Balance Bossin’: The Art of Curating the Perfect School Lunches for your Kid

Back to school is almost upon us, which means many more kid-free hours during the day (amen!) but it also means a bit more of a hectic morning routine, especially if you’re in charge of packing lunches. There’s nothing worse than rolling out of bed and scrambling to pack your kids’ lunch, only to find out that a) your fridge is empty or b) your kid refuses to eat anything you have to offer. As if you don’t have enough to think about during those crucial morning moments. While you might assume that throwing some snacks and a sandwich in a bag is a fairly simple task, it’s a lot harder than it seems. You have picky kids to please. And nutrition recommendations. And judge-y parents who will surely shame you for sending anything with artificial coloring. And did we mention picky kids? 

Packing a balanced, delicious and appealing school lunch is an art form. And ideally, if that masterpiece could be pulled together in under 5 minutes, that would be excellent. 

Luckily, we have gathered some of the best, most well balanced, delicious, good-for-you and impossible-to-mess up school lunches around. They’re easy to make, inexpensive to stock up on, adorable, fresh and dare we say it — your kids will love them. So as you gear up for the first day of school and you start to prepare your school lunch meal plans, consider these tips, tricks and tasty treats which are sure to make your child the most envied kid at the lunch table.

1Healthier Chicken Nuggets

Healthy Back to School Lunch Chicken BELatina
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Chicken nuggets are always a crowd-pleaser for kids, especially at lunchtime, but they can often be loaded with fat and preservatives. Make healthier chicken nuggets at home using whole-grain breadcrumbs and baking the nuggets rather than frying. 

Zoodles and Turkey Meatballs

Zuchinni noodles Turkey Meatballs

Forget spaghetti and meatballs, this recipe is healthier and loaded with veggies, some you can see, and some that are hidden. The turkey meatballs have chopped up carrots and zucchini inside (sneaky!) and you can serve them on top of spiralized zucchini noodles instead of traditional pasta. 

Pizza Bagel Bites

Homemade Pizza Bage Bites Easy School Lunch
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Skip the frozen pizza or the unhealthy and greasy cafeteria pizza and whip up these easy 5-ingredient pizza bagel bites. To make them even healthier, use whole-wheat bagels and scoop out the extra dough, use low-fat mozzarella cheese, and top with veggies instead of pepperoni.

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