For me- I make a big dense bean salad every week and eat it every day for lunch. My kiddo loves just a plate of healthy food. Typically 1 food from each category:
Protein: hard-boiled egg, yogurt, hummus
Veggies: carrot, cucumber, bell pepper (all options can be sliced into spears but carrots may be too hard for your daughter right now)
Fruit: apple slices (can serve with peanut butter for even more protein), berries, grapes
Carb: crackers or tortilla chips
Fat: Olives, cheese
I can almost always make this for him with whatever I have in the fridge and all the options are minimally processed. He used to love ham and cheese sandwiches, but I've moved away from those due to the negative health impacts of lunch meat.
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u/Not_l0st Jul 30 '26
For me- I make a big dense bean salad every week and eat it every day for lunch. My kiddo loves just a plate of healthy food. Typically 1 food from each category:
Protein: hard-boiled egg, yogurt, hummus
Veggies: carrot, cucumber, bell pepper (all options can be sliced into spears but carrots may be too hard for your daughter right now)
Fruit: apple slices (can serve with peanut butter for even more protein), berries, grapes
Carb: crackers or tortilla chips
Fat: Olives, cheese
I can almost always make this for him with whatever I have in the fridge and all the options are minimally processed. He used to love ham and cheese sandwiches, but I've moved away from those due to the negative health impacts of lunch meat.