Hey Friends! How’s it goin?
Everybody excited about getting back to the real world today? I’m still at home in Trinidad and will be until Friday, so I’m missing my first week of school. But, I’m already thinking of all the things I’ll have to do to prep for my first official day of school next Monday.
Apart from buying school books and finding out where my classes are, prepping food for the school week has become a big part of my weekend-before-school routine. It’s also something that I kept doing during the semesters that I worked and wasn’t in school.
Prepping lunch and snacks to carry to school/work takes away a lot of the pressures of trying to stay healthy while busy. When I already have my meals packed for the day, I don’t have to worry about trying (and failing) to find something healthy to eat on campus or in the food places close to work. It may take a little prep upfront, but it’s really worth it in the long run, especially now with my dairy-free dietary restrictions.
So, today I thought I’d share some healthy lunch and snack recipes that you can make ahead and carry to work/school during the week.
Healthy Packed Lunch Recipes
Skinny Chicken Salad via To Live & Diet in L.A.
Chicken Pita with Lemon Dill Tzatziki via Variety by Vashti
Asian Sesame Chicken Meatballs via Vitamin Sunshine
California Veggie Sandwich via Peas and Carrots
Cashew and Grape Chickpea Sandwich via Clean Eating Veggie Girl
Healthy BBQ Chicken Quesadillas via Food Faith Fitness
Paleo Festive Meatballs via The Big Man’s World
Healthy Autumn Chicken Salad Sandwich via The Almond Eater
Leftover BBQ Chicken Salad via Fit Foodie Finds
Very Veggie Enchiladas via Fitful Focus
Veggie Lentil, Kale & Salsa Verde Enchiladas via Hummusapien
Balsamic Chicken & Strawberry Panini via The Lean Green Bean
Marinated Tempeh Sandwich via Chelsea’s Healthy Kitchen
Cheddar Jalepeno Cornmeal Muffins via Everybody Loved Pretty
Chicken Panini with Butternut Squash via Healthy Nibbles & Bits
Healthy Packed Snacks Recipes
Chocolate Coconut Pistachio Energy Bites via Almost Getting it Together
Easy Antioxidant Trail Mix via Skinny Fitalicious
Bourbon Peanut Butter Gingerbread Healthy Bites via Cotter Crunch
Almond Butter Protein Granola via Running with Spoons
Baked Asian Pear Chips via The Healthy Maven
Gingerbread Glazed Roasted Nuts via Diary of an ExSloth
No Bake Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Protein Bars via Pretty Little Grub
Wheat-free, dairy-free Morning Glory Muffins via Bump and Run Chat
Skoop Chocofresh Energy Bites via The Fit Foodie Mama
Spicy Chipotle Hummus via Diary of a Semi Health-Nut
More than Carrot Cake Granola via Strength and Sunshine
Carrot Raisin Oatmeal Muffins via Savory Style
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus via Bake. Eat. Repeat
Clean Baked Banana Nut Oatmeal Muffins via iFoodreal
Blueberry Coconut Muffins via Jessie Loves 2 Run
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Do you pack lunch and snacks to take to school/work? What are your favourite make ahead recipes?
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I needed this list of ideas to pack my lunches!! Thanks for sharing!
Amberly recently posted…Intentional – Marriage & Relationship Goals {Link-up}
Glad I could help Amberly 🙂
Love this! My husband is looking for new and healthy lunch ideas. Pinning this for him to use.
Thanks for pinning Lisa 😀
YUM!! Some goodies here! I always pack myself a salad and keep a big bag of gluten-free oatmeal in my drawer to pour into a bowl and heat up in the microwave. 🙂
Nicole @ Fitful Focus recently posted…How to Make Juice in a Blender – Kale Ginger Juice
Having oatmeal in my dest at work totally saved my butt more than once!
Awesome guide, lady! Packing meals used to be the bane of my existence when I was in school, so I’m kind of loving the fact that I don’t have to do that anymore.
Thanks for including me in the mix! And hope you’re soaking up your week at home! <3
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I feel ya! If I manage to spread the food prep over multiple days instead of just Sunday evening, I don’t mind it so much, but ofc I’m a master procrastinator so that never happened haha
But I live in hope 😀
Great list! I’m always looking for lunchbox snacks for the kiddos so this is great! Thanks for including me in there!
Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat. recently posted…Healthy Apple Oatmeal Muffins
Your hummus looked so good, I should actually be thanking you! haha
Great ideas…I am always getting bored with my packed lunches!
Jamie recently posted…Caramel Pecan Cake
Such great ideas!!
Olivia schwab recently posted…January Monthly Goals
This is such a great list! I’ll definitely bookmark this for when I”m looking for easy healthy recipes. Thank you for sharing!
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pinned!
What a great post! Thank you for linking to all of these! My weekly rotation is getting a little stale but I’ve been crazy busy so I really appreciate having all of these options in one place 🙂
Ariana recently posted…Anatomy of a Goal
Glad I could help Ariana! Hopefully you find some stuff you like on here 😀
Thanks for compiling so many awesome ideas together! 😀 I’m going on a partial grocery ban for most of this and next month in order to save money, so this will help with ideas on what to make and eat! 😀
Farrah recently posted…Your Imaginary Trainer
I don’t have to pack for work or school anymore, but I love to roll up slices of green pepper in lunchmeat then dip in hummus. I keep them stored in a mason jar with a cuppow cup in the top for the hummus.
Kayla Tyburski recently posted…Things I’ve Learned Since DIY’ing My First Media Kit + FREE Printable
These look great!
Amanda @ Queenofthelandoftwigsnberries recently posted…Spares and Strikes @ Pinstripes!
There are some yummy sounding options on that list! Pinning. #SITSBlogging
Lauren recently posted…Five Healthy Eating Habits to Start The Year Right
I’m laughing at your blog name since I too am an Ex Sloth and can totally relate! I loved this post because not only are the recipes fabulous, it reminds us that healthy living is all about preparation. You need to have healthy foods in hand when the hunger monster strikes to keep it at bay. I found you through SITS and am now following. BTW, I’m pinning this post and sharing it on my FB page today.
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Just what I was looking for! I’m helping my mom switch over to healthier eating and she needs ideas for packed lunches and quick snacks because she works long hours at a doctor’s office. Thanks for sharing these!
Danielle recently posted…7 Lessons for the Blogging Entrepreneur
Glad to help Danielle! Hope they work for your mom so she can eat healthy at work 🙂
Thanks for sharing my skinny chicken salad! Can’t wait to try the rest of these recipes! So helpful. Good luck with class!!
Whitney @ To Live & Diet in L.A. recently posted…Faux-Yo: A Healthy Ice Cream Alternative
Thanks for including me, lovely!! I pack my lunch and snacks every day. Right now I’m doing juice + almonds for lunch (I realized I was eating wayyyy too much during the day and I’m so busy it’s just easier to do that anyway!) but that cashew and grape chickpea salad looks so great! xoxo
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Thanks for sharing my chickpea salad! 🙂
Hannah @CleanEatingVeggieGirl recently posted…Weekly Meal Plan + Squash, Potato, and Kale Soup (Vegan)
Oh my, i need to make so many of these! let’s have a packi your lunch party, yes?!
what a greate post. i love asian food and asian snacks please make some more dishes.
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