Healthy Gluten-Free School Lunch Ideas: Week 4

Simple healthy school lunch ideas that are gluten-free- Week 4! Five gluten-free easy lunch ideas with a shopping list to make your week run a bit smoother. 

The school year is in full bloom now with homework just starting for my 1st grader! I am secretly excited to start educating myself and soaking up all the information he is learning. What else I like to soak up is more time. Do you feel me? That is just what these easy lunch ideas do because I can look at my list and know just what I have to buy and make each week for school. I hope these ideas make your week easier too?.

Healthy School Lunch Ideas That Are Gluten-Free – Week 4

MONDAY

• Main: Left over pizza from the weekend or make your own English Muffin Pizza (see under sides)
• Sides: Grapes, Broccoli, Snap Peas

To make English muffin pizzas, use gluten-free English muffins or half a gluten-free bagel if you can not find the other. Add a thin layer of sauce on top and cheese and any favorite toppings like pepperoni or olives. Bake in the oven 375 degrees F for about 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and starts to brown on the edge.

TUESDAY

• Main: Banana and Nut Butter Cinnamon Tortilla Wraps
• Sides: Cucumber Chunks, Watermelon Slices

For the tortilla rolls place your favorite nut butter in the center of a gluten-free tortilla. Add a small amount on one of the sides (this helps to close and seal the tortilla). Place a banana in the center on top of the nut butter sprinkle with cinnamon. Fold in the sides (like a burrito) then one side over and roll it up sealing with the nut butter on the end.

WEDNESDAY

• Main: Quesadilla Wedges
• Sides: Watermelon Slices, Broccoli, Grape Tomatoes

THURSDAY

• Main: Hard Boiled Egg, Chocolate Chip Spinach Muffins
• Sides: Crusher, Grape Tomatoes

FRIDAY

• Main: Chocolate Chip Spinach Muffins (or your favorite muffin)
• Sides: Cucumber and Tomato Skewers, Slices Peaches (may want to remove skin depending on your child), Raw Cashews

Shopping List:

• Muffins or recipe for Chocolate Chip Spinach Muffins
• Leftover Pizza or
  • English Muffins
  • Pizza Sauce
  • Mozzarella Cheese
  • Extra toppings you like such as olives or pepperoni
• Gluten-Free Tortillas
• Shredded Cheese (for the quesadillas or just use the Mozzarella used for pizza)
• Bananas
• Nut Butter
• Cinammon
• Hard Boiled Eggs
• Raw Cashews
• Broccoli
• Snap Peas
• Cucumbers
• Green or Red Grapes
• Watermelon
• Grape Tomatoes
• Crushers
• Peaches

Any leftover fruit and vegetables that are not used in lunches can be served as after school snacks or used in a salad for dinner.

I hope this helps your week, have a good one!

More healthy easy lunch ideas for school:

• Week 1
• Week 2
• Week 3