No Sandwich Lunchbox Ideas For Work Or School
Tired of boring sandwiches for lunch? Check out these easy and delicious no sandwich lunchbox ideas that will make your lunchbox a whole lot more exciting!
With our collection of easy-to-make no sandwich lunchbox ideas, you can really liven up that lunchbox!
When it comes to making up a packed lunch, plain old sandwiches can get dull really quickly! And if you're looking to save some money and take lunch from home rather than buying lunch out everyday, keeping that lunchbox interesting is key!
And there's so much more to fill a lunchbox with than just a plain sandwich. You can choose from a wide range of pasta salad, potato salads, pastries, pizza, baked omelette slices, salads, mini quiches, wraps and more!
When packing no sandwich lunchbox ideas, it's a great idea to pick up a bento box and take a mix of meal-prep salads to really keep things interesting. With so many yummy ideas to choose from it’ll be super easy to fill your lunchbox deliciously.
With delicious no sandwich lunchbox ideas like Greek potato salad filled with tangy feta cheese and Kalamata olives or falafel pitta bowl or cheese and hummus cracker snack boxes, which are great meal-prep salad to make up for a few days.
And, if you like the idea of a sandwich but not the bread, then try out pinwheels or pita bread instead.
And we just can't get enough of lunch box savoury pastries! From our delicious chorizo pasty filled with tasty Manchego and chorizo filling to our homemade chicken sausage rolls and quick-n-easy cheese and bacon turnovers.
You could actually create an entire no sandwich lunch box just filled with picky snacks! Like boiled egg, veggies and tortilla chips with dip like guacamole. Add in some carrots, cucumbers and peppers, some rolls of turkey or ham. Even balls of mozzarella or cheese sticks.
It's always nice to include a little pot of fruit salad in with your no sandwich lunchbox - either pots of mixed fruit like our grab-n-go fruit salad pots. Or opt for apple slices with peanut butter dip, or even a fresh and tangy watermelon and feta salad.
And don't forget, a great no sandwich lunchbox ideas for if it's cold outside take that thermos flask out of the cupboard and fill it with homemade soup or even leftovers from dinner the night before!
Read on and discover lots of fresh, tasty and easy no sandwich lunchbox ideas that will be a hit with you and the kids!
No Sandwich Lunchbox Ideas
No Sandwich Lunchbox Ideas
Tired of boring sandwiches for lunch? Check out these easy and delicious no sandwich lunchbox ideas that will make your lunchbox a whole lot more exciting!
Falafel Pitta Lunch Bowl
Load that lunchbox up with a meal-prep vegan salad, with falafel, crunchy rainbow veggies and tahini yogurt dressing. Slice up some pita chips and you're good to go!
Chicken and Tzatziki Wraps
Soft flour tortillas stuffed with a mouthwatering chicken and tzatziki combo. This is one tasty wrap!
BLT Pasta Salad
Our BEST BLT pasta salad recipe combines all the flavors of a BLT sandwich but with delicious pasta. And that creamy mayo dressing, well it's just TOO GOOD!
Mouthwatering Bacon Pasta Salad Recipe
Load up your lunchbox with this tasty bacon and sweetcorn pasta salad recipe. It's super easy to make, and deliciously filling for lunch.
Greek Orzo Pasta Salad Recipe
Greek orzo pasta salad is a tasty little mix up of dainty orzo pasta, tangy feta cheese, fresh tomatoes and cucumbers, black olives all tossed together in a delicious salad dressing.
Greek Salad Lunch Bowl
Totally delicious Mediterranean lunch bowl. This is one of our favourite meal prep salads. Roasted sweet potatos, feta cheese, fresh cucumbers and tomatoes all squeeze into this rainbow lunch bowl.
Lunch Box Noodle Salad
You can use leftover roast chicken to throw together this easy noodle salad, with peanuts and fresh veggies in a tangy satay sauce.
Baked Ham And Cheese Omelette
Easy ham and cheese baked omelette recipe that's great for brunch or lunch. Just slice wedges of this cold, wrap in parchment paper and pack in your lunchbox.
Hummus And Crackers Snack Box
Throw together a quick and easy snack box, packed with fresh vegetable crudités, cheese and homemade hummus.
Hummus Wrap
A quick, easy and healthy lunch! Totally vegan and deliciously tasty! This soft flour tortilla wrap is packed with creamy hummus and loads of fresh salad vegetables.
Cheese and Onion Rolls
Really yummy homemade cheese and onion rolls - a simple vegetarian version of a sausage roll. Puff pastry rolls packed with cheese and onion filling.
Chicken Sausage Rolls
A delicious easy chicken sausage roll recipe. This lighter sausage roll is perfect for packed lunch, with a little pot of cranberry sauce for dunking.
Chorizo Pasty
Oh, these pasties are just THE BEST! Packed to bursting with a tasty chorizo and manchego filling. Perfect for lunchboxes.
Cheese And Bacon Turnover
Super tasty cheese and bacon turnovers - this quick and easy pastry makes a tasty alternative to a boring sandwich!
Tuna Nicoise Salad
Another great meal-prep salad. Tuna nicoise with eggs, baby potatoes, marinated tuna, toamtoes, beans and olives is the perfect lunchbox salad.
Sausage Salad
Sausage and potato salad makes a great filling lunchbox salad. And you'll just love that creamy mustard mayo dressing.
Greek Potato Salad
Greek style potato salad with feta, olives, tomatoes and a delicious healthy vinaigrette salad dressing.
Kids Lunchbox Pasta Salad With Chicken
Kids (and adults) just love this comforting chicken and sweetcorn pasta salad. Makes a great lunchbox filler.
Easy Ranch Pasta Salad
This is one pasta salad that makes a great lunch. Bursting with shredded ham, fresh salad veggies and pasta all coated in a creamy ranch dressing.
Easy Italian Pasta Salad
Super easy, super delicious Italian pasta salad that's packed with sunshine flavour!
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