13 Sandwich-Free Kids Lunch Box Ideas
Sorry Vegemite!
Keeping lunch interesting can be a challenge for busy families. The old sandwich doesn’t always cut it.
If you want your child’s lunch box to come home empty more often, you might want to try mixing things up with some non-sandwich lunchbox fillers.
We’ve rounded up some simple, colourful non-sandwich fun for you to try this year.
From sushi to salad, tortillas and wraps, your family won’t be bored with lunch, thats for sure! Check them out in the gallery below.
13 Sandwich-Free Kids Lunch Box Ideas
Tuna rice paper rolls:
A huge hit at parties, fresh rice paper rolls also make an excellent lunch, or after-school snack.
Lunch box pasta salad:
This great pasta salad is brilliant as a lunch for school or work, but you can also serve it as a side dish to grilled or barbecued meats.
Mexican chicken tortillas:
Easy to make and great to whip up with the kids. They make a tasty addition to any lunchbox.
Zucchini and corn muffins:
These tasty muffins make a brilliant after school snack, or light lunchbox filler. The combination of fresh zucchini, sweet corn and salty cheddar works perfectly together to create these moreish treats.
Chicken pasta salad:
Chicken pasta is a quick, easy and tasty meal that all the family will enjoy and can easily be packed into a school lunch box.
Brown rice chicken teriykaki sushi:
Your kids can impress their pals with fresh sushi made completely from scratch. Use a whole range of fillings like salmon, tuna and even beef, for a fun and satisfying lunch box filler.
Chinese noodle box salad:
This is one way of getting some good raw vegies into the kids.
The sweetness of the honey and the nutty crunch of toasted sesame seeds are delicious combined with the fresh vegies and slippery noodles.
This is the salad in its simple form, but chicken or other meat can be added to make it a bigger meal for bigger kids.
Banana bread:
Deliciously sweet and filling, banana bread is a great sandwich alternative.
Cauliflower ‘fried rice’ with mushrooms and ham:
This tasty recipe from The Australian Women’s Weekly’s cookbook 2-Day Super Diet is not your average fried rice, and the kids will LOVE it!
Zucchini and cheese fritters:
These hot and crunchy fritters make for the best snacks. Serve them with your favourite dip for a delicious lunch-box treat.
Baked bolognese pasta:
Freeze in lunchbox size portions and make your mornings run smoothly.
The green turkey burger:
Take this delicious lettuce wrapped burger to the next step and veg it up! Replace turkey patties with pan-fried haloumi or fried flat mushrooms.
Tuna sushi sandwiches:
These delicious tuna sushi style sandwiches are perfect for a kids’ lunchbox or light snack with drinks.
