For this week's Kids School Lunch Box Menu Plan we have Broccoli and Dill Stuffed Paratha, Cheesy Sweet Corn Grilled Sandwich, Spinach Rice, Roasted Red Bell Pepper Pasta With Roasted Cauliflower & Cashew Nuts,Carrot, Capsicum, Mushroom & Sweet Corn Tawa Sabzi and more.

Kids love to see something different in their Lunch Boxes and adding variety can be easy with a little bit of planning. Along with variety we need to ensure that our kids have a balanced diet. This Weeks Menu Plan Helps you with just that.

But what consists of a balanced diet? A balanced diet should have

1.Protein which helps a child's body build cells, break down food into energy, fight infection, and carry oxygen. 

2. Carbohydrates which are the body's most important source of energy.

3. Fats are a great source of energy for kids and are easily stored in a child's body.

4. Calcium is essential in helping to build a child's healthy bones and teeth.

5. Iron is necessary for a child to build healthy blood that carries oxygen to cells all over the body.

6. Folate is one of the B vitamins, folate is necessary for healthy growth and development of a child's cells. Lack of this vitamin can cause anemia.

7. Fiber  helps produce bowel regularity in a child.

8. Vitamins serves a variety of purposes in kids and adults.So include all kinds of foods like vegetables, fruits and nuts and dairy products, whole grains, lentils,  meats, fish and poultry.

Also check out some school snack box Recipes and some after school snack ideas to ensure that your kid continues to eat healthy throughout the day.

Snack Box Ideas for Kids For 5 Days

• Bengali Style Kucho Nimki Recipe
• Baked Mathri Recipe
• Dry Fruit Ghughra/Gujiya Recipe
• Quinoa-Flaxseed Banana Muffins Recipe
• Quick & Easy Apple Cake Recipe