Day two of healthy lunch box

Day two of healthy lunch box

Either your children have already gone back to school, or you're preparing the final touches to send them on their way.

After ticking every single thing off the huge list, uniform, shoes, bags etc, there's only one thing left to think about. Lunch time.

Recent reports have revealed that some schools are raising the prices of school dinners by 20 per cent, so taking a packed lunch may become a more affordable option. Or you may have a fussy child who refuses to eat their schools' dinners.

So we have enlisted the help of nurtitionist Juliette Kellow, who has created lunchbox ideas for each day of the week. They've been designed to meet the same nutritional targets that school meals must follow for primary schools.

Monday
* Tuna and sweetcorn sandwich (2 slices of wholemeal bread filled with 45g tuna in water, 2tbsp sweetcorn in water and 2tsp light mayo)
* 1 carrot peeled and cut into sticks
* 1 Chedds Bricks
* 1 pear
* 1 pot low-fat fruit yogurt (125g)
* Bottle of water

Tuesday
* Couscous, red pepper and chick pea salad (180g cooked couscous, ½ diced red pepper, 2tbsp chick peas, 2tsp toasted pine nuts, lemon juice and coriander)
* 1 Chedds Nibbles
* 1 slice canteloupe melon cut into chunks
* 1tbsp raisins
* Bottle of water

Wednesday
* Hummus and carrot wrap (1 wrap filled with 3tbsp hummus and 1 grated carrot)
* 1 hard-boiled egg
* 1 Chedds Cheese & Toasties
* 5 strawberries
* 1 satsuma
* Bottle of water

Thursday
* Egg and tomato pitta (1 pitta filled with 1 hard-boiled egg mashed with 2tsp light mayo, and 1 sliced tomato)
* 1 Chedds Nibbles
* Strawberry, grape and melon salad (40g each)
* 1 pot low-fat fruit yogurt (125g)
* Bottle of water

Friday
* Chicken, pasta, pea and pesto salad (150g cooked wholewheat pasta with 50g shredded roast chicken breast, 1tbsp peas and 1tbsp pesto)
* 5 cherry tomatoes
* 1 Chedds Bricks
* Small bunch of seedless grapes (10 grapes)
* 1 pot low-fat fruit yogurt (125g)
* Bottle of water


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