Healthy Lunch Ideas

Do you feel that you lack imagination when it comes to healthy lunch ideas? Do you feel that your packed lunch is uninspiring and because of this, not very enjoyable? Are you getting sick and tired of the same packed lunch day after day?…… If you have answered yes to any of the above questions then I can only suggest that you may well want some help in looking for some alternative lunch suggestions that are not only nutritious but also look appetizing.

So where do we start?

Firstly it might be an idea to recognise the importance a good lunch plays in the grand scheme of things. For example just imagine the scenario… you get up late for work for the second time this week and its only Tuesday. So what’s the first thing you do… skip breakfast. You don’t have time to make yourself any lunch and by 11 am you are pretty hungry so you go for a quick fix solution that will solve your immediate hunger pangs, which in this case is chocolate bars and potato chips. Or alternatively, if you are fortunate enough to escape the office for a few minutes, then you might be able to grab a calorie laden sandwich from the local deli across the road. Now this may solve the immediate problem but by 3 pm you are lacking in energy and just can’t wait to get home to put your feet up and reflect on the busy day you have just had.

Okay, now look at another scenario… your alarm goes off and you get up in plenty of time to have a good breakfast. You don’t have to worry about your lunch because you have made it the night before. Around 11 am you feel a little hungry so you reach into your snack box and grab a cereal bar. This keeps you going until lunchtime, when you tuck into a healthy pre made lunch. You find that you are revitalized and full of energy and are ready to tackle the rest of the day. You arrive home feeling good about how the day has gone.

The bottom line is to never under estimate the place a healthy lunch has in your daily routine

Now, there is nothing worse than opening up your snack box to reveal half a carrot, a stick of celery and a lettuce leaf while your colleague is tucking into a juicy steak sandwich from the deli across the road. I mean, healthy it may be, but I know which one I’d rather be eating! So the idea is to make your snacks healthy but at the same time appetising. So with this in mind, here are some snack ideas that will make your lunch box the envy of the office.

Salads – Salads are a great healthy lunch option. They are not only tasty but incredibly versatile. Don’t think of salads just with lettuce, you can be as adventurous as you like. Couscous, quinoa or pasta are great bases for salads and you can add things like pulses, nuts, dried fruit and chicken. Or alternatively why not make a big bowl of fresh fruit salad.

Spring rolls – I don’t mean the fried kind, Instead I am talking about the ones made with spring roll rice wrappers. Again you can be really creative with these. You can add things like avocado, sliced duck, prawns, griddled peppers. In fact whatever takes your fancy. They are quick and easy to make and will keep in the fridge overnight.

Wraps – These are a great way of combining healthy ingredients and like spring rolls, there is no limits to what you can put into one. How about some low fat soft cheese together with some smoked flaked fish such as trout. Combine this with crisp bean shoots and some crunchy salad leaves and it is a match made in heaven

Here are 3 great lunch suggestions that will not only keep you going all day and give you plenty of energy, but will keep you away from chocolate bars and cookies. So if you are looking for healthy lunch ideas then use the above as a base and let your imagination run wild.