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    Bless This Mess โ€บ Recipes โ€บ Lunch Recipes

    Quick & Easy Lunch Ideas

    Every mom needs Quick & Easy Lunch Ideas to feed the family, whether it’s at home, on-the-go, or packed lunches for work & school!

    Here are some of my best packed lunch ideas for kids to take to school and even pack themselves! And for the adults, you’ll love having healthy make-ahead lunchbox ideas for them, too.

    Having lunch at home? Some of my family’s favorite lunches include a Healthy 30-Minute Alphabet Soup and, of course, make-ahead and freeze Homemade Chicken Nuggets.

    A white plate with several round, brown coconut date nut balls on it. In the background are small glass bowls containing shredded coconut and whole almonds, sitting on a wooden surface.

    Healthy Snacks

    Easy Coconut Date Nut Balls

    Two white bowls filled with colorful salad containing shredded cabbage, carrots, edamame, white beans, and chopped peanuts, placed on a wooden board with a small bowl of peanuts and a blue checked cloth.

    Salads

    Mediterranean Dense Bean Salad Recipe with Cabbage

    A round platter of baked chicken taquitos arranged in a circle around a bowl of sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, and avocado slices, garnished with shredded cheese and fresh cilantro.

    Chicken Recipes

    Homemade Chicken Taquitos Recipe

    A white bowl of colorful Asian noodle salad with carrots, peppers, peanuts, cilantro, and lime wedges sits on a blue checkered napkin, with wooden utensils nearby. Some peanuts are scattered on the table.

    Salads

    30-Minute Asian Noodle Salad

    A white bowl of garlic hummus recipe without tahini, garnished with chopped green onions, surrounded by lemon wedges, garlic cloves, carrot sticks, and a bowl of pretzel rods, set on a light countertop with a blue cloth in the background.

    Dip Recipes

    Lemon Garlic Hummus Recipe Without Tahini

    A collage featuring fresh veggies with hummus, wraps, fruit, pizza, nachos, and meal-prepped lunchboxes. Text in the center reads: 120+ Kids Lunch Ideas With Recipesโ€”perfect inspiration for fun and balanced kids lunch ideas!.

    Lunch Ideas for Kids

    120+ Easy Kids Lunch Ideas (With Recipes)

    A plate with medjool date protein bites arranged in a circle, placed on a floral-patterned dish. Nearby, a bowl of dates and a bowl with a spoon and peanut butter are on a wooden surface with a striped cloth.

    Healthy Snacks

    Medjool Date Protein Bites: No-Bake Sweet Treat

    Glass container holding energy bites with oats and nuts, placed on a wooden cutting board sprinkled with crushed almonds. A used mixing bowl with residue is partially visible to the left.

    Healthy Snacks

    Almond Butter Protein Balls

    A bowl filled with round coconut protein balls made of oats and shredded coconut sits on a checkered cloth. The bites have a textured appearance, suggesting a mix of ingredients like oats and nut butter. The background is softly blurred.

    Healthy Snacks

    No-Bake Coconut Protein Balls

    Rows of bite-sized no bake energy bites with various mix-ins, including chocolate chips, oats, and colorful candy pieces, arranged neatly on a white surface.

    Healthy Snacks

    No Bake Energy Bites: 25 Easy Snack Recipes

    A plate with crispy cheese pizza waffles on a checkered cloth, next to a small jar of red marinara sauce. More waffles can be seen in the background.

    Waffles

    Savory Pizza Waffles | Dippable Pizza in 20 Minutes

    A plate stacked with several energy bites made of chopped nuts and dates, highlighting their coarse texture. Resembling the perfect recipe for cherry balls, the treats are round and set against a light background with scattered nuts visible around the plate.

    Healthy Snacks

    Cherry Bliss Balls: 5-Minute Recipe For Cherry Balls

    fall salad with pecan and brussel sprouts recipe in wooden mixing bowls.

    Salads

    Fall Salad with Pecans and Brussels Sprouts

    chicken bacon ranch salad recipe in a wooden bowl.

    Salads

    Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad

    6 adult lunch box ideas

    Lunch Ideas for Kids

    Easy Make-Ahead Lunch Ideas for Kids

    Caprese Salad on a round plate.

    Salads

    Caprese Salad

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