Gluten-Free School Lunch Recipes and Tips

Gluten-free sandwiches, wraps, and pizza slices are easy to make and to pack in school lunchboxes and bags. Use your favorite gluten-free bread to make sandwiches with gluten-free deli meats, nut butter and delicious chicken and turkey salad sandwiches. It's amazing just how many vegetables you can disguise in chicken salad spread!

Gluten-Free School Lunch Sandwich, Wrap and Pizza Recipes

• Gluten-Free Turkey Crêpe Wraps
• High Protein GFCF Bread
• Waldorf Chicken Salad Sandwich Spread

Find more gluten-free bread recipes and gluten-free pizza recipes

Soups and salads add comforting homemade flavor and a nutritious boost to lunchbox fare.

School Lunch Soup and Salad Recipes

• Gluten-Free Matzoh Ball Soup
• Gluten-Free Potato Leek Soup
• 5 Cream of Vegetable Soup Recipes
• Potato Salad with Green Beans (No Mayo!)
• Honeyed Fruit Salad
• Spinach Salad with GF French Salad Dressing

Make school lunch soups and salads really special — send along homemade gluten-free croutons and gluten-free cheese crackers!

Dinner leftovers make terrific and convenient school lunch entrees. After dinner pack school lunch-sized servings in appropriate containers that will keep food at a safe temperature from the time your child leaves for school until they are ready to eat lunch.

Gluten-free leftover recipes

• Gluten-Free Spaghetti
• Gluten-Free Macaroni and Cheese
• Gluten-Free Italian Chicken Nuggets
• Gluten-Free Rigatoni with Creamy Sausage Sauce

It's a good idea to pack "small" sweet treats in school lunchboxes. Away from the watchful eye of parents kids may be inclined to dig right into the cupcake first, leaving less room (and time) for nutritious foods. Think about purchasing a mini-cupcake pan for great-looking little cupcakes and muffins.

Small School Lunch Treat Recipes

• Gluten and Dairy Free Chocolate Pudding Mix
• Gluten-Free Energy Bar
• Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cupcakes
• GFCF Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting
• Gluten-Free Rice Crispy Squares

Water, of course, is a very healthy and easy drink to pack in school lunch boxes and bags. But when you want to send a high protein drink or a refreshing fruit drink try these kid-favorite drinks- they are much healthier and a lot more economical than commercial juice boxes and soft drinks.

• Aqua Fresca
• Fresh Homemade Lemonade

Need more ideas for nutritious gluten-free school lunchbox add-ins?

• Make sandwiches with a delicious GF bun instead of bread
• Send crisp gluten-free tortilla chips with a container of gluten-free taco-seasoned ground beef
• Send finger-sized slices of delicious gluten-free banana bread