10 Simple and Nutritious Lunch Ideas For Even the Pickiest Eaters

Let's face it: figuring out what to make for lunch can be one of the toughest parts of your day if you have a picky eater in your midst. It's hard enough coming up with new, nourishing recipes that will hold up in a lunchbox, five days a week. And so, that challenge is only compounded when you have to work around a list of specific preferences and dislikes. The last thing we want is to eat the same thing every day, and doing so can lead to some nutritional gaps. But who has the time to sift through the thousands of articles out there to find one — just one — meal that maybe your kid will like that doesn't include a chicken nugget or a hot dog. To hopefully save you some time in the kitchen ahead of a new school year, we've rounded up ten tried and true recipes we think the whole family will love. We've focused on those that sneak in a bit of nutrition, such as in hidden veggie mac and cheese, or that present your lunch in a new, novel way, like meat, cheese, and fruit kabobs. We hope this gives you some much needed inspiration and peace of mind as you send your persnickety eater off to face the day. 49057580