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    Home » Bento Lunches » Healthy Lunch Box Food Ideas » Packed Lunch Menu Plans

    Menu - A Week of Balanced Lunches #2

    Jan 29, 2014 · 4 Comments

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    It's been a while since my first menu plan post, as it's taken longer to put together another menu than I'd hoped, but today I have my second menu plan for a week of healthy balanced lunches ready for you.  When creating these plans, I’ve taken my cue from the NHS recommended ’Eatwell Plate‘ as to what constitutes a healthy balanced meal, including at least one item from the following food groups; starchy food, non-dairy protein, dairy, vegetables and fruit in each lunch.   You can read more about how I go about planning lunches here.

    Eats Amazing - A second week of healthy balanced packed lunch ideas with free downloadable menu

    Please note that I am not a nutritionist or dietician; the design and planning of these lunches is based purely on my personal knowledge and research, and my own experience in packing lunches for my family.

    The format of these lunch plan posts are as follows;  a list of the foods in each lunch, a photo of each lunch and at the end of the post a free menu plan that you can download and print off for yourself.  Feel free to alter the lunches if you do make any of them; substituting items to suit your own and your family’s personal tastes.  Each lunch is suitable for a child or an adult - just adjust the portion sizes accordingly. You can also download a free blank menu plan here if you would like to design and make your own lunch menus, and you may find this list of food ideas helpful too.

    Meal 1

    • English muffin pizza with ham & red pepper
    • Cucumber slices
    • Raw red pepper sticks
    • Kiwi fruit

    Eats Amazing - Healthy balanced bento lunch ideas and menu 2Meal 2

    • Tuna & cucumber sandwiches
    • Carrot sticks
    • Cheddar cheese cubes
    • Plum
    • Blueberries

    Eats Amazing - Healthy balanced bento lunch menu 2Meal 3

    • Tortilla wrap filled with roast chicken, lettuce & tomato
    • Yoghurt
    • Raisins
    • Dried Apricots

    Eats Amazing - Healthy balanced lunch ideas and menu 2Meal 4

    •  Jacket potatoes topped with cheese (served cold)
    • Lettuce
    • Whole mini pepper
    • Rolled ham
    • Banana

    Eats Amazing - Healthy balanced packed bento lunch ideas and menu 2Meal 5

    • Tortilla wrap spirals with houmous, feta cheese & roasted peppers
    • Carrot sticks
    • Apple

    Eats Amazing - Healthy balanced packed lunch ideas and menu 2 If you would like to view and/or download the menu plan, click on the link below to open the PDF file.  This should open in a new window with an option to print (I hope!).

    Healthy Packed Lunch Menu #2

    I hope that you enjoy this lunch menu, do comment if there is anything you’d like to see in future menus or posts!

    Grace

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    1. Kelly Lester (@EasyLunchboxes) says

      January 30, 2014 at 2:16 am

      Thank you for this Grace! What a super generous collection of wonderful, delicious lunches 🙂

      Reply
      • Grace says

        February 01, 2014 at 3:28 pm

        Thank you Kelly! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Kat says

      February 01, 2014 at 11:02 am

      What are the little leaves in with your plums and blueberries? This looks lovely!

      Reply
      • Grace says

        February 01, 2014 at 3:27 pm

        Thanks very much Kat! The leaves are decorative bento food picks, you can find them here: /shop/?slug=product_info&products_id=52

        Reply

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