We get why meal prepping is a trend – hours to prepare food everyday isn’t exactly an option anymore. We’re either tossing pasta while attending a zoom or going to bed after a ‘girl dinner’. Yeah, adult life is crazy and preparing something healthy and balanced is bit of a challenge when you are rushing out the door for work. What if we told you that you could munch on satisfying, healthy, and balanced bites at lunchtime without the hassle of preparing something for hours on end? Fulfilling, nutritional, and delicious lunchables can be your reality too, here’s how. You’re welcome.
Charcuterie Lunchables
Been eyeing the assortment of big serving of charcuterie at the party last weekend? Worry not, you can bring that charcuterie board as your lunch to the office too. For instance, stick to one cured meat product and egg for protein. While balancing it with some fruits and carbs. All ready-to-eat foods, nothing to cook for hours.
Ingredients:
- Salami or any other cured meat like ham or prosciutto.
- Cheese sliced or cubed.
- Any kind of olives
- Baby carrots or any other veggie, like bell pepper strips, snap peas, celery sticks, cherry tomatoes
- Cucumber
- Hard-boiled egg
- Whole-grain crackers
- Hummus
Peanut Butter and Banana Roll-Ups
Sweet and savoury in one box – the banana makes it sweet while the peanut butter smeared on your tortilla adds the savoury touch. The peanut butter also takes care of your protein balance. Add the finishing touches by adding in some fruits to keep the health factor up.
Ingredients:
- 1 8-inch whole wheat tortilla
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 banana
- 4 strawberries
- ¼ cup pretzels
- 1 orange, peeled and halved
- 2 celery stalks, halved
Method:
Spread the peanut butter on the tortilla and place the banana on it. Then roll up the tortilla and slice it up into small pieces.
Tzatziki Dipping Lunchbox
One of the healthiest lunch options – tzatziki is very versatile and can be paired with almost anything. Add in a hard boiled egg for protein, fruits, veggies and some cheese cubes on the side for a fulfilling lunch.
Ingredients:
- Tzatziki Yogurt Dip
- Cucumber slices
- Cherry tomatoes
- Hard-boiled egg
- Sliced Cheese
- Deli turkey or any deli meat
- Whole-grain crackers
- Grapes
Hard-Boiled Egg & Turkey Protein Bistro Box
This is may look like the easiest but it packs the maximum protein in a box. Gather around the eggs, almonds, and turkey and pack them in. On the side, add a few cubes of cheese and you’re done. You can also add some carrots and hummus for a snack later in the day.
Ingredients:
- Hard-boiled eggs:
- Deli turkey
- Cheese
- Baby carrots
- Hummus
- Almonds / Fruits
BLT Salad Lunchable
The BLT salad is crunchy, healthy (not quite), and tasty fix for any work day. It might be a salad but believe us – it can spell ahoy for your taste buds. The crunchy salty hint of bacon stirred with juicy sweet and sour tomatoes and lettuce is the idea pick me up you need at work. Add some avocado and cheese on the side, and you’ve hit gold. If you want to pack in some extra protein, you can try a BLT salad lettuce wrap.
Ingredients:
- Lettuce
- Sliced fresh tomatoes for this salad.
- Bacon – Cooked until crispy and crumbled
- Avocado
- Cheese of your choice
- Drizzle with Ranch or Balsamic Vinaigrette
Apple and Peanut Butter Sandwiches
Circular cuts of apples smeared with peanut butter – sweet and savoury minus the gluten. Peanut butter definitely makes up for the protein content but a hard-boiled egg and nuts like cashews, and almonds remain constant, and will keep you full for hours. With this lunchbox feel free to add some cubes of chocolate on the side.
Ingredients:
- Apple and Peanut Butter “Sandwiches”
- Blueberries
- Cashews
- Almonds
- Pecans
- Dark Chocolate
- Boiled eggs
- Carrots
- Celery
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