Simple and Healthy Recipes to Prepare for a Child's Brown Bag Lunch

In today's society parents are always on the go and preparing healthy bag lunches have become more and more difficult. I have some simple recipes for lunches that can be prepared that night before and quite tasty for your children. I prepared these healthy lunches for my children and they loved it.

You can also think outside the box in feeding your children healthy foods. For my son, I cut the sandwiches into fun shapes, make silly faces with ingredients in a wrap or fill their lunch bags with brightly colored foods such as celery sticks and carrots.

Tuna Sandwich on Wheat bread (Optional - Pita Bread)

Ingredients

1 (6 ounce) can of tuna fish (if packed in water, drain it, and add a teaspoon of good quality olive oil)

2 Tablespoons of mayonnaise

2 table spoon of sweet relish

1 boiled egg, chopped finely

1/4 onion, chopped finely

1 celery stalk, chopped finely

Pinch or two of dill weed

Pinch or two or oregano

2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley

1 teaspoon of mustard

(Optional - lettuce and sliced tomatoes)

Slices of wheat bread (or pita bread), lightly toasted

Method

Mix all of the ingredients. Serve on toast, either open faced, or in a regular sandwich with lettuce and tomatoes.

Chicken Sandwich on Wheat Bread (Optional - Pita Bread)

Ingredients

2 cups cooked shredded chicken or 2 cans of chicken, cold
1/2cup chopped celery

4 Tablespoon of relish

A pinch or two of dill weed
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste

A pinch or two or parsley

A pinch or two or oregano
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

Method

Mix all of the ingredients. Serve on toasted wheat bread (or pita bread), either open faced, or in a regular sandwich with lettuce and tomatoes.