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Tired of bringing that same PB&J sandwich to school\u00a0every day? Dw, we’ve got you\u00a0covered. With homework, sports\u00a0and after-school clubs, it\u00a0can be a challenge to prioritize balanced eating\u2014which is why we’ve provided you a week’s worth of healthy, quick and delish lunch inspo. Yeah,\u00a0you’re gonna want to take a bite out of this.<\/p>\n
Let’s be real for a sec: You can do almost anything with a quesadilla. Want something plain and simple? Just grab a tortilla, cheese and chicken. Want to dress it up a little more? Try adding tomatoes, onions, beans or anything your heart desires. Pair it with\u00a0salsa or sour cream, and you’ve got yourself a lunch that could\u00a0squash any case of the Mondays.<\/p>\n
Goes well with:<\/strong>\u00a0Sliced bell peppers, corn\/cowboy caviar<\/a><\/p>\n Pasta is one of the easiest prepare-in-advance lunch menu items. Just cook a box of noodles Sunday night, and use it up throughout the week! But to really\u00a0elevate this basic carb, cut up some colorful veggies (think: carrots, cucumbers, olives and tomatoes), sprinkle some cheese and nuts\u00a0and top\u00a0with your fave vinaigrette. Pasta salads are really\u00a0versatile\u2013the ingredients are totally up to you. Get creative!<\/p>\n Goes well with:<\/strong>\u00a0Popcorn chicken, broccoli and ranch<\/p>\n It’s the middle of the week, which means it’s time to excite your taste buds by giving something classic (the sandwich) a GL<\/em>\u00a0makeover. That’s right\u2013we’re making *mini* sandwiches. Using smaller cuts of your traditional lunch meats (pick all-natural turkey for a healthier option) and cheeses, you can fit your fave combo into an adorably fun-sized\u00a0Hawaiian sweet roll. Yeah, we’re obsessed with these little sammies.<\/p>\n Goes well with:<\/strong> Baked barbeque\u00a0chips, grapes<\/p>\n You’re almost through the week!\u00a0To get through the final stretch, reenergize\u00a0with a\u00a0tasty, protein-packed spread that looks like it came straight from the Starbucks refrigerated section. Whether you prefer hard-boiled eggs or cheese and crackers, it is important to consider all food groups (protein, carbs and healthy fats). Try adding veggies like carrots or celery to dip in hummus or ranch. Bonus points if you use a cute bento box for your goodies.<\/p>\n Goes well with:<\/strong>\u00a0Trail mix,<\/a>\u00a0dried fruit<\/p>\n Honestly, yogurt is basically just a healthier version of ice cream. (Duh, that’s why they invented fro-yo!) So if you’re looking for something to make your Fri-YAY\u00a0even sweeter, a yogurt parfait is the perfect choice. Fill a\u00a0thermos full of\u00a0yogurt\u00a0(Greek is best for all you lactose-intolerant girlies, FYI), and take separate little containers of berries and granola to decorate your parfait when you finally get to dig in. Tres chic!<\/em><\/p>\n Goes well with:<\/strong> Nut butters<\/a>, chocolate chips<\/p>\n Tag us in your upgraded school lunch on Instagram @girlslifemag<\/a>!<\/strong><\/big><\/p>\n Slider and top image: @msdlifestyle<\/a> Tired of bringing that same PB&J sandwich to school every day? Dw, we’ve got you covered. With homework, sports and after-school clubs, it can be<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1606,"featured_media":313329,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[278,277],"tags":[2944,3,2484,3806,14116,2539,6,48919,5,59622,1065,712,1202,3810,151,5415],"class_list":["post-285352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eat-right","category-health","tag-easy","tag-eat-right","tag-food","tag-fruits","tag-hack","tag-healthy","tag-lunch","tag-lunch-ideas","tag-meal","tag-meal-inspiration","tag-quick","tag-school","tag-snack","tag-veggies","tag-wellness","tag-yummy"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1606"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=285352"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285352\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/313329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=285352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=285352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=285352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/content\/yummylunchmealinspoquesadillas.jpg\")
<\/p>\nTuesday: Pasta salad<\/span><\/strong><\/big><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nWednesday: Hawaiian sweet roll sandwiches\u00a0<\/big><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nThursday: Starbucks-style energy box<\/big><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nFriday: Yogurt parfait<\/span><\/big><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\nBody image: @lalalunchbox<\/a>, @veganbowls<\/a>, @strawberryblondiekitchen<\/a>, @shapedbycharlotte<\/a>, @eatzbyemma_<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"