Lunchbox Heroes
Healthy, tasty lunchbox ideas for little heroes.!
We’re delighted to be partnering with The Health Improvement Commission for Guernsey and Alderney to make healthy, balanced lunchboxes easier for families across the Island.
A nutritious packed lunch doesn’t have to be complicated or costly. We’ve brought together simple ideas, tasty recipes, helpful tips and a handy shopping list to help you create lunchboxes that give children the fuel they need to learn, play and thrive throughout the school day.
Build a balanced lunchbox including these 5 food groups
As part of our Lunchbox Heroes partnership, The Health Improvement Commission has recommended a selection of products that can be used to create tasty, nutritious packed lunches.
For a balanced lunch, aim to include:
🍎 1 fruit | 🥕 1 vegetable | 🥪 1 carbohydrate |🥛 1 dairy | 🥚 1 protein
Explore our recommended products, recipes and tips below to make packing a healthy lunchbox simple, affordable and delicious.
Your lunchbox Heroes shopping list
Need some inspiration?
Not sure what to make? Try one of our easy Lunchbox Heroes recipes.
Tuna pasta salad is a classic that’s loved by all ages and travels brilliantly as a packed lunch. Made with wholemeal fusilli, it’s a great source of fibre too.
A tasty sandwich with a fun veggie twist! Packed with colourful roasted vegetables and creamy hummus for a delicious lunchbox filling.
Add a splash of colour to their lunchbox with this tasty couscous, packed with chicken and colourful veggies!
Grab your cookie cutters and make fresh fruit and veggies the star of the show!
Mix up the sandwich rotation with this fresh and tasty wholemeal wrap! Packed with protein from the salmon and fibre from the wholemeal wrap, it keeps little tummies feeling fuller for longer.
A tasty sandwich with a sushi-style twist! Creamy houmous and crunchy grated carrot rolled in wholemeal bread for a fun, bite-sized lunchbox treat.
Lunchbox Heroes guide to great lunches!
The Guernsey Health Improvement Commission have put together these fantastic video guides. Watch for hassle-free packed lunches.
The Eatwell Guide
The Eatwell Guide shows how much of what we eat overall should come from each food group to achieve a healthy, balanced diet. View at full size here.
Look out for our lunchbox heroes identifiers in all food stores!
