5 Make Ahead Lunch Recipes: Easy & Healthy!
Simple make-ahead lunch recipes for a week’s worth of delicious and easy meals.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Baking/Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- Chicken breast: 1.5 lbs
- Quinoa: 1 cup
- Broccoli: 1 head
- Bell peppers: 2 (various colors)
- Chickpeas: 1 can
- Lemon: 1
- Olive oil: 2 tbsp
- Spices: salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika
Instructions
- Cook quinoa according to package directions.
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Cook chicken: bake, grill, or pan-fry until done.
- Chop broccoli and bell peppers.
- Roast vegetables with olive oil and spices.
- Combine quinoa, chicken, vegetables, and chickpeas.
- Squeeze lemon juice over the mixture.
- Portion into containers for the week.
Notes
- Customize with your favorite vegetables.
- Add a dressing of your choice.
- Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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