Simple, healthy lunchbox idea #2

A well balanced, nutritious lunchbox should be portioned such that it comprises half vegetables or salad; one quarter grain foods, preferably wholegrain or low GI carbohydrates, one quarter lean meat, poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts, or seeds, as well as a side of fruit and a calcium rich snack.

Don’t forget to pack plenty of water too and always keep lunchboxes cool with an insulated bag and ice brick!

Healthy lunchbox:

1 kiwi fruit chopped
2 rice cakes with vegemite and ricotta, cut into triangles
1 serve of yoghurt with 1 teaspoon of muesli and sprinkled with pumpkin seeds
1 grainy salad and chicken roll

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46 Comments

- - ella12 said
  - 12 Dec 2017
    2:22 pm
Looks both nutritious and delicious, thanks.

- - mom101628 said
  - 06 Nov 2016
    8:28 pm
Looks like a well balanced lunch for a growing child.

- - mom112217 said
  - 11 Aug 2016
    10:07 am
I like the idea of the rice cakes! Thanks so much!

- - Melissa89 said
  - 27 Jul 2016
    1:03 pm
Sounds like a great lunch to me

- - Mummytoabeautifulprincess said
  - 05 Dec 2015
    11:33 pm
I’m not very creative when it comes to lunches unfortunately. Have been finding lots of handy tips on here though. Thank you!

- - mom81879 said
  - 16 Nov 2015
    1:16 pm
Yum! Yet another delicious, healthy lunchbox option thanks to MoMs. It’s so easy to achieve if we just spend 5 minutes thinking about it

- - mom94125 said
  - 19 Oct 2015
    2:10 pm
oh nikki has a different last name here lol. just saw that, must be old article

- - mom109229 said
  - 30 Sep 2015
    10:08 pm
Some great ideas for the lunch box.

- - mom57522 said
  - 31 Jan 2015
    11:56 pm
Nice suggestion of the yoghurt with muesli and seeds.

- - kazon said
  - 31 Jan 2015
    11:17 pm
Great simple ideas. I would love to pack salads but have trouble getting the kids to eat them.

- - GeoEllie said
  - 25 Jan 2015
    6:14 pm
Nice simple ideas!

- - daniela05 said
  - 14 Jan 2015
    12:38 pm
sounds yummy but unfortunately my son won’t eat this.

- - neenee said
  - 08 Jan 2015
    7:25 pm
Thanks for this recipe very useful

- - keeleynme said
  - 06 Jan 2015
    4:47 pm
Thanks, a few good ideas appreciated

- - matildaspice said
  - 06 Jan 2015
    3:48 pm
Sounds great, thank you for the tips.

- - mom113991 said
  - 02 Jan 2015
    2:26 pm
im always open to new ideas for lunch boxes….finding different ideas they like is exhausting. will give this one a go…

- - priyachirag said
  - 02 Jan 2015
    7:50 am
Storing up all these ideas for a new kindergartener who’s very enthusiastic about her lunch and morning tea.

- - love mum said
  - 01 Jan 2015
    12:45 pm
some great new idea’s. Better than the boring vegimite sandwiches some people give their kids. will be using these tips

- - mom73211 said
  - 30 Dec 2014
    9:51 pm
Simple, easy yet delicious!! Perfect lunchbox idea, thankyou

- - valp said
  - 13 Dec 2014
    5:05 pm
Yum! I would like that for my lunch too! So easy to get in a lunch box rut.. I need to write all my kids favourite down and rotate them!