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I take 20mo DS on the train every day to and from nursery (next to my work). So far, I've given him a banana to snack on on the way home but it's a fairly long journey (1 hour door to door) and he's usually hungry when he leaves nursery and then quite ravenous by the time we get home and I can give him a proper dinner.
I've started taking other snacks for him - sandwiches, breadsticks but I don't want to really feed him sandwiches every night - especially as he often insists on toast for breakfast too.
Anybody got any easy and healthy toddler meals that are easy to keep in a sealed container but also not so messy that he can spill all over a crowded train?

Does he like houmous? A little pot of that with some carrot and cucumber sticks could be a nice change. Or some Philly in a pot.

cubes of cheese, grapes.
I get what you're saying, not wanting him to have too much bread. How about chunks of waxy new potato, plain or seasoned to his taste? Cherry toms, fingers of cucumber.

Great, thanks for the tips

Pasta and pesto

Rice salad/ham/chicken

Cold sausages

Vege burgers (pre cooked and cold)

There are some great recipes on the BLW website have a look at Fillable Finger Food Patties, Vegetable Nuggets, Spanish Omelette and Brocolli and Cheese Muffins.

make these www.mumsnet.com/Recipes/i/4708-Carrot-scones i make a batch at the weekend for the week for snacks after school, dc love them. can leave out the cumin seeds if you don't think they will like them. i sometimes add cheese too. they seem to fill my super hungry boys till tea. or maybe make banana flapjack. take crackers & cheese, cheese straws.