Vegan Lunches for Kids
When it comes to their food, kids can be picky. Creative presentation, tasty combinations and variety are a requirement when it comes to preparing vegan lunch options for hungry kids if the goal is to have the lunch eaten rather than traded or tossed in the trash. Basic ingredients, fruits and vegetables can be turned into appealing lunchbox treats when served in fun kid-friendly ways.
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Cookie Cutter Sandwiches
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Cutting with cookie cutters before serving makes basic sandwiches kid-friendly options. Basic peanut butter and jelly, hummus or soy-based faux meats become kid-friendly lunchbox options when prepared on slices of tasty bakery bread and cut into shapes using basic cookie cutters before serving. Sandwiches make a hearty and nutritious vegan lunch, and can be paired with a piece of fruit or a box of raisins and a juice box for balance.
Kabobs
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Fruit and veggie kabobs make a kid-friendly presentation for healthy fruits and veggies. The addition of a long stick to bite-sized foods creates an entertaining and kid-friendly presentation for healthy fruits and veggies. Small pieces of strawberries, grapes, melon, tiny seedless orange sections, cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices or sweet peppers are firm enough to hold their place on the skewer. Add a small container of peanut butter for fruits or prepared vegan-friendly dip mix.
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Pasta Salad
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Colorful veggies and fun pasta shapes make an appealing kid-friendly lunch. Colorful veggies and fun shapes make pasta salad an appealing lunchbox choice. Pasta comes in all shapes and sizes such as wagon wheels, small shells or tiny tubes. When tossed with broccoli, black olives, carrots or peas and some vegan-friendly salad dressing, pasta can be served in easily portable lunchbox containers. Toss a frozen juice box into the lunchbox to keep pasta cool; the juice will be melted by lunchtime and cool enough to drink.
Cup of Soup
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Warm tomato or vegetable soup can be quickly and easily prepared. A kid-friendly cup of warm tomato or vegetable soup can be easily prepared and quickly served at home straight from the microwave, or packed in a lunchbox thermos for grab and go convenience. Prepared soups such tomato and vegetable are often vegan, however some prepared soups contain chicken or beef broth so reading labels is necessary.
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