Bread is traditional school lunch fare, but with the number of different breads on offer at delis and chain store bakeries, you don’t have be boring. Try a different loaf each week – not just white, but rye, whole-wheat or French – or bake your own. Sandwiches are also a wonderful way of adding a serving from other levels of the food pyramid: the fruit, vegetable and dairy groups, and the protein group, which includes meat, poultry, fish, eggs, dry beans and nuts.

Serves: 1 loaf 

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1 French loaf
Butro Butter Spread

Slice bread and spread with Butro.

Tip: The trick with fillings is to have your child take part in the decision-making process

Allow him or her to select from these healthy options:

• Two-cheese salad:
  Elite Cheddar (cubed),
  Elite Emmenthal (grated),
  salad greens and mayonnaise.
  
• Avocado and cottage cheese:
  Mash avocado and mix with Clover Chunky Cottage Cheese.
  Season with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• French polony and gherkins with Fox & Crow cheese slices.
• Clover Feta, peppadews and chopped chives.