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High-Protein School Lunches

From bentos to wraps, each lunch serving contains at least 15g and up to 25g of protein. Check out these quick recipes and all the tips I’ve learned through the years for keeping them fresh till lunch.

Popular School Lunches with Protein

These meals I pack on repeat for my three kids have also become the most popular among my readers.

  • greek chicken bento box with cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber, pita and tzatziki sauce, plus grapes on a small container on the side.
    Greek Chicken Bento Box
  • Leftover Chicken Lunchbox for Teens
  • lunchbox with a turkey club wrap in its larger compartment, and banana chips and berries on the smaller ones.
    Turkey Club Wrap
  • bento box with hard-boiled eggs, turkey slices, baby carrots, cubes of cheese and almonds
    Hard-Boiled Egg & Turkey Protein Bistro Box

High-Protein Lunch Wraps

Everything tastes better wrapped inside a tortilla, and these healthy lunches prove it.

  • crispy chicken wrap sliced in half on a plate
    Crispy Chicken Wrap
  • two hands holding halves of a chipotle chicken wrap
    Chipotle Chicken Lunch Wrap
  • Chicken Ranch Wrap for the Lunchbox
  • egg salad wrap in a lunch container
    Egg Salad Wrap

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Sandwiches with Protein

For kids who love their lunches between two or more slices of bread, these are the ones to make.

  • Turkey Hard Boiled Egg Triple Decker Sandwich over a wooden board with fries and cherry tomatoes around.
    Turkey Hard Boiled Egg Sandwich
  • veggie cottage cheese sandwich
    Cottage Cheese Sandwich
  • Cheesy Grilled Chicken Pesto Sandwich
  • A grilled turkey sandwich packed into a lunch container with berries and carrots.
    Easy Turkey Club Sandwich Lunchbox

High-Protein Lunches for Teens

Growing bodies need more filling lunches like these delicious recipes you can easily meal-prep.

  • two mediterranean lunch bowls for teens
    Mediterranean Lunch Bowls For Teens
  • three lunch containers filled with Thai chicken and rice
    Thai Chicken Lunch Bowls for Teens
  • overhead view of a glass lunchbox with cobb salad
    Cobb Salad for Teens Lunch
  • three glass lunch containers with chicken strip salad
    Chicken Strip Salad for Teens

High-Protein Kids Lunch Ideas

Fun, bite-sized meals for the youngest members of the family.

  • lunchbox with meatball skewers, tomato sauce and sliced bread
    Meatball Skewers Lunch
  • homemade protein lunchable
    Protein Lunchable
  • a chicken nugget being dipped into a sauce cup of Ranch dressing with a lunch container filled with chicken nuggets, veggies, and strawberries, in the background.
    Homemade Chicken Nuggets Lunchables
  • Ham and Cheese Egg Muffins

More High-Protein School Lunch Ideas

Lunch rotation never gets boring with these recipes kids love, and you can pack them with no fuss.

  • lunchbox with 2 buffalo chicken sliders and some veggies on the side
    Buffalo Chicken Sliders Lunchbox
  • top view of three lunchboxes with korean chicken, rice, and veggies
    Korean Chicken Lunch Bowls for Teens
  • a thermos filled with hot meatballs in tomato sauce ready to be packed for school lunch
    How to Pack Meatballs for School Lunch
  • egg salad with skewers of ham and cheese in a lunch container
    Egg Salad Lunchbox with Turkey & Cheese Skewers
  • slice of quiche, fruit roll ups and fruit in a lunch container.
    How to Pack Quiche for Lunch
  • two chicken bagel sandwiches on a cutting board
    Chicken Bagel Sandwich
  • two halves of a falafel tortilla wrap
    Falafel Wrap for School Lunch
  • turkey bacon wrap cut in half on a plate
    Turkey Bacon Wrap
  • egg salad stuffed avocado half in a lunch container with banana chips and berries
    Egg Salad Stuffed Avocado Lunch
  • canned chicken wrap in a lunch container with veggies and fruit
    Canned Chicken Wrap
  • grilled chicken wrap
    Grilled BBQ Chicken Wrap
  • buffalo chicken and rice in a lunch container
    Buffalo Chicken & Rice Lunch Bowls
  • bento box with turkey, cheese, hard boiled eggs, grapes and crackers
    Protein Lunch with Lara Bar
  • egg salad over lettuce with veggies and berries in a lunch container
    Egg Salad Lunch with Lettuce Greens
  • turkey pesto sandwich
    Turkey Pesto Sandwich
  • chicken salad lunchbox with crackers and apples
    Chicken Salad Lunch
  • grilled turkey sandwich
    Grilled Turkey Sandwich
  • grilled ham and cheese sandwich cut in half
    Grilled Ham and Cheese
  • two bento boxes with ham & cheese roll ups, corn, crackers and berries
    Ham and Cheese Roll Ups Bento Lunch
  • bento box lunch idea with egg salad, pita wedges and turkey
    Egg Salad Bento with Pita
  • curried chicken salad wrap in a lunchbox with fruits and veggies on the side.
    Curried Chicken Salad Lunch Wrap
  • BBQ chicken wrap in a lunchbox with fruit and carrots.
    BBQ Chicken Wrap
  • chicken Caesar wrap in a lunchbox with baby carrots and grapes.
    Chicken Caesar Lunch Wrap
  • chicken avocado tortilla wrap
    Chicken Avocado Lunch Wrap
  • bento box with deli turkey rolled, sliced cheese, three half hard-boiled eggs, sliced cucumber, crackers and cherry tomatoes. A small container with Tzatziki dip and another container with grapes.
    Tzatziki Dipping Bento Lunch
  • Turkey and Cheese Sushi on a Stick
  • Lunchbox Taquitos
  • Hummus & Turkey Pinwheel Sandwiches
  • A bento box filled with deli turkey, sliced cheese, hard-boiled egg, red bell pepper, whole grain crackers, and a sauce cup of guacamole with a side container of grapes.
    Protein Bento Lunch with Guacamole
  • Lasagna Thermos Lunch
  • Spinach Turkey Wrap with Hummus
  • Turkey Pita Sandwich Lunchbox
  • Crunchy Ham & Cheese Pinwheels
  • Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla Packed Lunch for Teens
  • Salami Bento Box with Pears
  • Pasta Salad with Tomatoes & Turkey
  • Chicken Salad with Greens
  • Hawaiian Grilled Cheese Sandwich
  • Reuben Pinwheels for the Lunchbox
  • Turkey Pepperoni Sandwich
  • Mashed Chickpea Salad Sandwich
  • sandwich skewers in a lunchbox with crackers and fruit salad
    Ham, Cheese, and Tomato Skewers

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My name is Laura Fuentes
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Mom of 3. Certified in Integrative Nutrition. 5x Cookbook Author.

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