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Out-of-the-box ideas for school lunches

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Johnson, D. (2026, October 12). Out-of-the-box ideas for school lunches. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-12/three-nutritious-tasty-recipes-for-school-lunch-boxes/107247636

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Dietician Heidi Sze offers creative school lunch ideas that include a pasta salad featuring slow-roasted tomatoes, fresh corn, and basil, alongside a chickpea smash for sandwiches or wraps. She also suggests making spelt wholemeal pikelets as an after-school treat, which can be adapted to be dairy-free.

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Dietician and nutritionist Heidi Sze offers new ideas for nutritious school lunches. She suggests recipes like pasta salad packed with cannellini beans for fibre and protein, chickpea smash for sandwiches that stay fresh for several days, and pikelets using spelt or regular wholemeal flour. The pasta salad can be adapted to include more greens, while the pikelets can be made dairy-free by substituting cow's milk with dairy-free alternatives like coconut oil. These recipes aim to make lunchtime more enjoyable and healthier for children.

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This recipe uses spelt wholemeal flour, which provides a heartier and healthier base, but you can regular wholemeal flour if you prefer. You can also make the pikelets dairy-free by replacing the cow's milk with dairy-free milk, and the butter with coconut oil.

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🔮 Dietician and nutritionist Heidi Sze has you covered with these nutritious and delicious recipes that will liven up their lunch boxes.

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Out-of-the-box ideas for school lunches · assertive framing

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Are you looking for some fresh ideas for what to include in your children's school lunch? asserted

you → look → lunch

Dietician and nutritionist Heidi Sze has you covered with these nutritious and delicious recipes that will liven up their lunch boxes. asserted

that → have → boxes

This pasta salad, with slow-roasted tomatoes, fresh corn and basil, is a salute to the warmer seasons. asserted

salad → roast → seasons

It's packed with cannellini beans for extra fibre and protein and is an easily adaptable recipe, too, so if you want to sneak some extra greens into your kids' lunches, add a big handful of rocket. asserted

you → pack → rocket

This recipe quickly smashes chickpeas together with a bunch of ingredients to make a filling for sandwiches or wraps. asserted

recipe → smash → sandwiches

It's nourishing and satisfying and will last for several days in the fridge. asserted

It → last → fridge

Leftover roasted pumpkin brings sweetness and softness to the smash, while the gherkins add a vibrant crunch. You can also experiment with different flavour combinations based on your preferences and what you have on hand. asserted

you → roast → hand

Heidi fondly recalls her mum making her pikelets as an after-school treat, and it's a tradition she has kept going with her own children. asserted

she → recall → children

pikelets → use → oil