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This Menu has an average star rating of 3.8
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Allrecipes.com Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership): “A clean plate is the best kind of happy meal, and there will definitely be no trading at the lunch table with kid-pleasers like chicken nuggets and English muffin pizzas. Plus, they’re healthy! (But don’t tell the little ones.)”

  • Meals
  • 5
  • Recipes
  • 14
  • Menu Tags
  • Kid-Friendly, Lunch
 
8 Hrs 5 Min
Monday
  • Baked Chicken Nuggets
  • Baked Chicken Nuggets
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  • Main Dish
  • A parmesan crust lifts these chicken nibbles above the ordinary. Serve alone or with an array of dipping sauces.
  • Prep 20 Min | Cook 20 Min | Ready in 40 Min
Nutrition
Calories: 581 | Total Fat: 36 g | Cholesterol: 88 mg
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2 Hrs 20 Min
Tuesday
  • Awesome Chicken Noodle Soup
  • Awesome Chicken Noodle Soup
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  • Homemade chicken stock flavored with lemon grass is combined with carrots, celery, egg noodles and chicken in this heartwarming soup.
  • Prep 20 Min | Cook 120 Min | Ready in 2 Hrs 20 Min
Nutrition
Calories: 359 | Total Fat: 15 g | Cholesterol: 81 mg
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Notes Spoon the hot soup into a thermos and send it off to school with them. Short on time? Serve a low-sodium canned soup instead.

 
2 Min
Wednesday
  • Peanut Butter and Apple Sandwich
  • Peanut Butter and Apple Sandwich
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  • My kids love to spread peanut butter on their apples, so one day I thought I would take a favorite of theirs and just tweak it a little bit....voila, a peanut butter and apple sandwich. PB and J can get boring after a while and this provides a healthy alternative.
  • Prep 2 Min | Ready in 2 Min
Nutrition*
Calories: 291 | Total Fat: 10 g | Cholesterol: 0 mg
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Notes If you're packing a lunch for little hands, pull the grapes off the vine. They're more likely to get eaten that way.

 
50 Min
Thursday
  • Fast English Muffin Pizzas
  • Fast English Muffin Pizzas
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  • Fast and VERY kid friendly.. they can make them and all you have to do is bake them! Pizza sauce, cheese and their choice of topping makes this a great snack or anytime meal!
  • Prep 10 Min | Cook 10 Min | Ready in 20 Min
Nutrition*
Calories: 488 | Total Fat: 19 g | Cholesterol: 53 mg
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50 Min
Friday
  • Easy Snack Wraps
  • Easy Snack Wraps
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  • Appetizer | Main Dish
  • So easy to make, these bite sized wraps filled with turkey, cream cheese and veggies are a great way to fill up an appetizer tray - and your hungry guests' bellies.
  • Prep 15 Min | Ready in 15 Min
Nutrition*
Calories: 313 | Total Fat: 14 g | Cholesterol: 61 mg
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Notes Freeze leftover brownies in individual zip-top bags and they'll be ready to pop into a lunch sack.

Menu Notes

Treat your little ones to homemade goodies in their lunch boxes. Freeze individual brownies or cookies in zip-top bags, and they'll be ready to go when lunches are being packed.

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Reviews

 
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2012 by Addan   view full review
What do I do for a kids friendly menu for a week, for a kid who doesn't eat chicken.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2011 by RLOGAN01 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
My kids would love it if I made this menu. I do make the baked chicken nuggets on a regular...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2011 by MissKitty Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is a great set of meal ideas for a picky eater. Thank you.

 
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