Cold meals for toddlers

[LouisaJF]

My two sons are one and three and usually have their main hot meal at lunch time followed by sandwiches or a picky tea at tea time. As the weather is getting warmer I wanted to offer a cold main meal instead but have no idea what to make. A salad is not going to go down well and we do sandwiches etc at tea time.

Does anyone have any suggestions for a nice summertime lunch that will fill them up?

[Stinkersmum]

Quiche? Cold pasta dishes?

[grabaspoon]

The 18 month old I look after will have some of the following in her lunch

• cold home made pizza [ pitta bread/homemade tomato sauce]
• vegetable fritters
• cheese scone
• savoury muffins - we did courgette and carrot last week
• olives, cucumber, ham, sweetcorn,
• accvocado mixed with Philadelphia cheese - either with a spoon or on a ricecake
• cold pasta - either we do a spinach and philadephia one [literally stir in cooked spinach and Philadelphia in to warm pasta]
• marmite bread and butter pudding served cold

[grabaspoon]

I love this website

mylovelylittlelunchbox.com/tag/lunchboxideas/

[MrNedSchneebly]

Puff pastry tart?
I make pesto (could easily use a jar) and use that as the base then various veg and tomatoes and cheese on top.