40 Surprisingly Simple Teacher Lunches

We all know teaching is busy and often a blur of activity. I am sure you have had days like mine where I am lucky to go to the bathroom, let alone eat lunch! One thing I always struggle with every school year is packing lunches that are tasty and that I don’t get sick of. I also end up repeating a lot of the same meals (I think I had a turkey wrap for 9 months straight honestly) because I just didn’t plan ahead well enough.

This year I am trying to make a change to that! These 40 (surprisingly pretty simple!) teacher lunches will give me lots of choices and variety. Now I just need to work on the “having time to eat and not swallowing it whole” part…..

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40 Teacher Lunches

Salads

I know it’s easy to say we get tired of salads, which may be true, but I think I really just get tired of my salads (as in, boring). These salads are definitely a step up!

Have some pasta with this chicken and pea pasta salad. / Frugal Mom Eh!

Add some crunch with this yummy spinach salad with boursin, candied pecans, and craisins. / Meaningful Mama

Make a Greek orzo salad to take along. / Meaningful Mama

Love pasta salad? Try the best pasta salad recipe ever. / Happiness is Homemade

Add some flavor with this quick and easy fiesta chicken taco salad. / Happiness is Homemade

Struggle with getting your veggies in? Try this refreshing veggie salad. / Mama Miss

Add the crunch of broccoli with this easy broccoli salad. / Real Life at Home

If you love cucumbers, this cucumber pasta will be a hit! / My Life and Kids

Have you tried quinoa? You will love it in this southwestern quinoa salad. / Your Modern Family

Trade out your regular bread for flatbread with this tasty BBQ Pulled Chicken. / Eats Amazing

Skip the bread altogether with these sliced cucumber sandwiches. / Foodlets

With a little prep the night before, these oven baked chicken tikka wraps will be great for lunch! / Eats Amazing

Apples and peanut butter are best friends with this apple peanut butter salad. / Mama Papa Bubba

Try something new (at least to me!) with these tasty strawberry peanut butter wraps. / Foodlets

Take a smoothie with you for lunch! Be sure to use this smoothie school lunch hack. / East Coast Mommy

Pack Snacks for Lunch!

Sometimes (often) I don’t have time to necessarily eat a larger meal at lunch, but I do get hungry. I find that I enjoy packing a variety of snacks and eating them at lunch, recess, and after the kids go home too. Here are some great options:

Pack some peanut butter and celery.

Cut up some apples to have with peanut butter.

Dip veggies in this tasty hummus. / Snotty Noses

Bring some chips to enjoy with your favorite salsa.

Make a fabulous trail mix. / Childhood 101

Roll up some sliced meat and cheese.

Pack veggies and your favorite dip.

Make these healthy zucchini muffins. / Snotty Noses

Lunch time doesn’t have to be hard this year! I will be planning ahead a bit with these teacher lunches, and hopefully living on more than granola bars, peanuts, and leftovers from the teachers lounge.