20 KID APPROVED SCHOOL LUNCH IDEAS FROM ALDI
I have this love/hate thing with school lunches. All our kids are in school all day and while I will agree our school lunch price is cheap, multiply that by 3, 5 days a week. It all adds up.
If you are working on the baby steps to pay down debt or save cash for a big purchase, taking lunch every day is a little way to save money!
I fully believe in creating systems that WORK FOR YOU and YOUR BUDGET. It is a delicate balance for sure and every home is different. At our house, every kid gets a hot lunch one time per week. The other 4 days, we take a cold lunch.
We have simplified and eased the process by creating a simple Aldi school lunch rotation. Our lunches take 5 minutes to prepare (or less) with simple ingredients from our local Aldi store. We always use in-season fresh fruit with our lunches.
What are some good cold lunch ideas from Aldi? We’ve got you covered! We put together our favorite Aldi school lunch ideas. Lunches you can make the night before Or before school.
Peanut Butter Banana Roll up with veggies
Hard-Boiled Eggs, mini muffins, and string cheese ( add some fresh fruit too!)
Pancakes and Eggs. Heat up frozen pancakes ( or make your own) and serve with hard-boiled eggs and fresh fruit! You could also substitute sausage links.
Pepperoni Quesadilla. Take a flour tortilla and fill it with pepperoni and cheese for a quick and yummy quesadilla.
Peanut Butter and Jelly with fresh fruit and chips
Taquitos from the frozen food section at Aldi. We serve them with individual guacamole cups and a fresh veggie or fruit.
Burritos. You can buy frozen burritos at Aldi or make mini burritos. Serve with guacamole cups or salsa and chips!
Ham and Cheese Pinwheels
Taco Poptarts. Try using ground turkey instead of beef for something different.
Homemade Lunchable with salami, crackers, and cheese.
Polka Dot Pizza Dippers
Grilled cheese roll-ups and tomato soup. Check out our favorite thermos we use here.
Turkey and Cheese on Hawaiian rolls
Mini Biscuit Pizza is always a winner at our house!
Cheese Quesadilla. Simple and easy! You can use any type of tortilla and shredded cheese. Whatever you have on hand. Grill up and serve!
Chicken Noodle Soup. Make it homemade or heat up a can!
Mini Bagels with Cream Cheese or Peanut Butter
Frozen Meatballs with Red Sauce. Heat up frozen meatballs in the oven and place it in a thermos with red sauce. Top with Parmesan Cheese.
Turkey and Cream Cheese Roll up
Ham and Cheese Sandwich
We love divided lunch containers. Check out our favorite lunch supplies here. Be sure to have plenty of extra containers on hand for lost lunch boxes or days when the dishwasher just doesn't get started. I try to fill the big part with the main course. The smaller ones can be filled with fruit or a treat.
Cold lunch making can be daunting for sure. It can feel like we have to reinvent the wheel each week. Keep a simple journal of your kid’s favorite lunch foods and then rotate them each week. It saves time, money, and peace of mind.
If you want to prep your lunches for the week, check out our Prep Once Aldi lunch Plan here.
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