Add some color and excitement to your child’s lunchbox with these creative rainbow-inspired recipes! These dishes are not just visually appealing but also packed with essential nutrients, ensuring that lunchtime is both fun and healthy.
Preparing lunches for kids can be tricky. What they enjoy at home might lose its appeal after sitting in their lunchbox for a few hours. Plus, with all the school-day distractions, kids often opt for quick snacks over the nutritious meals you packed.
Make lunchtime more appealing with these trendy, rainbow-themed recipes that are both nutritious and Insta-worthy. These vibrant meals are filled with fresh, wholesome ingredients that will keep your child excited about eating healthy. So, let’s dive into these colorful creations and make lunchtime a joyful experience!
Creamy Rainbow Pasta Salad
This colorful pasta salad, brimming with a mix of vibrant vegetables and pasta, is a delightful and nutritious option for your child’s lunchbox.
Ingredients:
- 200 grams of blanched farfalle pasta
- 3½ tablespoons of mayonnaise
- 2 spring onions with greens
- 10-12 peeled and blanched baby carrots
- 12-16 cherry tomatoes
- 4-5 baby yellow tomatoes
- 12-15 snow peas
- 12-15 assorted lettuce leaves (plus extra for garnish)
- 8-10 stuffed green olives
- 1 medium red radish
Method:
- Roughly chop the spring onions and transfer them to a bowl. Slice the baby carrots diagonally.
- Halve 6-8 cherry tomatoes and 2-3 baby yellow tomatoes.
- Sprinkle a little water on the pasta to separate it, then add it to the bowl along with some cherry tomatoes, yellow tomatoes, snow peas, and carrots.
- Tear the lettuce leaves and add them to the bowl. Mix lightly with mayonnaise.
- Add green olives to the mix. Scrape and slice the red radish, setting it aside.
- Transfer the salad to a serving plate and arrange lettuce leaves on the side.
- Garnish with the remaining vegetables and red radish slices. Serve and enjoy!
Rainbow Pizza
Add a splash of color to a classic favorite with this rainbow pizza, loaded with a variety of vegetables for a meal that’s as nutritious as it is fun.
Ingredients:
- 1 medium onion, diced and layers separated
- ½ cup of chopped yellow capsicum and boiled sweet corn (½ small yellow capsicum and ¼ cup boiled sweet corn)
- ½ medium green capsicum, cut into ½ inch pieces
- 6-8 red cherry tomatoes, sliced
- Ready-made pizza dough made from 2 cups of refined flour
- Refined flour for dusting
- Pizza sauce for topping
- White sauce for topping
- 50 grams of mozzarella cheese, cubed
- Salt to taste
- Dried mixed herbs for sprinkling
- Olive oil for drizzling
Method:
- Dust your work surface with refined flour. Place the dough on it and roll it into a rectangle.
- Grease a small baking tray with olive oil and lay the rolled dough on it. Spread the dough gently along the sides and edges.
- Top the dough with pizza sauce, followed by white sauce.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the top. Arrange the onions lengthwise on one side of the tray, then add the sweet corn and yellow capsicum next to it.
- Continue with the green capsicum and tomato slices. Sprinkle with salt and dried mixed herbs, then drizzle with a bit of olive oil. Bake in a preheated oven for 10-15 minutes. Serve hot and enjoy!
