24 Nut Free & Vegan School Lunch Ideas
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24 Nut Free School Lunch Ideas
Is your child starting school this next year and you have no idea what to give them in their lunch? And, to make it even harder, your childs new school prides itself on being allergy friendly and completely nut free? So, now you have to come up with healthy nut free school lunch ideas!
I would say ‘good luck’ because it can be difficult to come up with healthy nut free school lunches that kids actually like. (My oldest, who just finished up her first year in school, would’ve had a hard time going to school without peanut butter in her lunch.)
But, instead, I’ll provide you with a list of healthy lunch ideas that do not contain any nuts (and are vegan- in case that matters to you)!
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Nut Free Lunch Ideas
Below you’ll find plenty of main dishes and sides for nut free school lunches for your kids. Feel free to use these for lunches for work or home, as well!
And, don’t forget to send your kids off with some plain fruits and veggies in their lunches as well to have a more well rounded and healthy lunch at school!
Vegan Rainbow Vegetable Tortilla Wrap
This lunch isn’t only nut free, but also loaded with veggies! Be sure to check out the recipe if you’re trying to get more veggies into your child. And, honestly, what parent isn’t trying to get their child to eat more veggies?!
Oven Baked Beet Chips
Check out the recipe for these beet chips and replace the processed chips that your kids may insist you put in their lunch.
Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup
This dish is best served warm, so be sure to send it in a good quality thermos for you child!
MUFFIN TIN SUSHI CUPS (VEGAN + GF)
Want to send your child off with something unique, and that the other kids in school won’t check? Check out this recipe!
Strawberry Salad With Cherries and Blueberries — Vegan
This fruit salad is a perfect side dish to go with pretty much anything else you put in their lunch. Plus, it’s loaded with antioxidants and tons of vitamins and minerals to help keep your kids healthy!
Homemade Gluten-Free Pizza Lunchables (Vegan, Allergy-Free, Grain-Free)
Does your child beg you for lunchables when you go to the store? Do you have any idea how horrible lunchables are? Unless you’ve turned it over and read the ingredient list and nutrition label, you may not! Check out this recipe instead and send them off with something that will nourish their bodies and keep them feeling good all day long.
Homemade Gluten-Free Vegan Copycat Pizza Bagel Bites (Allergy-Free)
Do you remember pizza bagels? My mom used to buy them for my siblings and I when we were young. I don’t think she knew how bad they were for us. Check out the recipe above for a healthier (and gluten-free/vegan/allergy friendly) version!
Homemade Gluten-Free + Allergy-Free Uncrustables (Vegan)
Remember crustables? I think my school used to put them in vending machines- meaning that these food like products had loads of preservatives to keep them from going ‘bad’. The original ones were just peanut butter and jelly, so why am I bringing them up in an article about nut free school lunches? These ones use sunbutter instead of peanut butter, making them nut free, home made, and healthy!
Homemade SpaghettiO’s (vegan)
My oldest used to eat regular spaghetti o’s when she was little, and when I worked full time. I was not a fan of her eating this stuff from a can. But, I didn’t have much of a say, the most I could do is make sure there was plenty of healthy food in the fridge for my husband to warm up and give her. And, home made spaghetti o’s was one of those things I would make! Which doesn’t have even nearly the amount of sodium, and no harmful ingredients in it, so go check it out and make it yourself. Be sure to have good quality thermos to pack it in, too, to keep it warm til lunchtime.
Be sure to check out all the items for Back to School Needs and Inexpensive Kitchen Stuff for Moms and Kids HERE for all your back to school and lunch box needs!!
Microwave Gluten-Free + Vegan Mac & Cheese For One (Allergy-Free ‘Easy Mac’)
I don’t know a kid who doesn’t like mac and cheese! My girls will eat it no matter what, and we’ve tried quite a few different vegan versions. Check out this easy mac and cheese recipe and pack it up in a good quality thermos for them to take to school!
KID FRIENDLY PASTA SALAD
If your kids like their food to be colorful (and you’re a fan of them eating more veggies at school), then be sure to check out this simple pasta recipe!
Flatbread Pizza
Be sure to use non-dairy cheese if vegan. I usually just sub in nutritional yeast in place of cheese on foods like pizza and my three year old and I still love it! So maybe give that a try.
EASY QUINOA SALAD
If your kids love quinoa, then this dish is a must try!
Vegan Tuna Salad (Made with Jackfruit, not Chickpeas!)
Looking for a classic tuna salad replacement that’s actually healthy (and doesn’t smell like fish)? Check out this recipe!
Air Fried Chickpeas
These make for a great protein rich side with any lunch!
BEEFLESS VEGAN STEW
Be sure to put this in a good quality thermos to keep it warm til lunch time!
Vegan “Chicken” Salad
NO BAKE CHOCOLATE COCONUT SLICE
Don’t forget to add in home healthy snacks for your child to eat with their lunch to help keep them full! Check out this recipe and the next one for a couple of great ideas and recipes!
Healthy Date Loaf
Easy Vegan Black Bean Burgers
Does your child want a burger for lunch because they keep seeing their friends get it from school? Try out this burger recipe (that’s also nut free) for a healthy (meat-free) version!
VEGAN EGG SALAD
Vegan Tuna Salad
Looking for a classic tuna salad replacement that’s actually healthy (and doesn’t smell like fish)? Check out this recipe!
Vegan Mac and Cheese Bites
Are you just as obsessed with these silicone baking cups as I am? If so, make these kid size portioned mac and cheese bites to send with your kids to school!
Cheese & Onion Crispy Roasted Chickpeas
Do your kids think they need something that tastes savory and cheesy in their lunch, like chips or popcorn? Check out this recipe and send them with these delicious chickpeas instead!
Be sure to check out all the items for Back to School Needs and Inexpensive Kitchen Stuff for Moms and Kids HERE for all your back to school and lunch box needs!!
It’s Not Too Hard to Find Nut Free School Lunch Ideas
As you can see, it’s not all that difficult to find healthy lunch ideas for kids that don’t have nuts in them.
Plus, if all else fails and you simply feel like giving them a classic PB&J sandwich with plain fruits and veggies, just switch out the peanut butter for sunbutter (sunflower seed butter) and there you go with a nut free lunch!
