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No-heat lunchbox ideas for kids

No microwave at school? These mains are fine eaten cool from an insulated bag with an ice pack. Make them the night before, chill them in the fridge, and pack them cold in the morning.

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Illustration of Egg Fried Rice Balls in a colourful bento boxEgg Fried Rice Balls
15 min 路 Chinese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Mini Onigiri with Corn in a colourful bento boxMini Onigiri with Corn
10 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Cheese & Cucumber Pinwheels in a colourful bento boxCheese & Cucumber Pinwheels
8 min 路 Western 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Bee Hoon with Egg & Carrot in a colourful bento boxBee Hoon with Egg & Carrot
15 min 路 Singaporean 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Cold Sesame Noodles in a colourful bento boxCold Sesame Noodles
12 min 路 Chinese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleContains sesameIllustration of Egg Mayo Sandwich in a colourful bento boxEgg Mayo Sandwich
10 min 路 Western 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Chicken Rice Bento in a colourful bento boxChicken Rice Bento
35 min 路 Singaporean 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Mini Potato Frittata Bites in a colourful bento boxMini Potato Frittata Bites
25 min 路 Western 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Hummus & Veggie Wrap in a colourful bento boxHummus & Veggie Wrap
8 min 路 Mediterranean 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianContains sesameIllustration of Teriyaki Chicken Bites in a colourful bento boxTeriyaki Chicken Bites
20 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Bean & Cheese Quesadilla in a colourful bento boxBean & Cheese Quesadilla
10 min 路 Mexican 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Oat Banana Pancakes in a colourful bento boxOat Banana Pancakes
15 min 路 Western 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Tofu Fried Rice in a colourful bento boxTofu Fried Rice
15 min 路 Chinese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Mac & Cheese Cups in a colourful bento boxMac & Cheese Cups
30 min 路 Western 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Salmon Rice Furikake Balls in a colourful bento boxSalmon Rice Furikake Balls
15 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingAsian stapleContains sesameIllustration of Peanut Butter Banana Roll-Ups in a colourful bento boxPeanut Butter Banana Roll-Ups
5 min 路 Western 路 Lunch main
No reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Sushi Cucumber Rolls in a colourful bento boxSushi Cucumber Rolls
20 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeOverhead photo of Baked Karaage-Style Chicken Bites packed in a colourful kids' lunchboxBaked Karaage-Style Chicken Bites
30 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingAsian stapleSesame-freeOverhead photo of Mini Pan-Fried Gyoza packed in a colourful kids' lunchboxMini Pan-Fried Gyoza
35 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingThermosAsian stapleContains sesameOverhead photo of Inari Sushi Pockets packed in a colourful kids' lunchboxInari Sushi Pockets
15 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleContains sesameOverhead photo of Bear Face Onigiri packed in a colourful kids' lunchboxBear Face Onigiri
15 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Soboro Rice (Chicken & Egg Crumble) in a colourful bento boxSoboro Rice (Chicken & Egg Crumble)
20 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingThermosAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Kid Yaki Udon in a colourful bento boxKid Yaki Udon
15 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingThermosAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Chicken Katsu Strips in a colourful bento boxChicken Katsu Strips
25 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Triangles) in a colourful bento boxYaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Triangles)
15 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeOverhead photo of Kid Gimbap Rolls packed in a colourful kids' lunchboxKid Gimbap Rolls
25 min 路 Korean 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingAsian stapleContains sesameIllustration of Mild Bulgogi Beef Rice in a colourful bento boxMild Bulgogi Beef Rice
25 min 路 Korean 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingThermosAsian stapleContains sesameIllustration of Kid Japchae (Glass Noodles) in a colourful bento boxKid Japchae (Glass Noodles)
25 min 路 Korean 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianThermosAsian stapleContains sesameIllustration of Jumeokbap Rice Balls in a colourful bento boxJumeokbap Rice Balls
10 min 路 Korean 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingAsian stapleContains sesameIllustration of Veggie Pajeon Pancake Wedges in a colourful bento boxVeggie Pajeon Pancake Wedges
20 min 路 Korean 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Ham & Cheese Sandwich Sushi in a colourful bento boxHam & Cheese Sandwich Sushi
8 min 路 Western 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingSesame-freeIllustration of Rainbow Pasta Salad in a colourful bento boxRainbow Pasta Salad
15 min 路 Western 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-free

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