I often find myself in a lunch rut. With various food allergies and intolerances, finding something we can all eat is challenging. As a busy mom, I also like quick lunches…because we sometimes get wrapped up in a project for our homeschool (or more likely we don’t get started in time, so we are running late)! Anyone relate?!!

I decided if I could just pull together a list of ten fast lunches I could rotate every two weeks, our day would run much more smoothly! By keeping the ingredients on hand, we can mix and match and change things up depending on our schedule.

As a side note: If you’re interested, I have a set of free downloadable menu planners that I like to use over at Faithfully Nourished.

Our Ten Fast Lunch Ideas for Busy Moms:

Fast Lunch Ideas

1) Peanut Butter and Banana Roll-Up

This one is easy enough. Grab a tortilla of some kind (some of us use gluten-free, others don’t), spread on your favorite nut butter (some of us use almond, some of us use peanut butter), add slices of banana, and roll it up!

2) Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

This is a classic…and if I go without serving this for a while, the girls start asking! Wellness Mama has a great homemade tomato soup recipe I’m looking forward to trying.

3) English Muffin Pizzas

Toast your favorite English muffin. Then, spread some pizza (or canned spaghetti) sauce, add some pepperonis or leftover hamburger, and top with cheese. Place in a toaster oven or your regular oven at 375 degrees for 5-10 minutes until cheese is melted.

4) Super Salad

We keep tons of veggies and salad fixings around, so a big salad with leftover chicken or chickpeas is a staple.

5) “Snack-y” Lunch

This works well if you have a variety of fruit and veggies on hand. Serve a tray filled with various snack items like apple slices, grapes, strawberries, carrots, peppers, cucumbers, crackers, cheese slices, olives, summer sausage, etc.

6) Bean and Cheese Burritos

These are also quick to make. Grab your tortillas, spread on some refried beans (canned or make ahead and freeze this homemade refried bean recipe), and top with cheese. Heat them up, and you’re good to go!

7) Baked Potato and Fixins

Set a timer mid-morning to start your potatoes, and they make an easy lunch idea. Add whatever toppings you like! I also like to add a little protein on the side if I have some leftovers or cook up some bacon to crumble on top.

8) Sandwiches

Of course, sandwiches are a staple! Turkey, peanut butter, ham and cheese, tuna salad…the list can go on and on. We just get tired of them sometimes!

9) Taco Salad

I usually like to cook up lots of ground beef, separate it into meal size portions, and store it in the freezer for easy meals. One of our favorites is to start with a plate of salad, add ground beef, salsa, cheese, etc. and top with some crunched up tortila chips.

10) Homemade Chicken Nuggets

Keeping batches of homemade chicken nuggets in the freezer for a quick lunch is a goal for me. I’m planning to try this homemade gluten-free chicken nugget recipe.

Do you have any ideas for me to add to this list?

Be sure to check-out how other iHomeschool Network members take care of mealtime!

Ten Quick-and-Easy Lunches for Busy Moms

Our Ten Fast Lunch Ideas for Busy Moms:

1) Peanut Butter and Banana Roll-Up

2) Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

3) English Muffin Pizzas

4) Super Salad

5) “Snack-y” Lunch

6) Bean and Cheese Burritos

7) Baked Potato and Fixins

8) Sandwiches

9) Taco Salad

10) Homemade Chicken Nuggets

Do you have any ideas for me to add to this list?

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Our Ten Fast Lunch Ideas for Busy Moms:

1) Peanut Butter and Banana Roll-Up

2) Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

3) English Muffin Pizzas

4) Super Salad

5) “Snack-y” Lunch

6) Bean and Cheese Burritos

7) Baked Potato and Fixins

8) Sandwiches

9) Taco Salad

10) Homemade Chicken Nuggets

Do you have any ideas for me to add to this list?

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