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    Lunch

    Look no further for easy and delicious nutrient-dense lunch recipes that will keep you and your kids fueled throughout the day! Whether it's re-purposing leftovers, making an easy wrap or sandwich, or packing a variety of foods that kids love, I've got you covered!

    Sandwiches and Wraps

    • Five halves of hummus veggie wraps stacked together.
      5-Minute Hummus Veggie Wrap
    • Up close picture of chicken pomegranate salad in a white bowl with a gold serving spoon.
      Easy Chicken Salad with Pomegranate
    • healthy chicken wrap, halved, with the inside showing
      Easiest Turkey Wrap Recipe
    • Chicken salad in a white bowl with a linen napkin and serving board to the side.
      Chicken Salad with Grapes

    Salads

    Top any of these salads with a steamed hard-boiled egg or leftover roasted chicken for a complete meal!

    • One chicken Caesar salad in a white bowl with croutons to the right of the bowl.
      Best Chicken Caesar Salad (Homemade!)
    • A Christmas holiday salad in a large white serving bowl with a small white bowl with the salad dressing in the center of the salad greens.
      Quick & Easy Christmas Salad
    • Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad in a large white serving bowl with tongs.
      Easy Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad
    • Kale salad in a yellow bowl with a set of tongs in the salad as to serve.
      Easy Kale (Tuscan) Salad

    Packed Lunches

    • Lunch box snack ideas served individually: dried apricots, protein bar, beet chips, spelt pretzels, fruit crusher, energy bites, clementine, apple, bag of HIPPEAS, trail mix, and muffin.
      Quick & Easy Lunch Box Snacks
    • Best Lunch Containers
    • Square image of five lunch boxes for teenagers: one Adidas black and grey lunch box, two Vera Bradley lunch boxes (one with a floral print and another with a black and grey print), one black Jansport backpack style lunch box, and one blue Roxy lunch bag with red floral detail.
      Best High School Lunch Boxes
    • A variety of high protein foods with a white background.
      Why is Protein Important?
    • Two halves of a tuna and chickpea salad stacked with a toothpick through the center with a side of sweet potato chips.
      Quick Tuna and Chickpea Salad (High-Protein Lunch)
    • Two halves of an egg salad sandwich stacked, on a plate with sweet potato chips.
      Simple Egg Salad with Greek Yogurt (No Mayo)
    • Green goddess dressing in a glass carafe in front of a green salad.
      Green Goddess Salad Dressing (No Oil, No Mayo)
    • A salad on a white plate.
      Green Goddess Salad with Green Goddess Dressing (Homemade)
    • Four images of food with text in the center, "Meals for After Wisdom Teeth Removal."
      Meals for After Wisdom Teeth Removal (Ideas from a Dietitian)
    • Turkey Sloppy Joes (30 Minutes!)
    • One serving of lasagna on a white plate with a napkin in front of the plate.
      Easy Lasagna Recipe with Cottage Cheese
    • Easy Feta and Spinach Turkey Burgers
    • One piece of Baked Oatmeal with Apples and Cinnamon on a white plate.
      Baked Oatmeal with Apples and Cinnamon
    • Creamy Mango Pineapple Smoothie topped with mango and coconut flakes with a blue and white striped straw.
      Mango Pineapple Fruit Smoothie
    • Pesto with tortellini, chicken, and broccoli in a large white serving bowl with a spoon.
      15-Minute Pesto with Tortellini
    • Spinach mango smoothie in a pink tumbler with a pink and white striped straw.
      Mango and Spinach Smoothie
    • Cold Asparagus Salad with strawberries in a white serving bowl with white and gold tongs next to the bowl.
      Easy Cold Asparagus Salad
    • Top view of a green smoothie in a glass mason jar topped with crushed dried strawberry pieces.
      Island Green Tropical Smoothie
    • Strawberry banana smoothie in a glass jar, topped with a strawberry and served with a pink and white straw.
      Best Banana Strawberry Peanut Butter Smoothie
    • Half of a loaf of pumpkin chocolate chop bread sliced on white plate.
      Easy Whole Wheat Pumpkin Bread
    • stack of banana carrot muffins with a carrot on the side and bananas in the background
      Banana Carrot Muffins with Raisins
    • One Carrot Banana Smoothie in a glass jar with a blue and white striped straw.
      Easy Carrot and Banana Smoothie
    • Chocolate chip vegan blondies on a white plate.
      Super Easy Vegan Blondies
    • Blue smoothie bowl topped with sliced banana, blueberries, and granola.
      Blue Spirulina Smoothie Bowl
    • Carrot and Lentil Soup in a white bowl with a spoon.
      Easiest Carrot and Lentil Soup
    • One Greek yogurt parfait with fresh berries in a glass jar with the lid off and leaning on the side of the jar.
      Easy Greek Yogurt Parfait
    • Banana baked oatmeal with strawberries and chocolate chips in a white baking dish.
      Easy Banana Baked Oatmeal with Strawberries
    • Blueberry Mango Tofu Smoothie with a purple and white striped straw. A linen napken with a few blueberries wraps around part of the base of the smoothie jar.
      Creamy Blueberry Mango Tofu Smoothie
    • Six pieces of avocado toast topped with tomato and a variety of other topping that differ by piece. Served on a white platter.
      Easiest Avocado Toast with Tomato
    • Top view of a pitaya smoothie in a glass jar topped with pieces of pitaya and a pink and white striped straw .
      Delicious Dragon Fruit Smoothie
    • One Pitaya Bowl with toppings.
      Easy Pitaya Bowl
    • Seven Pumpkin Banana Bread muffins with mini chocolate chips on a white plate.
      The BEST Pumpkin Banana Bread Muffins
    • Three images of fruit smoothies with straws.
      8 Fruit Smoothies Without Yogurt
    • Top view of a bowl of white cheddar mac and cheese topped with Old Bay seasoning.
      10-Minute White Cheddar Mac and Cheese
    • Pieces of a cheese quesadilla on a white plate with guacamole, mango salsa, and salsa.
      Easy Cheese Quesadilla Recipe
    • Mango salad dressing topped with hemp hearts alongside a strawberry salad on a white plate.
      Easy Mango Dressing
    • One tall glass of watermelon banana smoothie with a stainless-steel straw. A white plate with stacked watermelon slices is in the background.
      Easy Watermelon Banana Smoothie
    • Top view of a bowl of chili with ground turkey and black beans topped with two slices of avocado and a sprinkle of cheese.
      Chili with Turkey and Black Beans
    • Four stacked lemon yogurt muffins with pieces of lemon peel at the base.
      Best Lemon Yogurt Muffins
    • Two whole and two half banana zucchini chocolate chip muffins on a white plate.
      Easy Banana Zucchini Chocolate Chips Muffins
    • Black beans and rice with a lime wedge and a few blue tortilla chips on a white plate.
      Best Black Beans and Rice Recipe
    • Carrot hummus in a white ramekin with raw veggies on a white rectangular plate.
      5-Minute Carrot Hummus
    • One Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Smoothie in a glass jar topped with oats and a mini chocolate chip, served with a straw.
      Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Smoothie
    • Apple Cider Vinaigrette Dressing in a small glass bowl with a white serving spoon.
      Apple Cider Vinaigrette Dressing
    • Chunky granola in a glass jar with granola around the base of the jar.
      How to Eat Granola - 20 Easy Ideas
    • Three brown hard-boiled eggs in white egg cups.
      How to Make Steamed Hard-Boiled Eggs

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    Kristi Ruth RD wearing a green top with jeans and holding a white platter with tri-colored carrots.

    Welcome to Carrots & Cookies! I'm a busy working mom of three and can now say that I've been a dietitian for 20 years!! I'm on a mission to show you that eating well doesn't have to be complicated by providing you with easy recipes and practical nutrition tips! More about me...

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