Everyday Sandwiches for your Child's Lunchbox

Sandwiches, wraps and rolls are a great way to include vegetables and wholegrains in your child’s lunchbox.

Here are our top tips to make a healthy sandwich full of everyday ingredients.

When choosing your bread, we recommend a wholemeal or wholegrain variety as they contain more fibre, vitamins and minerals than white bread.

If your child will only eat white bread, choose a variety with added fibre.

Raisin bread also makes for a healthy alternative. Try adding cream cheese or banana for a yummy sandwich.

Choose lean, unprocessed protein fillings. These will be lower in saturated fat and salt.

Our favourites include:

Leftover lean rissoles or hamburger patties, roast meat e.g. chicken, beef or lamb
Grilled or steamed chicken breast
Boiled egg
Canned tuna or salmon
Turkey

Aim for the salad to make up the bulk of the sandwich. It’s a great way to add vegetables into your child’s lunchbox.

Our favourites include:

Instead of adding butter or margarine why not try some healthier alternatives? We suggest cream cheese, cottage cheese, avocado, hummus and tzatziki.

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