Over 40 to go recipes for parents and kids so you can eat healthy meals on busy days. You can get to games, lessons AND still have a great dinner.
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How many times a week do you normally have dinner on the go? Since we’ve been in lock down for over 2 months, my family has eaten every single meal at our house. I don’t think that has ever happened. It’s really nice and weird at the same time.
I’ve had some time extra time lately, so I put out a call to all my blogger friends and they’ve sent me their favorite to go dinner recipes. I got a ton so I guess they are in the same situation as I am.
You won’t believe this! I just got my daughter’s soccer team assignment while I was compiling these so I may be needing them sooner than later.
I know peanut butter and jelly is super easy, but how many times can you eat that before you’re craving something better for an on the go dinner.

To Go Recipes you can eat for lunch or dinner
My husband and I are usually running all over the place to get our kids to practices and games.
My son plays on a lacrosse team that’s over an hour away. During the school year, they practice on Sundays. Once summer is here, they practice several times a week.
When he first joined the team, they were eating a lot of fast food or stopping at the gas station. I put an end to that real fast. It’s so unhealthy and expensive.
These recipes are perfect for when they travel. It’s also great so I can take food to my high schooler during a track meet or dropping off my daughter at soccer.
You don’t even want to see my gas budget for the month!
On the Go Dinners
To go Recipes for Lunch and Dinner
Easy Buffalo Chicken Pinwheel Recipe
This super easy buffalo chicken pinwheel recipe is great for parties or just a regular snack. You probably have the ingredients in your kitchen right now.
DELICIOUS Avocado Chicken Salad in a pita
This avocado chiciken salad has a great taste and very refreshing. It's two thumbs up!
Extra Cheesy Sausage Balls
These are the best cheesy sausage balls you’ll have this year. They are so easy to make. You have to try them!
Rainbow Vegetable Tortilla Wrap
This quick, easy and healthy Vegan Rainbow Vegetable Tortilla Wrap is packed full of colour veggies that kiddoes, big and small, will love.
Peanut Crunch Salad in a Jar
A healthy, protein packed, super tasty lunch doesn’t get any easier than this Peanut Crunch Salad in a Jar. Make up a bunch of them while meal prepping on Sunday and you will have grab-and-go lunches all ready in the fridge for your week ahead!
Crunchy Healthy Turkey Salad Recipe {Meal Prep, Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Keto}
This easy and Healthy Turkey Salad recipe with a Tahini dressing is the perfect balance of colourful, crunchy and creamy. It requires only a few ingredients and comes together in as little as 10 mins.
Super Easy Gozleme Recipe
Easy gozleme recipe with step by step instructions on making them at home. You will be surprised how quick they are to whip up.
Picnic sandwich with jalapeño cashew cheese & raw vegetables
This vegan picnic sandwich is loaded with a slathering of jalapeño cashew cheese spread, red bell peppers, thinly sliced onion, and local spinach. A terrific packed lunch that’s fresh, filling, and flavorful.
How to Make Leftover Roast Chicken Frittata
A delicious use for leftover roast chicken: take a few minutes to make my tasty and easy leftover roast chicken frittata. Paleo and keto adaptable. Naturally gluten free.
Sunny Picnic Quiches
These Sunny Picinic Quiches are great for making with the kids and they can also enjoy them in their lunchboxes
Sloppy Joe Sticks – Handheld Sloppy Joes
Sloppy joe sticks are like sloppy joe burritos by taking an easy sloppy joe recipe then wrapping a cheese stick and meat in pizza dough then baking for 10 minutes for an easy dinner recipe.
Prep-Ahead DF Sun-dried Tomato & Sweet Potato Frittata
This tasty Sweet Potato and Sun-dried Tomato Frittata is a great-tasting prep-ahead meal that makes having a healthy breakfast on the fly possible any day!
Slow Cooker Vietnamese Pulled Pork Banh Mi
This pulled pork banh mi features Vietnamese baguette (banh mi) filled with tender and flavorful pulled pork, pickled vegetables, and tasty sriracha mayo sauce. With a slow cooker to cook the pulled pork, this delicious banh mi recipe cannot be easier to make.
Lobster Fresh Spring Rolls with Sesame Dipping Sauce
These lobster fresh spring rolls are refreshing and delicious with succulent lobster meat and crunchy vegetables. The creamy and nutty sesame dipping sauce further enhances the flavors. It takes only 30 minutes to get these impressive rice paper rolls ready.
Vegan Vietnamese Tofu Spring Rolls
Wholesome Vegan Vietnamese Tofu Spring Rolls with only minutes of prep. Browned tofu with bell pepper, cucumber and basil in soft spring rolls. Served with a homemade Asian dipping sauce.
Paleo Tuna Salad Nori Wraps
Learn how to make your own sushi style Paleo Tuna Salad Wraps with nori seaweed sheets. Plus tips for easy seaweed tuna wrap rolling. Albacore canned tuna and avocado, with coconut milk, olive oil, lemon juice, and other veggies wrapped in nori roll sheets.
California Burrito + VIDEO
California Burrito - Grilled carne asada with french fries and all the fixings wrapped inside. It's incredibly TASTY and absolutely DELICIOUS!
Lamb Sandwich - The Best Next-level Leftover Roasted Lamb Sandwich Recipe
If you’ve made roast lamb but don’t know what to do with the leftovers, then make this easy leftover lamb sandwich recipe. This sandwich is next-level!
Homemade Calzones
You’ll be pleasantly surprised to learn that making Homemade Calzones is a lot easier than you think. As a bonus, calzones freeze wonderfully and are a great solution to that timeless question, “What can I pack for lunch?”
Pumpkin And Beetroot Salad - Make This Tasty & Seasonal Vegetable Salad
Learn how to make a simple yet sophisticated pumpkin and beetroot salad with blue cheese and lentils. Works best when you roast the pumpkin and beetroot.
Vegan Fresh Sushi Spring Rolls
Amazing Vegan Fresh Sushi Spring Rolls with a delicious Green Avocado Dipping Sauce. Light, vibrant, and ready in just 30 minutes.
Pork Carnitas Empanadas
These easy Pork Carnitas Empanadas are made in less than 20 minutes in the air fryer using slow cooker pork carnitas, fried onions, and a little bit of cilantro!
Burritos de Huevos con Chorizo (Egg and Chorizo Breakfast Burritos)
A warm flour tortilla filled with only three ingredients — spicy pork chorizo, scrambled eggs, and melted cheese for an easy breakfast on-the-go.
Chicken Hummus Naan Wraps
An easy chicken wrap recipe you can throw together in just 15 minutes for a quick & healthy dinner or lunch. Featuring simple ingredients like shredded chicken, hummus, chopped fresh veggies, a homemade red wine vinaigrette, and crumbled cheese all piled onto a piece of soft & chewy naan bread (Indian flatbread). Fix this on a busy weeknight or prep it for the week ahead for grab & go meals.
Homemade Hot Pocket Recipe
This homemade hot pocket recipe with ham and cheese is a kid-pleaser. You can make it in bulk and freeze it for several meals to save a ton of time.
Sausage Empanadas for Kids
Sausage empanadas for kids are a great easy meal and they are so good. I make them in bulk so we have them in the freezer for several meals.
Perfect Every Time Classic Burger
Juicy & flavorful, this classic burger recipe includes garlic and a few other special ingredients to make a mouthwatering hamburger. You don’t even need a grill to make the best burgers ever – these stand on their own two feet!
Make-Ahead Healthy Travel Salad -
Lunchtime can’t get here quick enough when a Make-Ahead Healthy Travel Salad is waiting for you. Not only is this salad bright and colorful, but it’s also loaded with healthy ingredients and texture galore! Your tastebuds will do a little happy dance with every single bite!
Easy Baked Vegan Gluten-Free Samosas
These super easy, healthy and delicious baked vegetable samosas are filled with peas, potatoes, the perfect blend of spices and wrapped in a crunchy, chewy tapioca flour pastry dough. This Indian dish is vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, and nut-free!
Baked Chicken Taquitos Recipe
These Baked Wonton Chicken Taquitos are so easy to prepare, you’ll be amazed. Wonton wrappers are stuffed with chicken, cream cheese, and salsa verde. They make a great addition to your next football viewing party as a great appetizer and they freeze well, so you can assemble them ahead of time!
Bacon, Apple and Cheddar Grilled Cheese
If we are feeling fancy, we usually have something we can throw in between the two slices of bread with the cheese to make it seem more like a meal than just a sandwich. I love making custom sandwiches like this.
Turkey Veggie Meatloaf Muffins Recipe
Healthy and good for you too, these naturally gluten free turkey veggie meatloaf muffins are full of vegetables, healthy ground turkey, and delicious flavors. Whether you make them for dinner or meal prep your family will be wanting more!
Healthy Zucchini Slice Recipe
This healthy zucchini slice is perfect for meal prep – quick and easy to whip up and absolutely delicious! Enjoy as is or throw in some extra veggies for something different! A great vegetarian meal for anytime of the day.
5-minute Easy Vegan Tacos • Happy Kitchen
Healthy and delicious 5-minute easy vegan tacos recipe. Satisfying, delicious, quick tacos, loaded with healthy fillings that you can easily customize.
Pita Pockets with Roasted Veggies and Hummus • Happy Kitchen
Pita Pockets with Roasted Veggies and Hummus Recipe: Healthy and delicious lunch meal you will look forward to. These vegan rainbow pita pockets are very easy and quick to make and can be eaten warm or cold.
Spinach Artichoke Dip Pizza for an Easy Weeknight Dinner
Who else always orders spinach artichoke dip when eating out? It’s one of my favorite appetizers and surprisingly easy to make at home. I usually bake it then serve it inside a hollowed out sourdough bread bowl or crackers.
Caprese Pasta Bake
Caprese pasta bake is an easy dump-and-bake summer recipe that the whole family will love! Ready in under 20 minutes, this recipe is so easy to throw together and perfect for a quick dinner, a picnic or for your packed lunch!
Caesar Pasta Salad
This Caesar pasta salad makes a wonderful summer dish that the whole family will enjoy. It has all the creamy goodness of the Caesar dressing, but to make it more filling just add pasta! This pasta salad is so easy to make, full of flavor and can be made ahead of time to be served on hot summer days.
Vegan Eggplant Sandwich
This vegan eggplant sandwich is so delicious that you’ll keep making it over and over again. Layers of smoky eggplant and fresh vegetables are packed in panini bread, then toasted till perfection! Ideal for lunchboxes, picnics, and lunches on the go!
Grilled Falafel Sandwich
Grilled sandwich AND Healthy? OH Yes ! Let me deceive your taste buds with a little twist on the grilled sandwich. While you and your kids devour this Grilled falafel Cheese Sandwich, just smile knowing they’re getting whole grains, calcium, protein and pure yumminess !!
Hummus and Veggie Wraps | Occasionally Eggs
Vegan hummus lunch wraps with hummus, roasted carrots, and greens – these are great to take as a packed lunch or as a speedy, low effort dinner. Mix up the fillings but make sure to overfill those tortillas!