Take it from us—if anything can be the ultimate day-maker for working people, it’s lunch. Sure, breakfast and dinner sound much cozier as the cold waves begin to enfold our surroundings, but a packed lunch that’s easy, healthy, and fun to make can be ultra-comforting too. Besides the changing leaves and crisp air, the fall season has an array of seasonal ingredients that can create the coziest delicacies, ultimately warming our hearts and souls. Since it’s the season of pumpkins, apples, pears, and warm spices, we have curated 6 hearty lunch box ideas that could make your gloomy day warm and stop you from ordering at work. Believe us – with these recipes – you will be sold.
Autumn Salad
Packed with the flavourful seasonal punch of butternut squash or pumpkin, this Autumn Salad is everything wholesome. Kale, feta cheese, baked veggies, and crunchy pumpkin seeds, simply tied together with a vinaigrette make it a lunchtime must-have. Feel free to add chicken for extra protein.
Butternut Squash Harvest Bowl
Yes, a Butternut Squash Harvest Bowl can fulfill all your autumnal dreams. Filled with the goodness of roasted butternut squash and chickpeas, velvety goat cheese, kale, couscous or quinoa, and a hearty drizzle of vinaigrette of your choice, these bowls are the perfect fall meal.
Pumpkin Chicken Soup
The fall season, in our opinion, is the ultimate soup season. Then again, you need a bit more than just a simple soup. Experience the yearly pumpkin-mania, with this wholesome Pumpkin Chicken Soup. Flavored with pumpkin, chicken, red bell pepper, carrots, and heavy cream, make this dish a fall favorite. You can add cheddar cheese and rice for extra warmth.
Turkey Apple Cheddar Sandwich
Mark our words, this Turkey Apple Cheddar sandwich is bound to become your favourite. Laced with hearty seasonal apples, the sandwich is crispy, creamy, and flavourful. Turkey and cheddar cheese complete the filling which are then layered on simple bread, although feel free to choose your loaf.
Buffalo Chicken Pasta
A Buffalo Chicken Pasta makes a simple yet wholesome recipe for pasta lovers. Infused with the signature flavors of buffalo wings, this pasta dish screams fall comfort. Its creamy, flavorful, and easy to make.
Butternut Squash Curry
A seasonal treat, Butternut Squash Curry is earthy, creamy, and perfect for a workday meal. Simply roast the pumpkin to perfection for that caramelized and nutty taste, blend half of it into the thick curry sauce, and enhance the creaminess with coconut milk. Add your protein of choice and you’re done. Pack this with a side of jasmine rice.
Don’t let the fall season pass without indulging in these savoury delicacies, and reading up on our food and drink stories.
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