10 Super Easy Gluten Free Dairy Free Lunches For Kids

If you’re like me, then you’re always open to new and easy ideas for gluten free dairy free lunches.

Our family has about a few different school lunches we rotate through, and I’d thought I should share them with you. All of these ideas are also sugar free, grain free, & can easily be modified to fit a paleo diet too. 

In this post, I am going to share our 10 favorite gluten free dairy free lunches in hopes of making lunchtime easier for your family, or at least give a bit of inspiration the next time you pack your kiddo’s lunch.

10 Super Easy Gluten Free Dairy Free Lunches For Kids

Our family follows an easy mix and match system for packing lunches. It’s so easy, our 11 year old has been completely responsible for packing his lunch for years.

I discussed the details for our system of packing GFDF lunches in a separate article. This article also included a list of foods in each category, tips for getting your kids to actually eat their healthy lunch. Plus, how to pick the healthiest foods for your family.

Check that out here, or see below for the basic guidelines our son follows for his school lunch.

Our System For Packing School Lunch:

All Gluten Free Dairy Free Lunches Should Include:

• 1 Protein
• 1-3 Veggies
• 1 Healthy Fat
• 1-2 Other Additions

With that in mind, here are our 10 favorite gluten free dairy free lunches. In no particular order.

10 Super Easy Gluten Free Dairy Free Lunches For Kids

Easy Gluten Free Dairy Free Lunches #1

Cucumber sandwiches with Applegate salami and mayo (Sir Kensington Mayonnaise or homemade). Peppers & tomatoes and organic single serve Hummus (Costco)

1-2 Protein: Salami, Hummus

1-3 Veggies: Bell Peppers, tomatoes, and cucumber slices

1 Healthy Fat Mayo, Hummus

1-2 Other Additions None

Easy Gluten Free Dairy Free Lunches #2

Homemade Egg salad: (chopped hard boiled eggs, 4-6 tbsp of Sir Kensington Mayonnaise (or homemade), hand full of diced Bubbies Pickles.

Carrot sticks, cucumber slices with organic single serve Hummus (Costco).

1 Protein: Eggs, Hummus

1-3 Veggies: Carrots, Cucumbers

1 Healthy Fat: Mayo, eggs, hummus

1-2 Other Additions: None

Easy Gluten Free Dairy Free Lunches #3

3 Applegate ham roll ups w/mayo and pickled jalapenos. Red bell peppers w/single serve Wholly Guacamole packet (Costco) and plantain chips (Thrive Market).  

1 Protein: Ham

1-3 Veggies: Bell peppers and avocado (guacamole)

1 Healthy Fat: Avocado(guacamole)

1-2 Other Additions: Plantain Chips

Easy Gluten Free Dairy Free Lunches #4

Ants On A Log: (a classic) Almond butter and organic raisins on organic celery. Tomatoes and two pieces of dark chocolate on the side.

1 Protein: Almond Butter

1-3 Veggies: Celery, tomatoes

1 Healthy Fat: Almond butter & Dark Chocolate Bar

1-2 Other Additions: None

 

Easy Gluten Free Dairy Free Lunches #5

Deviled Eggs, ½ protein-rich bar, carrot sticks and organic single serve Hummus (Costco)

1 Protein: Eggs, hummus, RXBAR

1-3 Veggies: Carrot Sticks

1 Healthy Fat: Eggs, mayo, hummus

1-2 Other Additions: none

Easy Gluten Free Dairy Free Lunches #6

Cold Quinoa Oatmeal: (cooked quinoa mixed with dairy free yogurt, 1 tbsp MCT oil,  and a few blueberries) with ½ RXBAR

1 Protein: RXBAR, Quinoa

1-3 Veggies **Uh-Oh** I guess we can’t be perfect all the time. Better send a veggie for snack 😉

1 Healthy Fat: MCT Oil, Dairy Free yogurt

1-2 Other Additions: None

Easy Gluten Free Dairy Free Lunches #7

Turkey sandwich on homemade roll or GFDF bread with 1 tbsp of Sir Kensington Mayonnaise (or homemade), ketchup, and sliced Bubbies Pickles. Kale Chips (usually homemade, but you can buy them online or at natural grocery stores)

1 Protein: Turkey

1-3 Veggies: Kale Chips (homemade or packaged)

1 Healthy Fat: Mayo

1-2 Other Additions Bread/Roll

Easy Gluten Free Dairy Free Lunches #8

Homemade cauliflower crackers with hummus. Epic beef jerky with mayo to dip it.

1 Protein Beef Jerky

1-3 Veggies Cauliflower

1 Healthy Fat Mayo, hummus

1-2 Other Additions

Easy Gluten Free Dairy Free Lunches #9

Applegate hot dog sliced down the middle creating a pocket for mustard and ketchup. Tomatoes, fresh broccoli with homemade ranch dressing. (mayo, dill seed, salt, garlic, lemon juice)

1 Protein Hot Dog

1-3 Veggies Tomato, broccoli

1 Healthy Fat Ranch

1-2 Other Additions

Easy Gluten Free Dairy Free Lunches #10

Kid Salad with chopped Romaine, hard boiled eggs, tomatoes, lunch meat of choice dressed with “Gavin’s Special Ketchup Dressing”

*Gavin’s Ketchup Dressing: 3-4 tbsp of ketchup, 2 tbsp mayo with a sprinkling of smoked paprika, salt, chili powder, cumin.

1 Protein Egg, Lunch meat

1-3 Veggies Romaine, Tomatoes

1 Healthy Fat Mayo

1-2 Other Additions