Healthy and Easy Lunch Recipes for School – 5 steps or less!

Who has time these days to pack an entire lunch and bring it with them every day? It’s usually easier to snack on a granola bar in the morning, not eat the whole day, or spend money daily on fast food. However, eating 3 full, hearty, and healthy meals is essential to your overall health and wellness. Below are 5 easy recipes that require ingredients you likely already have at home, and will take no more than 10 minutes for set up. Each recipe has 5 steps or less and will maximize the already rushed morning you likely have, with a delicious treat to look forward to during lunchtime every day!

TURKEY AND AVOCADO WRAP

Ingredients

• 1 large whole-grain tortilla or wrap
• 4-5 slices of turkey breast (or any deli meat of your choice)
• 1 avocado (or even a half will suffice for this recipe)
• Shredded lettuce
• Several slices of tomatoes
• Shredded or sliced cheese
• Mayonnaise or any other sandwich spread

Instructions

1. Prep the tortilla (you can even toast it a bit on the stove to add crispiness)
2. Spread thin layers of the avocado on top of the tortilla and add salt/pepper to taste
3. Layer the turkey on top of the tortilla and avocado
4. Add your thinly sliced veggies on top of the meat, and cheese on top of this
5. Slowly and tightly roll up into a wrap to keep anything from falling out

QUINOA SALAD

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups water/broth
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup cucumber
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1/4 cup red onion
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley or cilantro
• 1/8 cup feta cheese
• Vinaigrette dressing of your choice

Instructions

1. Rinse and cook the quinoa over the stove
2. Dice each of the vegetables and add to a large mixing bowl along with the cooled and cooked quinoa
3. Add the feta cheese crumble and vinaigrette dressing on top
4. Chill and toss before serving 

AVOCADO AND EGG SANDWICH

Ingredients

• One egg
• One avocado (even just a half will suffice)
• 2 pieces of any bread
• Seasonings 
• Cheese (optional)

Instructions

1. Cook the egg however you wish (best ways for this recipe: sunny-side-up or omelet style)
2. Toast the bread and spread butter to it
3. Cut open your avocado and spread the insides onto the bread and top with seasonings
4. Finish cooking the egg and add a sprinkle of cheese on top 
5. Add the cooled egg to the avocado bread and slice in half

CHICKEN AND VEGGIE STIR FRY

Ingredients

• Cooked chicken strips (you can even use chicken tenders if you’re feeling lazy)
• Veggies to stir fry (bell peppers, broccoli, peas, carrots, etc)
• Soy sauce and/or teriyaki sauce
• Cooked brown rice

Instructions

1. In a pan, stir fry the cooked chicken and add the vegetables slowly until they reach the desired amount of crispiness
2. Mix with sauce while you are cooking the chicken and veggies
3. Lastly, mix in the brown rice or simply serve the stir-fry mix on top of the rice

GREEK SALAD IN A JAR

Ingredients

• Cherry tomatoes
• Cucumber slices
• Red onion slices
• Olives (sliced)
• Feta cheese
• Greek dressing
• Romaine lettuce

Instructions

1. Slice and cut all ingredients after washing and set aside
2. Layer each of the ingredients in a mason jar, starting with the dressing on the bottom
3. Layer all of the vegetables on top and then add some more dressing and lettuce for garnish at the top
4. When you are ready to eat, take it out of the fridge and shake to mix it all together