Ideas for toddler lunches

Meals should provide a variety of foods from each food group so when making lunch for your toddler think something starchy (to provide energy), something with protein (to keep them full) and something vege/fruity (to provide essential vitamins).

Sandwich Ideas: Is your toddler getting bored with marmite and cheese?
Use 2 slices of whole grain bread, a pita pocket or tortilla wrap and choose a tasty filling:

* Grated carrot + crushed pineapple
* Cottage cheese + chopped nuts + pinch curry powder + sprouts
* Grated carrot + crunchy low salt peanut butter
* Creamed corn + chopped celery
* Mashed egg + unsweetened natural yoghurt
* Lite cottage cheese + finely chopped dates
* Mashed banana + squeeze of lemon juice
* Low salt peanut butter + honey
* Sardines + spring onions
* Smoked chicken + lite cream cheese + dried apricots
* Salmon + low-fat mayonnaise
* Mashed banana + lite cream cheese + walnuts