/2 cup green grapes
  • 1 oz. fresh cheddar cheese stars
  • 1/4 English cucumber sliced

Ingredients for PBJ sandwiches:

  • 2 slices Ezekiel bread toasted
  • 2 Tbsps all natural peanut butter
  • 2 Tbsps no-sugar-added fruit jam

3. Chocolate Black Bean Muffin Lunch Box

  • 1 chocolate muffin
  • 1/2 cup fresh berries of choice
  • 1 hard boiled egg peeled and cut in half
  • 1/4 English cucumber sliced
  • 5-6 cherry tomatoes
  • 1 oz. cubed fresh cheddar cheese

Ingredients for Chocolate Black Bean Muffins

  • makes 6 large muffins serving size 1 muffin
  • 1 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 3 free range eggs
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup raw honey
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

4. Hummus & Sweet-Potato Lunch Box

  • 1/4 cup homemade hummus
  • 10 roasted sweet potato and cheese rounds
  • a handful of fresh carrot and celery sticks
  • red bell pepper hearts made using a cookie cutter

For the Hummus:

  • 15 oz. can of chickpeas rinsed and drained
  • 1 clove fresh garlic
  • 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2-3 Tbsp water
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp tahini paste
  • sea salt and pepper to your taste

Instructions

1. Turkey Club Roll-Up Lunch Box

  • Lay tortilla flat on a cutting board and spread the cream cheese in a thin layer all the way to the edges.
  • Layer the remaining ingredients as follows: lettuce leaves, turkey, cheese and tomato slices.
  • Starting at one end of the tortilla, roll tightly towards the filling and all the way until the ends.
  • Slice it into 1 1/2' pieces as shown.
  • Arrange into the lunchbox container along with remaining ingredients. Enjoy!

2. PBJ Sandwich Lunch Box:

  • Using a 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut bread into circles.
  • Spread peanut butter on one circle, and strawberry fruit spread on the other.
  • Place the 2 circles together and gently press to form a sandwich.
  • Arrange the sandwiches into the lunchbox container together with the remaining ingredients.

3. Chocolate Black Bean Muffin Lunch Box

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. Line a muffin tin with silicone (or paper sprayed with coconut oil) liners or use a silicone muffin tray.
  • Place all muffin ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared muffin tin.
  • Bake for about 20-22 minutes, or just until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
  • Allow them to cool completely, then place one or two chocolate muffins into the lunchbox container, together with the remaining ingredients.
  • Refrigerate for up to 3 days.

4. Hummus & Sweet-Potato Lunch Box

    For the hummus:

    • Place all the hummus ingredients in food processor and blend until very smooth.

    For the box:

    • Preheat the oven to 350 f.
    • Thinly slice the sweet potato and toss with avocado oil or olive oil, sea salt and pepper.
    • Place in a single layer on a baking sheet and roast for about 12-15 minutes, or until fork tender.
    • Remove from the oven and top each round with cheese, then bake for an additional 3 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
    • Allow it to cool completely then pack in lunch box together with the remaining ingredients as shown.
    • Enjoy!