We’re all spending more time at home right now due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You may find yourself running out of ideas of what to feed your family during this time. This may be especially true for lunch, a meal often eaten outside of the home during school and work.
To put together easy, tasty lunches, choose one from each category in the list below. You can choose more than one from the Vegetable and Fruit columns!
Protein |
Whole Grain |
Vegetable |
Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meat | Bread | Carrots | Apple |
| Eggs | Pasta | Cucumber | Banana |
| Nut Butters | Tortillas | Celery | Orange |
| Beans | Crackers | Bell Pepper | Grapes |
| Cheese | Bagel | Snap Peas | Berries |
| Tofu | Flat Bread | Tomatoes | Melon |
| Fish | Rice | Onion | Kiwi |
Here are some of our favorites:
Egg Sandwich
Egg + Toast + Tomatoes + Apple (on the side)
Fancy PB&J
Peanut butter + Bread + Strawberries + Cucumber (on the side)
Veggie Wrap
Hummus + Tortilla + Bell peppers + Tomatoes + Red Onions + Berries (on the side)
Pasta Salad
Cheese + Pasta + Cucumber + Tomatoes + Olives + Watermeon (on the side)
Black Bean Salad
Black Beans + Rice + Corn + Red Onion + Banana (on the side)
Tofu Salad
Baked Tofu + Rice + Lettuce + Oranges (on the side)
Turkey Burger
Turkey + Bun + Lettuce + Tomato + Carrots (on the side) + Watermelon (on the side)
Taco Bowls
Ground Chicken + Rice + Lettuce + Tomato + Red Onion + Lettuce + Banana (on the side)
Tuna Salad
Tuna + Crackers + Celery + Red Onion + Grapes (on the side)
Cracker Sandwich
Deli Turkey + Crackers + Carrots (on the side) + Apples (on the side)