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Healthy Lunch Ideas For Family

Here are my 5 top healthy lunch ideas for family meals that are all made from scratch which I am making currently in my kitchen.

Whether you homeschool, work from home, or do neither. We all have to eat and lunches can be tricky. Especially when you are trying to make something healthy by using whole foods. For a lot of us cooking from scratch seems daunting, especially when you are hungry or worse when you have other hungry people staring at you for lunch.

These healthy lunch ideas are satisfying and simple to make. They use whole food ingredients you can feel good about serving to your family.

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Creamy Tomato Pesto Soup

This one is good for either lunch or dinner. It might seem that a soup would, especially a creamy fresh tomato soup, might sound like something that requires a long day over a hot simmering pot at the stove. But this soup comes together pretty quickly. It is fresh, healthy, and delicious. Serving it with a bit of bread makes it a filling meal. Try my No Knead Artisan Loaf for a quick bread option to go alongside it.

Chicken and Grilled Onion Taquitos

The most complicated of all the meals listed today but certainly not complicated to make are these delicious crispy taquitos. They are filled with flavor and make for a very satisfying lunch. Since they are a great source of proteins and have onions in there as well, I simply pair them with a side of avocado. For the avocado, I like to salt, pepper, and drizzle a bit of olive oil over it. Avocados are a great simple side option for meals like this.

Croissant Sandwiches

Not really a recipe but just a quick meal idea to get on the table. I like to use cream cheese in place of mayo for these. I find the cream cheese is a nice flavor for the cucumbers and add the ham for a bit of protein.

A simple lunch that kids love. I take a croissant cut it in half sandwich style and spread both sides with cream cheese. Lay a few pieces of sliced cucumber, salt, and pepper it. Add about 3 slices of sliced deli-style ham or turkey to it. Cream cheese, cucumber, and ham or turkey. I served this with a side of sliced peaches and carrot sticks.

Vegetarian Taco Salad

This salad comes together with little effort and honestly was my favorite one out of all. The crispy chips and flavor of the beans with the salsa are delicious. When it comes to chips, I like to buy ones that are fried in a healthier oil such as avocado or olive oil such as these.

To add some protein to the dish I take a can of beans, today was kidney beans, add a tbsp of cumin, two garlic cloves, salt, and pepper then allow it to simmer for about 5 minutes on the stovetop while I get my assembly line ready. I stack the chips, then a bit of salad mix, beans, fermented yogurt, salsa, cheese, and olives. You can always add onions or avocado here as well. This one is fun and you can alter it simply if you have any picky eaters.

Simple Spinach Farmhouse Frittata

Always a hit in our home. The frittata. This one is so simple and truly easy to make but very tasty. I love it especially because there are many times that I have forgotten to take the meat out of the freezer and this meal has saved me. A bit of spinach, fried potatoes, and an egg batter with cheese. Who doesn’t like a breakfast style any time of day?

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