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Last updated on March 29th, 2021 at 12:09 pm
Throw together this easy & healthy lunch bowl in less than 10 minutes! This is a super simple no cook healthy lunch idea that is vegan and gluten free and you can adjust the recipe to your own needs & taste!
Okay, okay, okay. So is this bowl similar to the “Mediterranean Bowl” I made a while ago? Of course it is. Duh, it’s almost the same. You know why? Because this is what I always have in my pantry/fridge:
- Chickpeas
- Tahini
- Tomatoes
- Cucumbers
- Olive oil
- Onions
Those are my basics. I ALWAYS have them. ALWAYS. I’ve talked about how I hate meal prep before. I do. Whenever I try to meal prep – I find my food containers full of mold the next week. It’s pretty disgusting and Penicillin has already been discovered, so there’s really no detective work for me to do there. Therefore, I stopped pretending to meal prep. At least not full dishes.
But ingredients for dishes? Aaaahhh. Also not. Well, sometimes. Mostly though, I rely on my basics. Because I’ve found it’s close to a miracle how a jar of chickpeas and some tahini can transform your life. For example they can help you make a healthy vegan lunch in 10 minutes, even if you haven’t cooked quinoa, baked sweet potatoes, scrambled tofu or seared mushrooms. Look at this bowl.
Is it something genius? No. It’s super simple and super basic. Here’s all you need:
- Canned chickpeas
- Hummus
- Artichokes
- Some lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes/ other veggies
- Roasted peppers / or grilled zucchini from a jar
- Radishes
- Toasted Whole Grain Bread
And yet… It’s healthier than a sandwich, healthier than pizza, definitely healthier than McDonald’s.
If you’re trying to lose weight/ struggling to eat healthy…
If for whatever reason, you can’t or don’t like meal prep and think there’s no way for you to stick to a healthy diet, I’m telling you: MAKE this. You don’t need to meal prep to eat healthy and lose weight. You don’t need to wait until next week to start eat healthy. Start today. Even if you had doughnuts for breakfast. Forgive and forget and start fresh! This is a quick healthy lunch that can help you stay on track with your diet.
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The Easy Way To Make This Healthy Lunch Bowl
Make cooking healthy work for you:
- You can buy hummus from the store, meal prep your own or make it very quickly right before.
- The roasted peppers I used are from my dad, but I think you can also buy similar in a jar, grill your own or use fresh ones (great source of vitamin C!)
- Then all you need is a jar of chickpeas and artichokes (and they’re optional).
- To make the salad: chop some cucumber, some lettuce, some tomatoes – throw those vegetables in a bowl, mix with olive oil, salt and vinegar and you’re done.
- Then put EVERYTHING in a lunch bowl, toast some bread or don’t if you don’t eat bread.
And it’s ready: a super simple healthy lunch for work (or wherever) and it’s vegan!
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Meal Prep Lunch Bowl Option:
There’s absolutely no need to, but you can also meal prep this lunch bowl if you have NO TIME during the week and don’t trust yourself around unhealthy food. Here are the changes you need to make to meal prep this bowl:
- Don’t add dressing/oil to the salad and use whole cherry tomatoes instead of slicing tomatoes – otherwise the salad will get soggy.
- If you’re using bread, toast it right before using or buy fresh.
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You can adjust this bowl any way you want, here are some other additions/swaps:
- quinoa
- avocado
- if you’re not vegan – you can also add another source of protein
- olives
- roasted seeds/ nuts
- grilled vegetables (like zucchini or eggplant)
- any additional sauce (for example this avocado dill sauce or roasted peppers sauce)
No Cook Healthy Lunch Bowls
Easy healthy lunch bowl recipe with hummus and vegetables that you can make in under 10 minutes! This quick no cook lunch idea is simple, vegan, gluten-free and very healthy!
Prep Time 10 minutes Total Time 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 lettuce leaves, thinly chopped
- 4 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, cubed
- 1/2 cup arugula, chopped
- 2 scallions
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp vinegar/lemon juice
- 1/2 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 2 tbsp hummus
- 2 artichoke hearts from a jar
- 2 roasted peppers of choice
- 2-3 radishes
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
- ground black pepper
- 1 slice of whole grain bread
Instructions
- Salad: In a small bowl mix lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, arugula, scallions, olive oil, vinegar/lemon juice. Add a tiny pinch of salt.
- In your lunch bowl arrange the salad, chickpeas, radishes, roasted peppers, artichokes and hummus. Grind black pepper and sprinkle roasted sesame seeds.
- Enjoy lunch with or without bread!
Notes
Meal Prep Option: You can buy everything pre-made (hummus, artichokes, grilled peppers, chickpeas) except for the salad. To make the salad ahead – don’t add the dressing ingredients (so no lemon juice/vinegar & olive oil) and don’t slice the tomatoes. Keep in separate containers in the fridge and assemble when it’s time to eat.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
1
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 521Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 523mgCarbohydrates: 75gFiber: 19gSugar: 22gProtein: 20g
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