23 easy-to-make recipes for your kid's school lunchbox

We hear you. It is challenging to pack lunch for your kid’s school lunchbox every day.

You want to be creative, you want to make eating fun, you want your kid to enjoy your food, you want to feed them healthy food but you may or may not have the time and energy to keep creating new stuff ( Here are five ways to help working mums unwind ).

So we’ve put together this list of kid’s school lunchbox recipe ideas we’re sure your kids would love. Some of them require only 10 minutes, some don’t even require cooking.

Depending on your needs and amount of time you have, we’re sure you’ll find something to make from this list (we’ll be sure to keep updating this for your convenience).

Raspberry and banana mini muffins

Buttermilk gives these fruity, easy-to-make muffins a delicious, tangy flavour.

Ham, cheese and tomato mini frittatas

Light, fluffy and packed full of creamy melted cheese and fresh ham, these mini frittatas are easy to make and perfect for a quick breakfast or on-the-go lunch.

Lunch box pasta salad

This great pasta salad is brilliant as a lunch for work or school, but you can also serve it as a side dish to grilled or barbecued meats.

Chicken pasta salad

Chicken pasta is a quick, easy and tasty meal that all the family will enjoy and can easily be packed into a school lunch box.

Tuna and sweet corn crisp wrap

Sharpen the mind over lunch by enjoying this quick combination of spinach, avocado, tuna and corn wrapped in wholemeal lavash.

Zucchini and cheese fritters

These hot and crunchy fritters make for the best snacks. Serve them with your favourite dip for a delicious lunch-box treat.

Gluten-free chicken nuggets

Chicken nuggets are the favourite food for many kids – and with this somewhat healthy chicken nuggets recipe from Sophie Guidolin’s book, My Kids Eat Volume 2 – parents can feel good about it too!

Quick chicken nuggets

Moist chicken breast chunks with a crunchy coating will be popular with adults and kids alike and you’ll know exactly what’s in them!

Mixed grain avocado sushi

Make sushi even healthier with this modern version using quinoa, brown rice, barley and avocado.

Chicken rissole burgers

The chicken and vegetable patties of these chicken rissole burgers pack a punch of flavour.

Bacon and vegetable slice

Kids will love how tasty this bacon and vegetable slice is!

Fish 'N' Chips Butty

Sink your teeth into this tasty fish n chips butty when the fish craving hits.

Quick pasta salad

Pack your kids a quick and healthy pasta salad for a lip smacking and nutritious meal.

Crumbed fish with sweet potato chips

Your kids will love this healthy and delicious crumbed fish with sweet potato and cauliflower chips dish!

Special cheese and mushroom omelette

It’s super easy to prepare, yet will be very satisfying.

Mini pea and ham quiches

Set a bunch of pea and ham quiches on your picnic mat and see scavenging hands take them up in no time.

Egg fried rice with prawns

Pack a tasty lunch of egg fried rice with prawns for your children.

Baked eggs with bacon and tomato

Crunchy fish sticks

Once the kids taste these homemade Crunchy Fish Sticks, they won’t want store-bought fingers again.

Sushi-style tuna sandwiches

If your kids are bored of the same-old tuna sandwiches, add a twist to it and reshaping them as sushi. These healthy bites are also perfect as party food!

Ham and pineapple pizza

Whichever camp you belong to (pineapples on pizza or no), a pineapple and ham pizza will satisfy picky little eaters with its mix of the sweet and the savoury.

Thai pineapple fried rice

This classic Thai dish is bursting with flavour and easy to prepare. Toss in some chicken, prawns, pineapple and cashew nuts for a nutritious meal.

Egg white omelette

Light, fluffy and packed with nutrition, this egg white omelette stuffed with mushrooms, bacon, herbs and cheese will meet your child’s daily dietary needs.

This article was first published in The Singapore Women's Weekly.