Lunches are not always my strength. I try to eat mostly whole foods, and I think a good meal involves vegetables + protein. Salads with protein are what I think of healthy people eating for lunch, but I don't always want to eat salad. Lately, my favorite lunch is a green smoothie + a protein. It's a sort of pre-chewed salad along with something to chew. :)
If we want to take smoothies with us to work, we can make them the day before + freeze them overnight. In the morning, we can put them in the fridge + they will soften again. My favorite combination is currently:
- frozen mango (or whatever frozen fruit I have on hand)
- fresh spinach
- a splash of coconut milk
- a little maca
- a little cinnamon
- protein powder
- a squeeze of date syrup
- cold water from the fridge
Our other current lunch go-tos are:
- overnight oats (made in the morning) currently with frozen blueberries, pecans, chai + oat milk
- leftover supper, of course :)
I like to keep my grocery list easy to remember, and it's easy enough to grab frozen fruit, fresh spinach and chicken (yes, we are eating a little chicken again...but mainly legumes + tofu) each week. The other ingredients last for a while, so don't need to be stocked often.
Love,
Jane