Toddler Meal Ideas for Lunch

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Do you need some toddler meal ideas for lunch?  I always am in need of food ideas for my 2-year-old twin toddlers.

 All of these Toddler Meal Ideas for Lunch are simple, easy, and fast to make.

Sometimes I like to plan out what they will eat for lunch (and all other meals) when I’m grocery shopping.  And sometimes I just like to use up what we have at home.

I like to offer a lot of different types of foods for my twins.  This way they are open to trying more foods and getting more nutrition with a variety of foods.

  Hopefully, these lunch ideas will give you some inspiration and ideas for your child.

You can mix and match these ideas.  These are just the foods I had on hand.  We had a lot of peas this week.  Some were frozen (I steamed them) and some were canned.

I used the peas for multiple days because we had leftovers.  It’s a great way to not waste food and will allow them to get used to the taste by eating it multiple times. Here I share how I get my twins to eat their vegetables and like them, too!

Related:  Quick and Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Toddlers

• Ham and Cheese Sandwich on Whole Grain Bread
• Red Plums Diced Up
• Plain Whole Milk Yogurt

• Pasta with grass-fed beef and diced tomatoes (leftover from dinner)
• Organic Steamed Broccoli
• Organic Steamed Sweet Potatoes

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• Baked Cod Fish Stick With Chickpea Crust
• Organic thinly sliced Carrots
• Cream of Corn (canned)

• Chicken Pizza (leftover from dinner)
• Steamed Peas
• Organic Unsweetened Applesauce

• Organic Lentil Soup (canned- I try to get low sodium for my toddlers)
• Steamed Peas
• Carrots (steam them so they are soft)
• Organic Whole Grain Cracker (for dipping in soup)
• You could add shredded cheese to top the soup

Related: Vegetable Lentil Soup For Kids and Toddlers

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• Annies Macaroni and Cheese (my boys love the tractor kind, they pretend to drive them)
• Hard Boiled Egg
• Canned Peas

• Almond butter and jam sandwich
• Hard-boiled egg
• Applesauce squeeze pouch

• Orange chicken (from frozen)
• Organic brown rice (a 90 second microwave bag)
• Steamed broccoli and corn

• Pizza Muffins 
• Thinly slice carrots (steam for young toddlers or toddlers not chewing solids well)
• Sliced cucumbers

• Pasta with butter and parmesan
• Roasted carrot and roast beef (leftover from dinner)

• Mini cheese quesadilla
• Banana
• Whole milk yogurt

• Raw unsalted sunflower seeds
• Thinly sliced apples
• Spinach muffins – sometimes we have muffins for lunch when I already have them made for a quick and easy lunch!

• Mini bagel with cream cheese
• Raw unsalted sunflower seeds
• Avocado sprinkled with ground flax seeds

My boys’ favorite meals out of all of these were Annie’s mac and cheese and the Lentil Soup.  They love mac n cheese, but we can’t do that every day.

Ways to Speed up Making Lunch

For my steamed veggies, I used frozen pre-chopped for added convenience.  It makes it so much easier when I need to cook something quick and healthy for them.  Plus I just keep all different kinds in my freezer.  I have frozen butternut squash, pumpkin, sweet potato, corn, broccoli, and green beans usually always on hand since I buy those frozen.  We buy fresh too, but not as often.

All of these meals were quick to make.  I used leftovers for a couple of them (the pasta dish and pizza).  Using leftovers is so easy and fast for lunches but I don’t always have leftovers!

Of course, always supervise your child during meals.  Slice up foods small and cook them so they are soft.  And make sure they are eating solids well before having your toddler try any of these meals.

What are your toddler lunch ideas?

Looking for more ideas?  Check these out:

Quick and Healthy Snack Ideas for your Toddler

Quick and Healthy Lunch Ideas for your Toddler

How to Get Your Toddler to Eat and Like Veggies