Hints & Tips : Healthy Lunchbox Meal Planner for the Week
Nutritionist Fiona Hunter has put together this meal planner so at a glance you can see some ideas of what needs to go in the lunch each day to make it as healthy as possible. Simply print off and stick to your fridge for easy reference!
Carbohydrate | Protein Power | 5 A Day | Dairy | Drink | Treats/optional extras | |
MONDAY | Chicken, red pepper, sweetcorn & pasta salad. | Chicken in the salad and yoghurt. | Sweetcorn & pepper in the salad Small bunch of grapes | 1 pot fruit yoghurt | Bottle of water | 1 pack of Nairn’s cheese oat bakes |
TUESDAY | Egg and cress sandwich. | Eggs | 4 cherry tomatoes 2 plums | 1 small pot of fromage frais | Bottle of water | Pot of sugar free jelly. |
WEDNESDAY | Tuna and red kidney beans in wholemeal Pitta. Mix canned tuna with 1 tbsp of chopped canned red kidney beans with mayonnaise. | Tuna and red kidney beans Cheese | Carrot sticks Red kidney beans Small banana Dried fruit | 1 Baby Bel cheese | Bottle of water | Small bag of dried fruit |
THURSDAY | Couscous salad with chicken, dried apricots and cherry tomatoes | Chicken, yogurt | cherry tomatoes. apricots Satsuma | Pot of fruit yogurt | Bottle of water | 2 slices of malt loaf |
FRIDAY | Slice of pea and ham frittata with a few cherry tomatoes and carrot sticks | Eggs | Cherry tomatoes Peas Carrot sticks | Small pot custard | Bottle of water | Snack pack of Nairn’s fruit oat biscuits |
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