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
- Barbeque chicken (skin removed)
- Falafel
- Tofu
- Cheese
- Ham
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:
- Grated carrot
- Sliced tomato
- Shredded lettuce
- Baby spinach
- Avocado
- Beetroot (fresh or canned)
- Cucumber
- Pineapple
Instead of adding butter or margarine why not try some healthier alternatives? We suggest cream cheese, cottage cheese, avocado, hummus and tzatziki.
- Roast beef, tomato, carrot and lettuce
- Roast beef, tzatziki, carrot, beetroot and baby spinach
- Boiled egg and lettuce
- Boiled egg, avocado and baby spinach
- Tuna, cheese and lettuce
- Salmon, cream cheese and cucumber
- Turkey, avocado and cucumber
- Falafel, hummus, tomato and lettuce
- Tofu, avocado, carrot and cucumber
- Cheese, pineapple, beetroot and baby spinach
- Ham, cheese and tomato
- Ham, carrot, cucumber, avocado and lettuce
- Raisin bread with cream cheese
- Raisin bread with banana
- Baked beans and cheese
- Barbeque chicken (skin removed), lettuce and cucumber
- Barbeque chicken (skin removed), pineapple, cheese and baby spinach