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January 20, 2021

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Another school year is here and thinking of ideas for back to school lunches is no fun if your kid doesn’t like sandwiches.

Here are 10 great sandwich alternatives to keep the kids happy and fed.

1. Toad in the hole: A good filling lunch time meal for kids.

 

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2. Zucchini slice: This is so popular at our house, even with the kids that don’t like zucchini.

 

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3. Japanese rice balls: Filling and delicious, the kids will love them.

 

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4. Rice paper rolls: Easy to make and fill them with whatever your kids love.

 

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5. Quiche: This crustless quiche is a perfect lunchbox filler.

 

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6. Fried rice: My kids love fried rice hot or cold and love this in their lunchbox.

 

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7. Pies: Meat and vegetable healthy lunch.

 

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8. Pita pizza: Kids love pizza, this is the perfect sandwich alternative.

 

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9. Sausage rolls: Bite size lunch food, perfect for the lunchbox.

 

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9. Sushi: A filling lunchbox lunch.

 

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What are your lunchbox sandwich alternatives? PLEASE share with us in the comments below. 

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  • Some great options. I hated sandwiches as a kid and would have loved any of these instead.

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  • Love the rice paper rolls and sausage rolls

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  • At the moment my kids just get leftovers as there is a microwave where their food can get heated where they get looked after but I know that won’t be the case when they start school.
    I’ve got a list ready though of things to try lol.

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  • I made the sausage rolls for one of my grandsons and he thought they were pretty good

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  • Great ideas and I’m sure they will grace many a table in the future, however a lot of these won’t get past the School PC police and your child may go hungry. Check with the gestapo first.

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  • omg, what a wonderful idea, great to have them al in one place, thanks for this.

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  • Some times we do eat them as a dinner.My kids like mini wraps as well.

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  • These are great alternatives, I’ll be adding these to my list for lunches that I know the kids will love.

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  • These are some great ideas, I think I might try some of these for myself and hubby to!

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  • My son loves fried rice, great idea! I find he wont eat the quiche by lunch time, because and i quote ‘it smells funny’. Will eat hot and fresh straightaway but not at school.

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  • Some nice ideas, but most of these my kids prefer to eat warm, which makes them not as suitable for the lunchboxes

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  • Great ideas.

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  • Mine like sushi or some sort of savoury scroll.

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  • My son would never have taken these to school as they would have made him ‘different’.

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  • Love the various mix of options for kiddies!

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