healthy school lunches

40 Days of Gluten Free School Lunches

August 29, 2013 by Jackie Ritz 62 Comments

It’s about that time again! School is starting, or has started for a lot of you. Sending healthy gluten free school lunches with your child is COMPLETELY possible. Let me show you 40 photos of my kid’s healthy gluten free school lunches that I have collected! I guess I should disclose that my family is not 100% Paleo…you will see a few things that fall in our 20% non-Paleo, like dairy, Nut Thins, and some rice. However we do try to stay completely gluten-free. I hope you get some ideas and enjoy packing healthy gluten-free school lunches for your kids!

Like the lunchbox? Get it here!

lunch1 — Farm fresh egg, spinach and tomato salad with evoo/balsamic dressing, sauerkraut, and a Aidell’s chicken sausage

Broccoli, olives, apples sprinkled with cinnamon dipped in raw honey, leftover crockpot chicken, and apricots

Tangerine, carrots, ham roll ups, Kerrygold cheese, banana chips and raw honey, and a apricot leather heart!

Lacto-Paleo lunch: carrots w/evoo and vinegar dip, grapes, cottage cheese with blueberries, ham roll ups, and 2 chocolate covered almonds <2 — Lacto-Paleo lunch: carrots w/evoo and vinegar dip, grapes, cottage cheese with blueberries, ham roll ups, and 2 chocolate covered almonds<2

lunch5 — Grapes and carrots, plantain chips, apples w/cinnemon, and a homemade (grain free) chicken nugget

lunch6 — Grapes, blueberries, fruit rope, “monster eggs” (Brussel sprouts), turkey and mustard, and 2 choc covered almonds!

lunch7 — Boiled egg, olives, raspberries, grapes, trail bar, and Fauxtato salad

lunch8 — Apples, Nut Thins, cherry fruit leather, Pistacchios, and boiled shrimp w/ketchup! Someone is gonna be so happy to see shrimp ♥

lunch9 — Paleo Pumpkin Muffin, tangerine, Nori(seaweed) chips, PaleoKit*, and dark chocolate! PaleoKit: amzn.to/1173LBr

lunch10 — Lunch on a stick (and Arianna’s surprise caught on camera): olives, hormone free hot dog, and olives!

lunch11 — Fruit leather, strawberries, leftover chicken to dip in mustard, cucumbers, and Enjoy Life choc chips

lunch12 — Strawberries, turkey and cheese pinwheels, olives and tomatoes, applesauce, and Enjoy Life choc chips!

lunch13 — Cheese, strawberries, cantaloupe, olives, leftover pork, and choc chips

lunch16 — Nut & fruit mix, carrots w/oil & vinegar dip, apples, PBJ on Food for Life almond bread, and dark chocolate chips

lunch17 — Blueberries, carrots w/PB dip, Nut Thins, Cherry Tomatoes, Apricot fruit leather hearts, and a Sandwich on a Stick

lunch18 — Trail mix, olives and tomatoes, plantain chips, turkey roll ups, and dark chocolate dessert!

lunch19 — Carrots and natural PB, ham and cheese rollups, olives and grape tomatoes, apples and chocolate 🙂

lunch20 — Genoa salami, olives with oil and vinegar dip, blueberry stuffed strawberries, grapes, cottage cheese, and cashew Lara bar

lunch21 — Summer sausage, farm egg, carrots and natural PB, clementine, natural applesauce, and 2 pieces of dk chocolate for a treat!

lunch25 — Boiled farm egg, cherry tomatoes, pepperoni and Applegate Hot dog, Ants on a Log, cottage cheese with grapes, and fruit leather stars!

lunch26 — Carrot chips, blueberries, grapes, sandwich roll ups, cottage cheese and a fruit stick

lunch27 — Special Easter lunch

lunch28 — Meatball, Nuthins, Medjool dates, pistachios, blueberries, apples, applesauce w/cinnamon on top and some fruit leather stars for a treat!

lunch29 — Blueberry/coconut protein ball, pecans, cantaloupe, salami & ham roll, carrots, Icelandic yogurt, and fruit rope for dessert!

lunch31 — Farm egg, cherry tomatoes, carrots and almond butter, Nut Thins, dates, ham and roast beef roll ups, and cookie for desert!

lunch32 — Turkey, ham, pep pinwheel, cherry tomatoes, braised green beans, blueberry Icelandic yogurt, oranges, and 2 fruit leather hearts for a treat!

lunch33 — Marinated roasted beets, chicken stuffed ham rolls, veggie straws, pears and carrots, and chocolate chips for a treat!

lunch34 — Edamame, turkey rolls, olives & strawberries, pineapple, apples, and buckeye for a treat!

lunch35 — Cherry tomatoes with dip, carrots and celery, Nut Thins, raisins, pistachios, olives and hot dog on a stick, and a cookie for a treat!

lunch36 — Ham roll-ups, Veggie Sticks, walnuts, raisins, Nut Thins, cherry tomatoes, and kiwi!

lunch37 — Cherry tomatoes, olives, oil and vinegar dip, Nut Thins, pistachios, kiwi, pepperoni, chicken rolls, and a cookie for dessert!

lunch38 — Orange slices, olives, boiled egg, Nut Thins & pepperoni, Ants on a Log, and mini chocolate chips for dessert!

lunch39 — Blueberries, clementines, edamame, tuna salad inside Nut Thins, homemade Greek yogurt topped with maple syrup and raisins and surrounded by walnuts, and a mini Hershey bar for dessert!

lunch40 — Rolled ham, cherry tomatoes with evoo and balsamic dip, dill pickles, raisins, and cottage cheese (Primal)

real 1 — Olives, blueberries, banana, fruit leather hearts and AB on an Ezekiel Tortilla

real2 — Fresh berries, boiled farm egg, olives, fruit leather & raisins, pistacchios, and a PB rice cake smiley face 🙂

realfood4 — Simple lunch: cantaloupe, carrots, and roasted turkey leg

realfood5 — Italian Mobster: turkey roll ups, olives, green beans and peas

realfood6 — Mommy/daughter lunch date 🙂 Olives, Pistachios, steak, tomatoes, cucumbers, oil and vinegar dip, and Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips.

Foods and Items I frequently used:

Like the lunchbox I use? You can get it here.
Can’t afford the PlanetBox, try these instead.

On days you want to send HOT leftovers, I recommend this Thermos to keep it hot till lunchtime!

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