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Colorful Pasta Salad & Pizza Lunch

by StudioLink Recipe.
September 09, 2026
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This Colorful Pasta Salad & Pizza Lunch makes school lunch more exciting without adding a complicated morning routine. A kid-sized serving of colorful pasta salad and pizza is paired with crunchy cucumber, sugar snap peas, strawberries, blueberries, and half a homemade chocolate chip cookie for a lunch packed with different flavors and textures.

Assembly Time: 10 Minutes  |  Uses Prepped Foods  |  Makes 1 Lunch

Estimated Nutrition Per Serving

Calories: ~550
Protein: ~20g
Carbs: ~69g
Fat: ~23g
Fiber: ~6g

Nutrition is estimated from the standardized child-sized portions. Actual nutrition will vary depending on the pasta, cheese, pepperoni, pizza, cookie recipe, produce, and exact portions used.


Ingredients:

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  •   1/2 cup cooked pasta (cooled)
  •   2 tbsp cheese (cubed)
  •   2 cherry tomatoes (quartered)
  •   4-5 mini pepperoni slices (quartered if needed)
  •   1 tbsp black olives (sliced)
  •   1 small slice pizza
  •   1/4 cup cucumber (sliced)
  •   1/4 cup sugar snap peas
  •   1/4 cup strawberries (sliced)
  •   2 tbsp blueberries
  •   1/2 chocolate chip cookies
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Ingredients are subject to availability at local stores. Unavailable items will be automatically substituted at best-effort.

Directions

  1. Place the cooled cooked pasta in a small bowl.
  2. Add the cubed cheese, quartered cherry tomatoes, pepperoni, and sliced black olives. Toss gently until the ingredients are distributed throughout the pasta.
  3. Place a child-sized serving of the pasta salad in the lunch container.
  4. Add one small slice of pizza alongside the pasta salad.
  5. Add the sliced cucumber and sugar snap peas.
  6. Add the sliced strawberries and blueberries to the lunch.
  7. Finish with half of one homemade chocolate chip cookie.
  8. Seal the lunch and refrigerate until ready to pack. Keep chilled with an ice pack until lunchtime.

Lunch Box Tips

Prep Ahead: Cook and cool the pasta ahead of time so the pasta salad can be quickly mixed and packed on a busy school morning.

Use Leftover Pizza: A small slice of leftover family pizza makes this lunch especially easy and helps turn dinner leftovers into the next day’s school lunch.

Keep the Pasta Simple: Cubed cheese, cherry tomatoes, pepperoni, and sliced black olives add plenty of color and texture without requiring a complicated pasta salad recipe.

Prep the Produce Early: Wash and dry the cucumber, snap peas, strawberries, and blueberries ahead of time to reduce morning prep.

Make It Easier to Eat: Quarter the cherry tomatoes and cut the other ingredients into pieces appropriate for your child’s age and eating abilities.

Save Room for Something Sweet: Half of a homemade chocolate chip cookie adds a small treat without requiring a full-size dessert.

Pack It Safely: Keep the pasta salad, pizza, cheese, pepperoni, and cut produce refrigerated until packing, then use an ice pack to keep the lunch chilled until lunchtime.

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