101 Real Food Snacks to Add to a Sack Lunch

 
Having a stockpile of goodies to stick in the kid’s lunch boxes makes putting the lunches together simple and fun. Having a variety means more eating and less trading as well.
Ok, so the main part of lunches are taken care of (see 101 Simple Sack Lunches for the Busy Family here), but what else do you stick in their lunch box?

Here are 101 non-processed goodies for when you’re brown-bagging it:

1. Sugar Snap Peas
2. Carrot Sticks
3. Ants on a Log
4. Cherry Tomatoes
5. Romaine Lettuce Leaves (my kids love the little leaves in the romaine hearts.)
6. Sweet Mini Peppers
7. Bell Pepper Sticks
8. Cucumber Rounds
9. Zucchini Rounds
10. Green Beans
11. Broccoli
12. Cauliflower
13. Celery Sticks
14. Avocado half (Spritz with lemon or lime juice to prevent browning)
15. Guacamole
16. Salsa
17. Kale Chips
18. Simple Fruit Salad
19. Super Fruit Dip with apple slices or celery sticks
20. Apple Slices (dip in salt water to avoid browning)
21. Pear Slices (dip in salt water to avoid browning)
22. Orange Wedges
23. Clementine
24. Cherries
25. Blueberries
26. Raspberries
27. Blackberries
28. Strawberries
29. Star Fruit
30. Cantaloupe
31. Honeydew Melon
32. Watermelon
33. Grapes
34. Banana
35. Applesauce
36. Mango
37. Pomegranate Seeds (How to deseed a pomegranate)
38. Kiwi
39. Dates
40. Figs
41. Peach Slices
42. Nectarine Slices
43. Plums
44. Apricots
45. Pineapple Chunks
46. Dried Kiwi
47. Dried Banana
48. Dried Peaches
49. Dried Figs
50. Dried Plums
51. Dried Apricots
52. Dried Pineapple
53. Dried Mango
54. Dried Papaya
55. Chocolate Pudding
56. Tapioca Pudding
57. Grab n Go Granola Bars
58. Popcorn
59. Crackers
60. Corn Chips
61. Pomegranate Gummies
62. Fruit & Veggie Gummies
63. Sour Gummies
64. Apple Date Snacks
65. Larabar
66. Peanut Butter Bites
67. Frozen Smoothie (Freeze in this)
68. Frozen Yogurt (Freeze in this)
69. Kimchi
70. Sauerkraut
71. Fermented Carrot sticks
72. Fermented Pickles
73. Pepperoncinis
74. Trail Mix
75. Almonds
76. Pecans
77. Cashews
78. Sunflower Seeds
79. Pumpkin Seeds
80. Honey Stick
81. Pretzels
82. Crackers
83. Olives
84. Cheese Sticks
85. Cheese Cubes
86. Laughing Cow Cheeses
87. Sliced Mushrooms
88. Cottage Cheese
89. Carrot Salad
90. Cabbage, Apple & Raisin Salad
91. Apple, Celery & Raisin Salad
92. Bell Pepper Salad
93. Dinner Roll
94. Potato Pancake
95. Greek Salad
96. Spinach Strawberry Salad
97. Pasta Salad
98. Potato Salad
99. Cooked Winter Squash with Cinnamon
100. Pumpkin Pie
101. Cheesecake (well, why not?!)

 
 

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More easy meal ideas and sack lunch helps:

• 101 Simple Sack Lunches for the Busy Family
• 30 Sandwich Ideas for Kids and Adults
• 16 Quick and Nutritious Breakfasts for Busy Mornings
• Five Tips for Packing Healthy Lunches
• Homemade Ice Packs
• Packing Simple Homemade Lunches for Children on the GAPS Diet