Anonymous wrote:Google “dense bean salads”

Lots of good options

Costco actually has a delicious bean salad. It’s in a big glass bottle.

Anonymous wrote:I made a tortilla quiche yesterday and it’s lunch today and tomorrow.
Super easy to make.
WG tortilla in a cake pan so sides are up
Mix 4 eggs and small container of cottage cheese. Add in whatever veggies u like.
Pour in the tortilla
Sprinkle fav cheese on top.
Cook on 350 20 mins.

Not op, but this is great.

Chickpea salad

Veggie chili

Tuna/chicken/egg salad on whole grain crackers

Avocado toast with sliced boiled egg

Lentil soup

I make this healthy hibachi chicken for the week. Defined Dish Hibachi with the most delicious sauce. I batch cook the chicken (use white meat tenderloins) and then make mushrooms, zucchini, squash and carrots. But you can use any veggies. Add rice if you want. So good!

Wheat bulgur is super easy to prep and high fiber. You can add almost anything you want to it. Tabouli is traditional. But you can do bulgur + sundried tomatoes + cucumbers and olive oil and a vinegar. Pack a can of sardines, a serving of nuts, and an apple and you've got a super lunch. No, the sardines aren't that smelly, because they're in olive oil.

Quinoa can be cooked ahead for the week and refrigerated.

Saute onions, garlic, veggies (peas, carrots, broccoli, pepper, water chestnut etc.). Add some spices - I add roasted cumin, salt, turmeric, red chilli pepper. And toss the quinoa in it.

Serve with a serving of chickpeas simmered in curry sauce. Or layer some sliced cooked loaded omlette with any sauce on top of it to get some extra protein.

Minestrone with barley

I like making a frittata with ham or bacon, vegetables, potatoes and cheese. Cut into 4 pieces and eat for lunch cold.

I make a grain salad with couscous (or quinoa), black beans, corn, green onions, cilantro, jalapeno (fresh), and a lime vinaigerette. You can add avocado or cheese (cotija, sliced cheese stick "coins" also have a fun texture and are portion controlled).

I also like couscous with chopped cucumber, carrot, red pepper, hearts of palm, pickled peppers, chick peas, herbs. I usually just make a chick pea vinaigerette salad and combine that with the grains the night before (with dressing) and addmore delicate veggies like tomatoes the morning of. I keep the cheese separate until later. Sometimes I add feta, sometimes I like parm shreds. I also like some croutons for crunch.

Google “dense bean salads”

Lots of good options

I made a tortilla quiche yesterday and it’s lunch today and tomorrow.
Super easy to make.
WG tortilla in a cake pan so sides are up
Mix 4 eggs and small container of cottage cheese. Add in whatever veggies u like.
Pour in the tortilla
Sprinkle fav cheese on top.
Cook on 350 20 mins.

If you're interested in grain based salads, you need to specifically cook a pot of grains (or grains and beans) at the beginning of the week. Or like PP shows, you can buy instant pouches and pair them with canned chickpeas or something.

These frozen quinoa bags are so good, so easy and make a great base for most of my lunches. Can be made in advance and served cold. Add anything you want -more veg, avocado, protein. Sometimes I eat a bowl in the morning with a fried egg.

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I feel like I often fail to eat a healthy lunch. What are your healthy lunch ideas? Interested in grain based salads, but not lettuce based. I never have dinner leftovers because we have a family of four with two teens and generally cook from scratch for two nights at a time to help with efficiency. But that means there are rarely dinner leftovers for lunch.