Pack-and-go: Smart lunch bag ideas for your office

These are the easiest lunch options which you can make before going to work.

By: Kristina Das | | Updated: July 25, 2018 8:10 pm

If you don’t get any time to prepare a full course lunch for work, then try to take out a few minutes from your busy schedule and make quick and easy go-to-lunch options for work. This way you would avoid the unnecessary health risks associated with food eaten outside and also you would save some money. Here we have mentioned a few pack-and-go lunch ideas. Also Read - Eat healthy while you stay at home: 4 lunch ideas for weight loss

A sandwich
Take brown bread instead of white bread. Rather than spreading fruit jam or peanut butter on the bread, try putting in meatballs, baked chicken, lean meat and a sliced pork chop. A grilled tofu sandwich and bbq chicken sandwich are a great choice for lunch. Also Read - Tips to make your kid’s tiffin box healthier

If you want to make a vegetable sandwich, you can add a couple of melon seeds, sunflower seeds, sprinkle some sprouts and flaxseeds. This will add an element of sumptuousness and crunch to the sandwich. Also Read - Healthy vegetarian South Indian lunch recipes

Wrap it up
Prepare chicken caesar salad wrap, Mediterranean chicken wrap, tofu or paneer wrap for a lip-smacking experience. One can combine with salads for taste and nutrition for a fantastic brown bag lunch idea.

Whole Grains
For a healthy life, switching to whole grains is important because you gain more nutrients and fibre. There are several options for whole grains like whole-wheat pasta, tortillas, sandwich rolls and crackers. So be wise while packing your lunch box.

Salads
Salads form a healthy option and take away the monotony of usual lunch packs. For example, tabouleh salad can be eaten as a cold salad. One can keep it in the refrigerator at work and have it during lunch. Along with salad one can have juice or buttermilk.

Those who have sweet tooth, they can prepare salads which must have three elements, veggies, carbohydrate and protein. To prepare this salad you can combine thick slices of whole wheat pumpkin bread or banana bread. Dress it with olive oil, honey and vinegar. You might also like to sprinkle raisins and nuts on it.

Cutlets
Pack cutlets, along with green salads or a sandwich. You may also have some lemonade along with it to add a bit of refreshment to your lunch.

Rotis
For an easy lunch option, you can have roti with spreads along with some salad stuffing in it.

Tossed Idlis
This can be a very healthy option. To prepare this you need to chop pre-cooked idlis, then toss it in olive oil, garlic and veggies of your choice, for instance, onion, capsicum, spinach. You can also combine it with coconut water.

These above-mentioned lunch recipes would definitely feed your taste buds and can be healthy as well as stomach filling!

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Published : July 25, 2018 4:02 pm | Updated:July 25, 2018 8:10 pm

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