Sandwich Free Lunchboxes: Building Healthier Lunchboxes

So far, I've shared with you our favourite freezer friendly lunchbox recipes.  But, somedays you just need some more guidance on how to pack a healthy lunch.  Here are four complete lunchboxes to give you inspiration!

Four Complete Lunchboxes

Hard Boiled Egg, Corn Cob, Carrot Sticks, Tomato Slices, Celery Sticks with Cream Cheese and Sultanas,
Air Popped Popcorn and an Apple

Sausage Rolls, Corn Cob, Capsicum Sticks, Tomato Slices, Banana, Puffed Corn and
Chobani Greek Yogurt - Honey Flavoured

Sausage Rolls, Veggie Sticks, Chobani Greek Yogurt - Honey Flavoured, Bega Stringers Cheesestick,
Homemade Muesli Bar with Sultanas and a Banana

Empanada, Carrot Sticks, Cheese Sticks, Tomato Slices, Puffed Corn, Sliced Strawberries and a
Trail Mix of Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds and Sultanas

Building a Healthier Lunchbox

In case you need a little more guidance in building healthier lunchboxes, here's a basic guideline.

Start with a main option:

Empanadas, Sausage Rolls, Hard Boiled Egg, Tuna

Homemade Vegetarian Sushi

Bean and Cheese Quesadillas

Add a dairy option: 

(this isn't necessarily a must, but it is added protein and calcium for growing bones)

Bega Stringers, Chobani Honey Greek Yogurt and Colby Cheese Cut into Sticks

Add a veggie option or two:

Corn Cob, Celery Sticks, Capsicum Sticks, Carrot Sticks, Celery with
Cream Cheese and Sultanas, Tomato slices

And a fruit option or two:

Banana, Apple, Strawberry and Kiwi Slices, Orange Slices

And finish with a grain or treat option:

Ryvita Multigrain crackers, Air Popped Popcorn, Puffed Corn,
Homemade Muesli Bar, Trail Mix of Sultanas, Sunflowers Seeds and Carob Buds

With lots of variety and fresh, healthy food, my kids devour their lunchboxes.  Removing sandwiches from lunchboxes can be a lot of hard work, but I've been really please with the results.  I hope you're inspired to make some changes too!  Enjoy!