15 Easy Lunch Ideas for 1 Year Olds
Spinach Grilled Cheese is one of our favorite go-to 1 year old lunches and it's an easy recipe to make for the kids. You can even use the filling for future meals too—just stash it in the fridge!
Servings 2
Calories 157kcal
Ingredients
Spinach Grilled Cheese
- 2 cups baby spinach (loosely packed)
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 4 pieces whole grain bread
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Place the spinach, cheese, cream cheese, and cumin in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Spread a thin layer of the spinach mixture onto 2 of the slices of bread. (You may have leftovers.) Add the second bread slices on top to make a sandwich. Add a thin coat of butter to the outside of each sandwich.
- Warm a skillet over medium heat. When warm, cook each sandwich for 2-3 minutes per side or until warmed through and melty.
- Serve warm in slices or cubes.
- You can store any leftover spinach mixture in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days to make additional sandwiches.
Notes
Here are other simple toddler lunch ideas to try too:
- Easy Snack Box with mini muffins, diced fruit, freeze-dried fruit, and dry cereal
- Pesto pasta with peas, fruit, and fruit leather
- Carrot Cake Muffins, Roasted Carrots, cottage cheese, halved grapes
- Veggie Muffins, hard-cooked eggs, raspberries
- Chicken and Sweet Potato Bowl with diced pineapple
- Broccoli Pesto Pasta with puffs and fruit
- Finger food lunch of scrambled eggs, roasted squash, avocado, berries
- Pasta and peas with butter, Chicken Sweet Potato Meatballs, and clementine
- Soft Roasted Chickpeas, cheese, kiwi, cheddar bunny crackers
- Pizza Quesadilla with berries
- Hummus Lunch with hummus, bread, pepperoni, animal crackers, and fruit
- Make-Ahead PB&J
- Baked Zucchini Fritters and tomatoes
- Pesto Pizza with sliced cucumbers
Nutrition
Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 241mg | Potassium: 220mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 3209IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 251mg | Iron: 1mg