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Today I am sharing a roundup of A to Z Kids-Friendly Lunch Box Recipes that are healthy, vegetarian and delicious, and can be prepared quickly on busy mornings. If you are looking for a kids-approved lunch box recipe collection, then you are at the right place – enjoy!
Posting 26 recipes back to back is tedious. But I did it. This time I wasn’t sure if I would be able to complete the marathon but somehow I pushed myself and finished it.
I can’t say it was easy. But when I received a lot of positive comments from friends and family, I felt so happy, and I am glad that I picked this particular theme. As always, I learned and bookmarked a lot of recipes to try from other bloggers. I hope to get to those lists up soon.
I know, we all moms and are super busy in the mornings. And packing a lunch for kids is a daunting task. So I hope you all can get some inspiration and ideas from these Kids-Friendly Lunch Box Recipes roundup. Also, I will be posting more of lunch box recipes here as well as redoing some of my old posts, so please stay tuned :-)
I hope that I explored all the flavors in this theme. By the way, I did not restrict myself to Indian cuisine. Hence, you can find a Mediterranean sandwich, plates of pasta, noodles, fusion food, quesadillas, rice recipes, biryanis, upmas and many other dishes that work great as lunch box recipes.
So now without any further ado, let’s get straight to the kids-friendly lunch box recipe collection. Please click on the individual image to get the detailed recipe with step by step instructions and illustrations.
Kids-Friendly Lunch Box Recipes
Aloo Frankie
A kid-friendly and lunch box special version of the favorite street food prepared with potatoes - Aloo Frankie. Wheat rotis stuffed with yummy potato patties.
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Brinji Rice | Instant Pot Vegetable Brinji Rice
A flavorful rice recipe with exotic Indian spices and vegetables cooked in coconut milk. Here is the instant pot version of the famous veg brinji.
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Cilantro Pesto Pasta | Cilantro Pesto with Almonds
Refreshing cilantro pesto with almonds and a simple cilantro pesto pasta with the same for the lunch box.
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Dill Dal Kichadi
Dill Dal Kichadi is a healthy and a quick one pot meal with different lentils and rice with the flavors of dill leaves made in instant pot/pressure cooker.
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Eggplant Mozzarella Sandwich:
An easy, no fuss, and cold Mediterranean style sandwich with grilled eggplant, zucchini, pesto and of course mozzarella.
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Fried Rice | Vegetable Fried Rice
This famous Indo-Chinese dish is an appetizing medley of cooked rice and vegetables stir-fried together in a simple sauce.
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Garbanzo Beans Pulav | Instant Pot Chole Pulav
Delicious, protein-rich and a healthy vegan lunch box pulav recipe with garbanzo beans and chole masala
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Restaurant Style Indo-Chinese Veg Hakka Noodles Recipe
A favorite Indo-Chinese fusion noodles recipe prepared in Hakka style with vegetables and sauces.
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Idli Manchurian
Idli Manchurian - deep-fried rice and lentil pancakes/idli pieces tossed in sweet and spicy Manchurian sauce.
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Jalapeno Cheese Quesadilla
A delicious not-so-spicy combination of jalapenos and cheese inside the warm and soft flour tortillas.
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Kadale Manoli Rice | Ivy Gourd and Black Chickpea Rice
A Mangalorean delicacy prepared with ivy gourd and black chickpeas with fresh ground coconut masala.
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Lemon Sevai | Lemon Flavored Instant Rice Vermicelli
Lemon Sevai - vegan and gluten-free lemon flavored Instant Rice Vermicelli recipe with instant store-bought sevai mix.
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Morappam | Kuzhi Paniyaaram
Morappam | Kuzhi Paniyaaram - Palakkad fame savory appe loaded with coconut and onion, prepared with the unique mix of rice, urad dal and channa dal batter.
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No Onion No Garlic Kadamba Sambar Sadam
Kadamba Sambar Sadam, no onion no garlic kadamba sadam is South Indian delicacy and the perfect medley of vegetables, rice, lentil, spices and curry leaves.
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Orzo Pasta with Tomato Basil Pesto and Olives:
Easy-peasy Orzo pasta (wheat orzo) with tomato basil pesto and olives - A delicious semi-homemade pasta recipe with minimal ingredients
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Paneer Biryani Recipe with Cinnamon
This paneer biryani is a lip-smacking not-so-spicy kid-friendly recipe with just paneer and, of course, exotic Indian spices, with a strong flavor of cinnamon.
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Queso Mushroom Quesadilla
Queso Mushroom Quesadilla - delicious quesadilla with mushrooms and jalapenos loaded with the traditional queso fresco/blanco cheese.
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Rajma Pulao | Instant Pot Rajma Pulav
Healthy, delicious and easy to prepare Rajma/Red Kidney Beans Pulav with the hint of mint and dried fenugreek.
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Semiya Kichadi
Semiya Kichadi is a delectable upma kichadi made with rava/semolina and semiya/vermicelli with fresh ground coconut ginger paste.
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Tamarind Rice | Puliodarai
This Tamarind Rice or Puliodarai is prepared with homemade gojju/pastewith the addition of black chickpeas.It is the perfect recipe for lunch as well as picnics and parties.
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Udon Noodles with Peanut Butter
A not-so-spicy and a quick noodles recipe with Japanese wheat flour noodles – Udon with the hint of peanut butter.
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Veg Kothu Chapati
A twin recipe for the great veg kothu porotta. Veg kothu chapati is minced/chopped chapati sautéed in a spicy vegetable mix. Veg kothu chapati great alternative to veg kothu porotta and also a great way to use your leftover chapati.
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White Cheddar Cheese Pasta with Mushrooms and Spinach
A universally acclaimed pasta by kids -yummylicious white sauce pasta with white cheddar cheese, spinach, and mushrooms
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Xacuti | Goan Mushroom Xacuti | Vegetarian Shakuti
The vegetarian version of the famous Goan curry – Xacutiprepared with the roasted aromatic Indian spices and coconut.
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Yellow Paneer Curry | Easy Paneer Recipes
Easy peasy yummylicious paneer curry with just handful of ingredients and without any grinding and much chopping.
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Zucchini Rice | Indian Style Zucchini Baath
A delicious rice recipe prepared with the versatile vegetable zucchini with a tad bit of spiciness and loads of flavor coming from vaangi baath powder, garam masala, and sambar powder.
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You will love these roundups, too:
- Roundup of A – Z: Baking Around the World | Eggless Bakes
- 26 Indian Legume Recipes in Instant Pot
- Roundup of Kid’s Delight Event | Soups and Stews
Oh, and check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 87:
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Padmajha PJ saysThat is an awesome collection of lunchbox recipes. I loved each one of them and bookmarked plenty to pack for the kids!
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- Srividhya G says
Thanks, PJ.
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- cookingwithsapana says
I loved all your kids friendly recipes Srividhya and bookmarked few of them. Such lovely roundup and beautiful collection of healthy and tasty dishes.
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- Srividhya G says
Thanks a lot Sapana.
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- Sandhiya says
Wow, 26 kids friendly lunch box recipes, quite a task and you have done it so effortlessly. Love the collections,Kudos, Vidhya.
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- Srividhya G says
Thanks much. :-)
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- Mayuri Patel says
Srividhya this is an awesome collection of lunch box recipes. I’m sure if busy mums check out the recipes, they’ll have their whole month sorted out. In fact this list is also useful for people like me who have family coming home for lunch. Congratulations on completing the marathon.
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- Srividhya G says
Thanks much Mayuri. Glad you liked it. :-)
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- Srivalli Jetti says
This is such a huge fantastic collection Srividhya. I am so glad you took upon yourself to create such balanced and beautifully crafted lunch boxes. special thanks to your son for having such a healthy habit and you for teaching him. I have bookmarked the whole series!
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- Srividhya G says
Thanks a Valli. Glad you liked it.
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- Priya @priyascurrynation says
Love the collection. You know i didn’t try most of the recipes from the list except aloo rolls and rajma pulao :(
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- Srividhya G says
oh wow, you already tried two. Great Priya and thanks much.
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- Priya Suresh says
26 kids friendly lunch box is definitely an incredible task Vidhya, i enjoyed thoroughly all your delicious dishes. Seriously you rocked.
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- Srividhya G says
Thanks a lot, Priya.
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- Pavani says
Awesome roundup Vidhya. I thoroughly loved your A-Z kids lunchbox series. Looks like your son and my kids have similar likes, so now I know where to look when I have make something for my kids lunchboxes. It was pleasure doing this marathon with you :-)
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- Srividhya G says
Oh good to know that Pavani. Thanks much.
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- Vaishali Sabnani says
This round up is a treat by itself ..seriously you have posted 26 recipes, but how brilliantly !..you have included all cuisines , rotis, noodles, all favorite food with kids yet made it in a healthy fashion. I do not have any kids carrying lunch box , but yet these are awesome recipes to eat otherwise too.
This page is bookmarked and shared with some young mom’s so they do not run around in the morning.Reply
- Srividhya G says
Thanks much, Vaishali.
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