15 Nut-Free Lunch Recipes and Snacks

Quick Berry Compote with Cottage Cheese

For a child who likes a sweeter lunch, or even as breakfast before school, this calcium and protein-rich meal satisfies without the addition of sugar.

1/4 cup blueberries
1/4 cup raspberries
2 Tbsp. diced blackberries
2 Tbsp. diced strawberries
1/4 cup cottage cheese

Combine the fruit in a medium bowl. Mash some of the fruit into a thick pulp, leaving the rest in bite-sized pieces. Serve over cottage cheese, with a nut-free granola bar and fruit-vegetable juice blend to drink. Serves 1.

Extras: Send along a little container of flax seeds (high in Omega-3 fatty acids) and wheat germ (high in essential nutrients) to sprinkle.

Kids can: Measure and mash the fruit.

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