Back To School Recipes: 3 Healthy, Savory Lunch Box Ideas That Your Picky Kids Will Love

Back to school season is officially here and it’s time to start thinking about lunch boxes and school snacking. With extracurricular activities and getting back to the routine, it’s hard to find time to make a nutritious and fun meal.

Send the kids back to class confidently with an array of egg-free, gluten-free and non-GMO products including mayo and dressings from Hampton Creek. Find bellow quick, easy to make and nutritious recipes created by Just’ team of chefs.

We guarantee even the pickiest eaters will like them!

Stuffed Pita Pockets

Broccoli Salad Pita Pockets Photo: Courtesy

1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained

½ cup Just Mayo

¼ cup red onion, diced

¼ cup celery, diced small

¼ teaspoon salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Pita Bread

Avocado

Butter lettuce

Other optional fillings: Cheese slices, cold cuts, sprouts

DIRECTIONS

Make the chickpea salad, or use Edamame Dip, Beet Hummus, or your favorite dip.
Chickpea salad: Mix the chickpeas and Just Mayo in a large bowl. Lightly mash with a fork or potato masher. Fold in the celery and onion. Season with salt and pepper.
Stuff the pita: Slice the pit in half. Use a spoon or butter knife to fill the pita pocket with salad, spreads, or tuck in slices of avocado, cheese or cold cuts along with a lettuce leaf.

Pinwheels

Just Awesomesauce Mayo

Whole wheat tortillas

Hummus

Baby spinach, chopped

Carrots, shredded

DIRECTIONS

Spread each tortilla with a thin layer of Just Awesomesauce Mayo, top with spinach leaves, spread with hummus and sprinkle with shredded carrots.
Roll each tortilla and slice into ½ inch slices.