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    Home » Paleo

    Gluten Free Lunch Box Ideas (Grain Free)

    Published: Aug 1, 2023 · by Katie

    Packing lunches can be hard work, especially with picky eaters and/or dietary restrictions. This post contains a collection of gluten free lunch box ideas that are easy to assemble and kid approved. Mix and match, or simply use this post as inspiration for packing school lunches.

    I pack my kids school lunch every single day. It's become part of my morning routine - packing lunches after making the kids breakfast. A lot of work? Yes, but something I find necessary for the health and wellbeing of my children.

    See, I'm picky about what my kids eat. Which is why I won't let them touch hot lunch! However, I also struggle at times to get variety into their diets. Coming up with lunch ideas that are easy to assemble, taste good cold and contain food my kids enjoy does take time and effort. But once you get into the swing of it, rotating ingredients and having a regular grocery list, cold lunch can be quite easy to throw together.

    So, without further ado, here's a collection of gluten free lunches with a nice balance of fat, protein and carbs that I've packed for my kids. Mix and match as you please, or just use this post for inspiration! And don't think this is just "kid food". Adults need to pack lunches too and these are some great ideas.

    Healthy Gluten Free Lunch Box Ideas

    • raw coconut, sliced English cucumber
    • Chomps beef stick, raw walnuts
    • Simple Mills almond flour bar, Bare strawberry banana chips, pitted Medjool date
    • olives, sliced avocado
    • carrot sticks, cucumber
    • Applegate pepperoni, grass fed cheddar cheese
    • Simple Mills almond flour crackers, dried mango
    • Cuties orange slices
    • brazil nuts
    • watermelon
    • Paleovalley turkey stick (get 15% off through my link)
    • Epic pork rinds, Bare apple chips, Evolved coconut butter cup
    • sliced olives, carrots
    • brazil nuts
    • kiwi
    • Pure Organic fruit bar (I usually buy them at Costco)
    • Lesser Evil paleo puffs, sandwich roll-up: Siete cassava flour tortilla, salami, cheese, spinach, mustard
    • sliced pickle, yellow bell pepper
    • brazil nuts
    • raspberries
    • Chomps venison meat stick
    • Absolutely gluten free crackers with Sunbutter, beet chips, cassava flour banana muffin
    • sliced pickle, sauerkraut
    • Hu dark chocolate
    • yellow bell pepper, snap peas
    • chopped Chomps beef stick, Applegate pepperoni
    • homemade protein balls, Simple Mills seed crackers
    • tomatoes, olives
    • sliced mushrooms
    • goat cheese, New Primal turkey stick
    • Barnana plantain chips, hazelnuts, roasted seaweed sheets
    • dried pineapple
    • dark chocolate chips
    • salami
    • min red bell peppers, sliced olives
    • Siete potato chips, beet chips, pistachios
    • blueberries, Cuties orange slices
    • Snap peas, red bell pepper
    • Paleovalley beef stick (get 15% off through my link)
    • Jackson's sweet potato chips, raw almonds, That's it fruit bar (I usually buy the mini bars at Costco)
    • Cuties orange slices
    • celery with Sunbutter
    • Applegate pepperoni, grass fed cheddar cheese
    • homemade trail mix: Lovebird cereal (use code bakeitpaleo for a discount), macadamia nuts, Bare apple chips, dark chocolate chips, goji berries, almonds, pumpkin seeds
    • sliced avocado, olives
    • homemade gummy
    • carrot sticks, green beans
    • chicken sausage
    • homemade teddy grahams, Simple Mills pita crackers
    • pineapple
    • blackberries
    • Chomps beef stick
    • Tropical Fields crispy coconut rolls, dried mango, macadamia nuts, tigernut flour muffin
    • red bell pepper, cucumber
    • chicken breakfast sausages
    • maple almond butter
    • pickled asparagus
    • homemade flax crackers, raisins, dried mango
    • sliced peach

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What lunch box do you use for your kids?

    We use Planet Box lunch boxes (as shown in the photos). They are stainless steel, easy to wash (can go in the dishwasher), sturdy and have compartments for separating various foods.

    Are all of these lunch box ideas paleo?

    Everything listed is paleo, with the exception of cheese. Dairy is not paleo, but my kids frequently enjoy cheese in their lunches.

    Is this enough food? Do your kids get hungry?

    My kids tend to eat half of their lunch during lunch time and the rest after school. So, while this is enough food for them, your child may have different needs.

    Do your kids really eat all of this?

    Yes! My kids truly love lunches like this and will eat everything (they usually eat half during lunch and half after school). My kids have grown up eating foods like this, so it's what they're used to and what they enjoy.

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    1. Christie

      August 03, 2024 at 12:25 pm

      Thank you for these ideas!!!! I struggle to come up with paleo options on my own…

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      • Katie

        August 03, 2024 at 5:36 pm

        I'm so glad you found them helpful 🙂

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