Who says eating healthy has to be difficult? One of our Registered Dietitians shows us how easy it can be to prep lunches for a busy week.
Recipes
Follow these steps to prep all the ingredients, then look for assembly instructions.
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On two separate baking sheets, bake five seasoned chicken breasts and the sweet potatoes, onion and broccoli mix on 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
- The sweet potatoes should be peeled and diced. Chop the onion and broccoli to bite-size pieces.
- Cook 1 cup quinoa
- Cook 1 cup brown rice
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Dice the following and set aside for assembly:
- 1/2 cucumber
- handful of cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 red onion
- 2 stalks of celery
- handful of grapes
- Slice an avocado
Ingredients:
- 1 chicken breast
- 1 cup sweet potato mix
- 1/2 Brown rice
- Salad kit of mixed greens
- 3 slices of avocado
For homemade dressing, mix:
- 1 Tbsp peanut butter
- 1/2 Tbsp honey
- 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1/8 cup lime juice
- 1/2 garlic clove
- 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 Tbsp sesame oil
Assemble
Put sliced chicken in bowl with 1/2 cup brown rice, 1 cup of potato mix. Add greens and a couple slices of avocado. Put dressing in a small container on the side.
Ingredients:
- 1 chicken breast
- 2 Tbsp cucumber
- 3 Tbsp tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp red onion
- 1 Tbsp feta
- 1/2 cup quinoa
For homemade dressing, mix:
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp oil
Assemble
Put sliced chicken in bowl. Add Greek salad and put the dressing in a small container on the side.
Ingredients:
- 1 chicken breast
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1 cup SW blend (from steamed bag)
- 3 slices of avocado
- Siracha
Assemble
Put sliced chicken in bowl on top of brown rice. Add SW blend and avocado. Drizzle with siracha.
Ingredients:
- 1 chicken breast
- 1/2 brown rice
- 1 cup sweet potato mix
Assemble
Put sliced chicken in bowl on top of brown rice. Add sweet potato, onion, broccoli mix.
Ingredients:
- 1 chicken breast
- 1/3 cup mayo
- 1/4 cup celery
- 2 Tbsp red onion
- 2 Tbsp walnuts
- 2 Tbsp grapes
- 2 slices of Pita bread
- 6 raw carrots
- 2 Tbsp of hummus
Assemble
Mix chicken with mayo, celery, onion, walnuts and grapes. Add carrots and hummus to a small container and put Pita in a baggie.
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