These are yummy and relatively good for you (great if you're in a hurry and can't cut up veggies in the morning). I like to have veggies along with my sandwiches for lunch- it makes me feel virtuous even if I had a less-than-virtuous breakfast.
You can put virtually anything in here. We like to do with with leftovers- steamed green beans from last night, some cherry tomatoes, a little feta cheese, maybe some grated carrots and a little salsa. Anything goes here and if you cook the couscous the night before, it takes only a minute to assemble.
Some cut-up veggies, yummy tortilla chips (we LOVE the Food Should Taste Good brand) and hummus (pictured here is Sabra Toasted Pine Nut hummus). It's yummy and nutritious. I like a handful of dried cranberries or a piece of fruit along side.
Oatmeal is one of those awesomely versatile (and cheap!!!) meal options that works for breakfast, lunch or dinner in a pinch. I like a spoonful of peanut butter, some cut up banana and some pecans in mine. This is, coincidentally, what I ate for lunch today!
Here's my full lunch: oatmeal, a Chobani Greek Yogurt and a handful of carrots. This lunch fills me up well into dinner time and I don't get that weird 2pm sugar crash like I would with a super carby lunch. Plus, it's super yummy.
What about you??? Do you have any easy, cheap and healthy lunch ideas to share?
I have a salad club at work. Three of us take turns buying ingredients and all sit down and have salad at noon every day. It's a pretty hearty salad with beans and/or cheese and/or tuna and our avocado and/or croutons.
ReplyDeleteThis summer most of it came from our CSAs and we supplemented from a nearby farmer's market. In the winter we take turns going to Stop and Shop. I've been doing this with various people for years-- it's great!
Giordana! What a super fun and thrifty idea! Sounds awesome- you're close to Somerville, right? You can totally come and deliver me a salad any day you want! :)
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