healthy lunches
Lunch seems to be the meal that many people struggle with, in terms of having something healthy during the working day, so some healthy options are:
Salad but it must include a protein of some kind, whether that is meat or vegetarian options such as beans, lentils or quinoa
Pasta & Rice salad – use spelt pasta or wholewheat pasta and brown rice or wild rice,
Pitta bread with filling instead of sandwiches or sandwiches are needed, look at different grains – spelt bread, chia & flaxseed bread, spinach bread
Quiche
Spanish omelette
Lettuce wraps – can be filled with anything!
Crisps – if you are giving these, try vegetable crisps, blue potato crisps etc instead of the standard ones.
Soups - home made or if bought, with the lowest salt and sugar and least additives.
Fruit
Combine a piece of fruit with some raw nuts and seeds:
Apples, bananas, pears, berries, oranges, kiwi fruit, stone fruits
Dried Fruit
Always buy dried fruit without sulphur which is used in a lot of commercial packages as a preservative try ‘Crazy Jacks’ brand. Combine any of these with some nuts and seeds:
Dried apricots, figs, dates, prunes, mango, banana, apple, raisons, cranberries, goji berries
Dips and nut butters
Organic Humous dip, Artichoke dip, Avocado dip
Avocado – mashed avocado, half a lemon juiced
Broad Bean dip- steamed broad beans, peas in equal amounts, lemon juice, lemon thyme, crushed garlic clove, fresh chilli, olive oil
Organic Nut butters: Carly’s Rainforest, almond, cashew, tahini, pecan, peanut
Snacks for during the working day (so you don't head for the chocolae bars!):
Crudités/vegetable sticks with dips or nut butters
Oatcakes with dips or nut butters
Other rice cakes / spelt crackers / rye crisp bread with dips or nut butters
Fruit and nut bars / Protein bars (sugar free):
Try to go for raw varieties like: bounce balls, Trek bars, Nak’d bars
Miso Soup
Mackerel on rye / spelt toast
Boiled egg
Smoothies: Throw some fruit, oat milk (soya milk, almond milk, quinoa milk), oats, avocado, nuts, mahjool dates into a blender to get a great smoothie! Also good breakfast idea.
