5 Easy Ways To Turn Dinners Into School Lunches
From the dinner table to the lunch box, these easy recipes are about to become your meal-planning secret weapon.

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Dinner: Sweet and Saucy Chicken Thighs
Saucy, simple and easy on the grocery budget, your kids will love these tender chicken thighs.
Get the recipe: Sweet and Saucy Chicken Thighs

Leftovers for lunch: Soba Noodles with Chicken
Use your leftover chicken thighs to make this yummy soba noodle dish that requires just 15 minutes of prep. Free of fat and cholesterol, soba (or buckwheat) noodles are a great, healthy alternative to traditional pasta.
Get the recipe: Soba Noodles with Chicken

Leftovers for lunch: Chicken Lettuce Wrap
Last night’s chicken thighs make a delicious lettuce wrap.
Get the recipe: Chicken Lettuce Wrap

Dinner: Big Pot of Black Beans
What could be easier than a big ‘ol pot of black beans? Packed with flavour and fibre, these beans will take you from dinner to lunch, no problem.
Get the recipe: Big Pot of Black Beans

Leftovers for lunch: Greek Pasta Salad with Black Beans
Black beans give this tasty pasta salad an extra boost of protein and fibre.
Get the recipe: Greek Pasta Salad with Black Beans

Leftovers for lunch: Easy Black Bean Burritos
Want to get an A+ on school lunch? Roll last night’s black beans in a tortilla and you’re done.
Get the recipe: Easy Black Bean Burritos

Dinner: Juicy Salmon Burgers
Topped with a creamy, lemon and dill mayo, this burger is packed with omega-3 and will please even the pickiest eater.
Get the recipe: Juicy Salmon Burgers

Leftovers for lunch: Salmon Frittata
Leftover salmon burger finds a new life inside of this quick and easy frittata, which can be served warm or cool.
Get the recipe: Salmon Frittata

Leftovers for lunch: Salmon and Mango Fresh Rolls
Kids will love assembling these pretty rice paper rolls using leftover salmon. With crisp cucumber and juicy mango, they'll be the talk of the lunchroom.
Get the recipe: Salmon and Mango Fresh Rolls

Dinner: Cuban Pork Loin Roast
Spice up your traditional Sunday roast with the flavours of the Caribbean.
Get the recipe: Cuban Pork Loin Roast

Leftovers for lunch: Rustic Tortilla Soup with Pork
Leftover pork roast is transformed into a super easy and impressive soup. Top with crispy tortilla chips, queso fresco and avocado for A+ results.
Get the recipe: Rustic Tortilla Soup with Pork

Leftovers for lunch: Lunch Box Cubano
Upgrade a classic ham and cheese with some leftover pork roast for a Cuban-style sandwich that's layered to impress. Yum!
Get the recipe: Lunch Box Cubano

Dinner: Korean Steak
Sweet + Salty + Spicy (just a little) = A steak dinner the whole family will enjoy.
Get the recipe: Korean Steak

Leftovers for lunch: Asian Beef Salad
Toss your leftover steak into this tasty slaw that has an Asian kick thanks to the Miso dressing.
Get the recipe: Asian Beef Salad

Leftovers for lunch: Korean Steak Taco
Make every day Taco Tuesday with this simple (yet delicious) lunch that uses up your leftover steak from dinner the night before.
Get the recipe: Korean Steak Taco

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