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Healthy Packed Lunch Ideas

July 10, 2014

I recently reviewed a Robbie the Robot lunch box, made by the British company Pink Lining, who also offer other beautifully designed children’s lunch boxes, satchels, bags and holdall bags, as well as baby changing bags and accessories. With the summer holidays approaching, there will be plenty of trips to the park and opportunities for outdoor eating. The start of the new school term will also, no doubt, be here in no time at all. With this in mind, I’ve been challenged to create a healthy packed lunch or lunch box recipe, incorporating plenty of fruit and veg.

Pink Lining Lunch Box

Children can quickly get bored of ham or egg mayo sandwiches, so to ‘liven up our lunch’ boxes, I very often make a new potato-based salad or a pasta salad, which can be portioned up into smaller containers ready to go. Our favourite is a miniature new potato salad, with cooked salmon flakes, topped with brightly coloured pomegranate seeds and cubes of fresh cucumber. Other healthy packed lunch ideas include small pieces of cold quiche or tartlets with seasonal vegetables, wraps, homemade fruity banana bread, cheese and marmite swirls and dips, such as hummus, with pita slices, carrot and cucumber sticks. I always add in plenty of fresh fruit, such as strawberries, raspberries and blueberries, or a large piece of fruit such as a ripe peach or pear. My children also like chocolate coated rice cakes as a sweet treat and a drink of either whole milk or oat milk.

Healthy Packed Lunch

You can buy lots of different types of lunch box containers these days, I like the ones with separate compartments, but little pots or plastic cups with lids will also do the trick. Most of my containers are baby weaning pots, perfect for little people’s lunch boxes, too.

Pink Lining Packed Lunch

Pink Lining Lunch Box

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Prep 10 mins

Cook 10 mins

Total 20 mins

Author Ren Behan

You can read a full review of the Robbie the Robot Lunch Box by British-brand Pink Lining, here.

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This is a paid recipe commission on behalf of Pink Lining. Lunch box – Robbie the Robot RRP £15

More healthy packed lunch ideas

  • Dannii’s The Ultimate Hummus Sandwich
  • Jacqueline’s Baby Egg Pies
  • Sian’s Butternut Squash Falafel
  • Sarah’s Turkey Wraps with Heinz BBQ Sauce
  • My own Coronation Turkey Picnic Rolls
  • Jamie Oliver’s Rainbow Salad Wrap
  • Sarah’s Quinoa, Asparagus Pea and Lemon Salad

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About Ren

Ren Behan is a British-born food writer of Polish descent. She is a mum to three young children (13, 10 and 5) and spends lots of time with them in the kitchen. Ren writes about seasonal, family-friendly food on her blog www.renbehan.com. She also contributes recipes and articles to online and print food publications, such as Food52.com, GreatBritishChefs.com, Huff Post Food and JamieOliver.com. She holds a Diploma in Food Journalism with Distinction and has completed a Food Styling course at Leiths School of Food and Wine.

Ren’s cookbook, Wild Honey and Rye: Modern Polish Recipes, draws upon her Polish heritage and regular travels to Poland.

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  2. Owen says

    August 11, 2014 at 11:15 am

    I also like lunch boxes with separate containers. Packed in this type of container, the lunch looks appealing, which helps children and adults maintain interest and enjoy the entire meal.

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  3. Fiver Feeds says

    August 4, 2014 at 11:19 am

    Great idea for kind to enjoy their lunch. Also very well illustrated, great work Ren!

    Reply
  4. Laura@howtocookgoodfood says

    July 14, 2014 at 10:13 pm

    I am always in need for lunchbox ideas and I would go for this salad myself, sounds so lovely. Hope all is well with you and your gorgeous little Matthew!

    Reply
  5. Helene @Croque-Maman says

    July 14, 2014 at 2:26 pm

    Such lovely pictures! Thank you for these new ideas, I can’t wait to try them 🙂

    Reply
  6. Fish Fingers for tea says

    July 13, 2014 at 9:53 pm

    We’ve just been lunch box shopping for Izzy ready for September. She will be having school dinners for the majority of the time but I know she will want a packed lunch sometimes, I love the sound of the potato salad with salmon. Thank you for including my falafel!

    Reply
  7. Nazima says

    July 11, 2014 at 10:14 pm

    I love the flavours in your salad, and the pictures look wonderful. Well done for continuing to post whilst caring for little Matthew!

    Reply
  8. Katie Bryson says

    July 11, 2014 at 9:45 pm

    What a stunning post Ren… you transform the humble lunchbox into something pretty special! I love your potato salad recipe… might have to try that for my own lunch now i’m doing more office-based days at the moment. Hope all is well with you and little Matthew…

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  9. Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says

    July 11, 2014 at 3:06 pm

    Lovely lunch recipe and styling Ren. I think I’ll be having this one for myself too!

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  10. Alida says

    July 10, 2014 at 9:59 pm

    Love the box really cute!
    Congratulations on the birth of your baby! This is a special time for you. Enjoy these beautiful moments.
    Love
    Alida x

    Reply
    • Ren Behan says

      July 11, 2014 at 10:59 am

      Thank you Alida, yes I must enjoy every moment 🙂

      Reply
  11. Deena Kakaya says

    July 10, 2014 at 9:16 pm

    My toddler would love that robot box! Great Idea with the fruity bread Ren, I must get onto that x

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    • Ren Behan says

      July 11, 2014 at 11:00 am

      Thanks Deena, lovely lunch boxes. We love the fruity banana bread – well worth a bake!

      Reply
  12. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says

    July 10, 2014 at 3:33 pm

    Great photos! Thanks for adding my hummus sandwich 🙂

    Reply
    • Ren Behan says

      July 10, 2014 at 3:36 pm

      Thanks Dannii, you’re welcome x

      Reply

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