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Top 10 Back-To-School Lunch and Snack Recipes

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Here are some of my favorite back-to-school snack and sandwich recipes, including basic sandwiches, snack ideas, and sweet treats for the lunchbox.

1. Ham Salad Rolls

Ham Salad Rolls
Tasty ham salad in soft rolls with a little lettuce. This ham spread is delicious between slices of bread, or arrange it on lettuce leaves for a lower calorie lunch salad.

2. Curried Turkey Salad Sandwiches

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This flavorful turkey salad includes a little chutney, mayonnaise, dried cranberries or raisins, and other seasonings. Feel free to make this sandwich with diced chicken in place of the turkey.

3. Corned Beef and Cheddar on Rye

This tasty sandwich favorite is made with a zesty homemade dressing, or use your own favorite sandwich spread.

4. Taco Snack Mix

This easy snack mix is made with taco seasoning mix, cereals, pretzel sticks, and tortilla chips.

5. Tuna Salad Rolls

Split rolls are filled with tasty tuna and hard-cooked egg salad.

6. Easy Chocolate Saucepan Brownies

These brownies are a snap to prepare and bake, and the kids love them.

7. Cheese and Chutney Stuffed Celery

Chutney adds great flavor to cream cheese-stuffed celery.

8. Toffee Graham Cracker Bars

This is an easy sweet treat to make for the lunchbox or after school snack.

9. Peanut Butter Cookies

Who wouldn't be delighted to find peanut butter cookies in their lunchbox? These classic cookies are made with fork indentations over their tops, just like mom's. Keep them in the oven just a little longer for crispier cookies.

10. Spiced Apple Snack Cake

An easy apple snack cake with cinnamon, sugar, fresh sliced apples, and a brown sugar and butter topping.

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