Summer is almost here! Kids will be on summer vacation soon and days will be filled with outdoor adventures, exploration and fun activities.
We parents are suddenly faced with feeding kids ALL day, and serving lunch at home again can take some getting used to!
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Make summer meal planning easy with 15 of our favorite summer lunch recipes. These recipes are easy to make (or make ahead!) and they use heat elements sparingly. So you can keep your kitchen cool and eat well without a fuss on hot summer days! Enjoy!
Easy Summer Lunch Ideas (fast, Fresh, Delish!)
Black Bean Turkey Salad is a nourishing, high-protein lunch bowl you can prep ahead and eat for days! Black beans, brown rice, colorful veggies, and convenient deli turkey are tossed in a quick homemade vinaigrette.
Easy and fun pita pizzas make a perfect quick-cooking summer lunch! Choose whole grain pita bread and have your kids top their own.
These cute mini sandwiches are packed with vitamins and fun for little ones to eat! Get those raw and refreshing crunchy veggies into their meal tucked inside soft whole grain bread.
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Add a fun and nutritious twist to chicken salad by serving it in avocado bowls! The bowls add potassium, fiber and flavor to the meal.
All year long you can create easy salads that all kids will love. For summer, add baby tomatoes, lettuce, berries and cucumbers to create a lunch that is fresh and full of summer flavors.
Fast and fun grilled cheese, cooked fast in your waffle maker! There’s even spinach tucked inside these fun sandwiches, and wouldn’t fresh basil be a fun summery addition?
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Simple, cool pasta salads made with whole wheat noodles and fresh veggies make a perfect summer lunch for kids and grownups alike!
These little pinwheels are flavorful, packed with protein and veggies and super fast to whip up! Perfect to pack up and take to the park on a summer day!
Here’s a new take on classic PB sandwich! Lightly grill whole grain bread with a nut butter spread, cinnamon, and fresh fruit. It’s a boost of plant-powered protein!
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These no-cook wraps feature protein-rich turkey (use leftover cooked chicken if you like!) shredded cheese, and crunchy salad veggies with a splash of kid-friendly ranch dressing.
Use fresh produce from your garden tofresh salad for lunch. We love that you can prep these ahead of time, and then have a yummy salad ready whenever you want to eat lunch. And these are super portable – great for a picnic lunch!
You can’t go wrong with quesadillas! These meatless quesadillas feature beans and two veggies and are ready to eat after just a few minutes in a skillet.
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With fresh seasonal produce starting to become more available across the country, this is a perfect time of year to make the most of your food dollars. You should start to see lower prices on seasonal produce, more options for locally grown foods, and lots of delicious ingredients to turn into meals.
But since I also know you don’t want to spend all day cooking, these meals use that ripe produce in easy recipes for everyone at the table. And to be honest, my goal in sharing these ideas for family meals for June is just that, to give you ideas.
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I know that things come up, plans change, we get tired of cooking, or we’re in the mood for something else. So use these ideas as inspiration however best works for your life right now. It’s all good!
As a mom to three kids, I know firsthand how much it helps my own sanity to have a plan in place for what the heck we’re going to eat each week. I’m not super strict with my meal plan, but I’ve found that mapping out the week (or the month) really does help me to serve a variety of foods.
And it helps me to make the most of the ingredients I have on hand (especially in the pantry and freezer) and stay motivated to cook.
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Because when I make more decisions ahead of time all at once, I have less to make in the moment. Which just seems so much easier for my brain to handle when my kids are starving at 5:15pm!
For the first week of the month, you’ll start to see that I use the idea of themes when planning dinners. So from Sunday to Saturday the themes are sandwiches, salad, Mexican, pasta, breakfast for dinner, snack dinner or pizza, and skillet or sheet pan meals. This makes it much easier for me to fill in recipes since I’m starting with some boundaries in place!
I like to make 1-2 homemade recipes for breakfast and snacks each week and fill in with easy foods like cereal, yogurt, mac and cheese. and sandwiches.
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With an easy method (no squeezing the zucchini required!) and super moist results, these healthy Zucchini Muffins are a yummy breakfast or snack (that you'll enjoy too!). They happen to be vegan and they store well for days.
Try this naturally sweet smoothie filled with cherries, banana, and creamy yogurt. Add the nut butter if desired for extra protein and flavor.
You can make this with fresh or frozen blueberries. Use the yogurt option to turn it into a quick and easy chia seed pudding.
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These Chocolate Covered Bananas are frozen into popsicles that are so easy to make and so seriously fun. The chocolate pudding has a perfect texture once frozen, you can add sprinkles if you want, and use either paper lollipop sticks or popsicle sticks.
This is a perfect way to use up some of a giant watermelon and is also a wonderful way to help the kids stay hydrated in the warmer months. You can scale the recipe up or down to make more or less as you like.
With just 5 minutes and basic pantry ingredients, you can make the yummiest Homemade Hummus without tahini. This means that it's nut-free, so it's an option for school and allergy families, and it's just perfect for dunking crackers or spreading on bread.
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Mix up this grain salad to have lunches prepped for the week for yourself, or to have a dinner side or vegetarian main dish to share with the family.
I prefer to make these vegetarian since it’s easier, but you can of course add in cooked chicken, beef, or shrimp if you like! Add another can of beans or additional corn to feed a larger family or appetites.
I like adding the thyme in these for extra flavor, but it's optional! Be sure to grease your muffin tin well with nonstick spray to help prevent these from sticking to the pan. A nonstick mini muffin pan works best here.
Kid Friendly Summer Recipes!
You can use whichever type of rice your family likes best. We rotate through short grain brown rice, basmati, and jasmine. Adults may want to top their portions with shredded fresh basil and/or crushed red pepper.
Whenever you want to round out a main dish, think easy sides like fresh fruit or canned fruit, sliced cucumbers or fresh snap peas, or even sliced cheese or bread. The goal in my house is to always have 1-2 foods on the table that the kids usually like so that they always have something to eat—and I’m not getting up to make another meal.
This recipe make enough for 2-4 servings of yogurt, depending on the appetite of your child. See the Notes at the bottom for storage tips if you have leftovers. You can also cut the recipe in half to make a smaller amount.
Summer Snack Ideas And Fun Recipes For Kids
Packed with spinach (and iron!), these bright green eggs are fun and delicious. You can serve them as you would scrambled eggs, or use in a breakfast burrito or egg sandwich.
The base recipe makes a large amount so you can use it throughout the week. Feel free to cut it in half to make less, or just make one serving at a time using the instructions in the NOTES section below.
This fresh Mango Smoothie is thin enough to drink through a straw and thick enough to eat with a spoon. And of course, it's super creamy!
How To Feed Your Kids On Summer Vacation
If you have a high-powered blender you can add up to a cup of spinach. If you're relying on a food processor you may want to reduce it to ½ cup. Start with the lower amount and add more as you like.
With just four simple and affordable ingredients, you can make tender Baked Chicken Meatballs to share with the kids. Bonus: You can tuck a veggie into the mix, and they are perfect to batch-cook and stash in the freezer!
This makes 6 rolled up tacos, so you can adjust this as
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