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.

  • 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
  • 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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