Back to school: Lunchbox recipes

Back to school: Lunchbox recipes

It's that time of year again, when lunchboxes need filling and tummies start grumbling. Here's some inspiration to get you started.

Un-sandwiches by Dani Valent.

What should and shouldn't be in your child's school lunch box?

A recipe for packing a healthy, balanced school lunch box

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Make your own muffins as lunchbox snacks.

Dodging the lunchbox snack trap

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T&T Bakery in Morley have been publicly named and shamed by the Health Department.

17 healthy spins on lunchbox snacks

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Eat the alphabet: Un-sandwiches.

EASY

Un-sandwiches

1-2 hours

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Mix it up: a healthy lunchbox will include a mix of low-GI carbs, protein and healthy fats.

EASY

Not quite LCM bars

< 30 mins

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These ham, mustard and cheese pastries are tastier (and easier) than croissants.

EASY

Ham and cheese crescents

1-2 hours

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Sushi

EASY

Sushi shapes

< 30 mins

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Jar Smoothies.

EASY

Jar smoothies

< 30 mins

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Healthy school lunches by Wholefood Simply.

EASY

Four-ingredient quiche

< 30 mins

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Healthy school lunches by Wholefood Simply.

EASY

Crunchy chicken nuggets

< 30 mins

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Family-friendly carbonara sandwiches.

EASY

Carbonara sandwiches

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Chicken lettuce cups

EASY

Chicken lettuce cups

30 mins - 1 hour

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Omelet

EASY

Rolled omelette wraps

< 30 mins

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Falafels and vegies with hummus.

EASY

Falafel and vegies with hummus

< 30 mins

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Healthy school lunches by Wholefood Simply.

EASY

Healthy breakfast muffins

1-2 hours

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Pete Evans' paleo frittata muffins

EASY

Prosciutto-wrapped mini frittatas

< 30 mins

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Split and butter these savoury muffins straight from the oven.

EASY

Cheesy cornbread muffins

30 mins - 1 hour

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Speedy salmon pitas with hummus.

EASY

Salmon pitas with hummus

< 30 mins

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Sushi sandwiches from Adam Liaw's new cookbook The Zen Kitchen.

Adam Liaw: how to make sushi sandwiches

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EASY

Granola bars

< 30 mins

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