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Healthy School Lunch Ideas with Turkey

By Laura Fuentes Updated Jan 8, 2025

5 from 7 votes

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Make all of these incredible school lunches, using deli turkey.

Want to pack a whole week’s worth of school or office lunches with one featured ingredient? Today I’m going to show you how to pack 5 healthy school lunch ideas with turkey.

Making a variety of meals with one main ingredient is a lunch meal prep tip I have been using and demonstrating for years with ingredients like hard-boiled eggs, ham, chicken salad, and egg salad. 

By focusing on one ingredient, in this case, deli turkey, you can plan and pack fresh lunches. Not to mention how much you will cut down on food waste. It’s a simple tip for parents that yields great and delicious benefits.

image: collage of six photos of school lunch containers packed with lunch.

School & Office Lunches with Turkey

I think we can all agree that turkey is one of the most popular ingredients for school lunches, and in these recipes, I’ll show you how to pack it in different ways and with different lunch sides, so no one gets bored. 

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When you’re done with these recipes, be sure to try the school lunches from my series using 1 main ingredient to pack lunches for the week. Peanut butter sandwich ideas, ham lunch ideas, lunch ideas with pasta or school lunches with hummus.

14 Healthy School Lunch Ideas with Turkey

image: collage of four photos of school lunch containers packed with lunch.
Servings: 2 wraps
Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Total Time: 5 minutes mins
Make all of these incredible school lunches, using deli turkey.
5 from 7 votes
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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup hummus
  • 2 large flour tortillas
  • 6 slices deli turkey
  • ⅓ cup matchstick carrots

Instructions

  • Spread the hummus over each tortilla.Top both tortillas with sliced deli turkey and the matchstick carrots. Fold and roll tightly before slicing in half. 
  • Serve immediately or pack into lunch containers with your choice of fruit and veggies. 

Equipment

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 wrap | Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 39.2g | Protein: 18.6g | Fat: 10.1g | Saturated Fat: 2.9g | Cholesterol: 46.9mg | Sodium: 1378.9mg | Fiber: 7.7g | Sugar: 6.4g

More Lunches with One Star Ingredient

Did you like these school lunch ideas with turkey? Here are more ways to recreate one ingredient into a variety of healthy and delicious meals! 

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  1. Mery says

    August 27, 2024 at 2:54 pm

    5 stars
    There’s always turkey leftovers in our fridge so these lunch ideas are everything!! Thank you so much!!

    Reply
  2. Anne says

    August 12, 2024 at 6:44 am

    5 stars
    Now I have a different lunch idea for each day of the week, love it!

    Reply
  3. Sarah says

    August 09, 2024 at 4:57 pm

    5 stars
    My will will only eat turkey so these lunch ideas are great! So easy!

    Reply
  4. Wendy says

    August 07, 2024 at 7:21 pm

    5 stars
    My kiddo will only eat Turkey for lunch so these healthy school lunch ideas with turkey is such a big help! Looking forward to giving them a try and switch up his everyday school lunch.

    Reply
  5. Rita says

    August 06, 2024 at 6:50 pm

    5 stars
    I love turkey lunches because they are quick and hit the spot. Our family lives off of them!!

    Reply
  6. Jennifer says

    August 06, 2024 at 1:59 pm

    5 stars
    Loved these ideas, both of my kids picked different things to pack, but I got to use the same ingredients for each.

    Reply
  7. akailma says

    November 21, 2019 at 10:34 pm

    Love these ideas

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    • akailma says

      November 21, 2019 at 10:34 pm

      Love these ideas! Awesome!

      Reply
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My name is Laura Fuentes
I’m here to help you simplify school lunches with fresh ideas your kids will actually eat.

Mom of 3. Certified in Integrative Nutrition. 5x Cookbook Author.

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