Check out this web resource for more ideas:
http://www.toronto.ca/health/pdf/nm_peanutinsert.pdfDon't despair; there are lots of peanut-free, tasty and easy lunch and snack choices for your child! Please be sure to check labels carefully since many products may be processed on peanut contaminated lines. Thanks for helping ensure our children have a safe environment at school.
Snack Ideas: • yogurt mixed with fruit or with fruit on the side for dipping
• half bagel with cheese
• cheese and crackers
• string cheese and bread sticks
• hard boiled egg
• any fresh fruit, fruit salad, mixed dried fruit
• homemade trail mix with cereal, pretzels, raisins
• vegetables with dip
• celery sticks stuffed with soft cheese
• whole grain cereal
• mini-pitas stuffed with cheese
• sliced meat wrapped around cheese sticks
• whole grain muffin (make a large batch ahead of time and freeze so you can pull them out as you need them)
• cubes of smoked tofu (be sure to check manufacturing since many have peanut contamination)
• carrot sticks, cherry tomatoes (or any crunchy veggie) with ranch dressing or a favorite dip
• popcorn
• Graham or animal crackers
Lunches ideas:Sandwiches:
• egg salad on their favorite bread, tortilla, or crackers
• bagel sandwiches with meat, cheese, tofu
• Soynut & sunflower butters are great peanut butter replacements
• tuna salad (with or without pasta added in or as a sandwich)
• cheese sandwich, use pita, whole grain bread, bagel, or crackers
• pita wrap with meat and/or cheese, lettuce and tomato
• Assemble their own - give them a tortilla and separately marinara sauce & shredded cheese
OR refried beans & shredded cheese and let them assemble their own pizza or quesadilla
• leftover pasta or macaroni & cheese
• pinwheels - spread cream cheese, shredded veggies, sliced meat or tofu or any favorite ingredient on a tortilla, roll up and slice into 1 inch pinwheels
• cold cheese/black bean & cheese quesadilla sliced into wedges
• crackers with deli meat, sliced hard boiled egg, cheese, or tofu
• cold cheese pizza slices with vegetables or fruit
• deli meat and cheese roll ups
• cottage cheese with fresh veggies or fruit slices (cottage cheese has an amazing amount of protein!)
• hard boiled eggs
• chick peas
• hearty soups in a thermos (stews, chili, hot baked beans)
• rice salad, couscous - mix in chopped veggies, meat, cheese or tofu
• yogurt with carrot and celery sticks and a piece of fruit
• pasta salad with meat or cheese
• leftover chicken, cold meatloaf, cold cuts
Combining a number of fun and healthy lunch and snack ideas makes your child's school lunch and snack more enjoyable for them... the more fun their food the more likely they'll eat it!
Interesting fact: One slice of cheese pizza has almost twice the protein of 2 tablespoons of peanut butter