Recipes

We all know homemade food is usually healthier than the expensive highly processed products that are heavily marketed for our kids lunchboxes. 

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We have created a range of healthy, cheap and tasty lunchbox recipes that can be made ahead ready to pop in the lunchbox on those busy weekday mornings.

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Crispy chickpeas

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Pita crisps

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Basic muffin

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Basic pikelets

Muesli slice

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Banana bread

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Savoury scrolls

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Bocconcini bites

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Apricot bites

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Choc balls

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Ants on a log

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Cheesy pull apart

Sandwiches and salads

There are loads of sandwich and salad combos to choose from. Here are a selection of our favorites.

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Egg & lettuce sandwich

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Cous cous salad

Tuna wrap

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Sandwich sushi

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Tuna & four bean salad

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Ham and salad pocket

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Chicken & avo wrap

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Balsamic bean salad

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Pizza jaffle

Left-overs for lunchboxes

If sandwiches or salads are not going to tempt your child's taste buds then try a recipe that provides enough leftovers to pop in the lunchbox for the next day. Here are our some of our favourite "leftovers for lunchbox" dishes.  

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Roast pumpkin frittata

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Mini meatballs

Zucchini slice

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Corn fritters

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Mini quiches

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Thai chicken meatballs

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Chicken nuggets

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Rice paper rolls

Noodle cakes

Need more inspiration?

The Grains and Legumes Nutrition Council have created a bunch of lunchbox sandwich, wrap and roll recipes that are sure to get your creative juices flowing. 

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Looking for more sandwich alternatives? The Cancer Council have come up with plenty of sandwich alternative recipes and lunchbox combos.

 

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Sandwich ideas
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Lunchbox combos
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