4 Quick & Healthy Packed Lunch Ideas To Fill You Up

Save time and money with these delicious, quick and healthy lunch ideas that will keep you feeling full throughout the day. From vibrant brown rice salads to a brain-boosting rye bread sandwich, there’s something here for everyone. Make these recipes ahead of time, to grab and go in the morning.

Packed lunch ideas for kids

Quick and easy to prep, these veggie-packed chicken and bacon wraps are the perfect thing to make ahead of time to avoid the school-run rush.

Packed lunch Ingredients:

• Flatbread tortilla wrap
• Diced or shredded chicken
• Bacon, corn, tomato, cheese
• Lettuce leaves and spring onions

Packed lunch method:

Spread melted cheese over the wrap, top with shredded chicken, bacon, lettuce leaves, corn, sliced tomatoes and spring onions, then wrap everything up.

Cut the wraps into four smaller pieces.

Packed lunch for sports fuel

Filled with nutritious, slow-burning ingredients, this is the perfect lunch for a pre-workout pick-me-up.

Packed lunch Ingredients:

• 80g cooked brown rice
• 80g shredded chicken
• 2 spring onions, chopped
• ½ tin of chickpeas
• 2 tbsp coriander, chopped
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• ½ chilli, chopped
• ½ red pepper, chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped
• ½ avocado

Packed lunch method:

Mix all the other ingredients together in a bowl and season to taste. Top with sliced avocado, spring onions, fresh red chilli and coriander.

Packed lunch for an energy kick 

Steer clear of the afternoon slump with this deliciously quick and healthy packed lunch.

Packed lunch Ingredients:

• 80g cooked wholemeal pasta
• A handful of cherry tomatoes
• ¼ avocado, cut into chunks
• Toasted pine nuts
• A few tbsps of hummus
• Fresh homemade pesto

Packed lunch method:

Mix pasta, cherry tomatoes, avocado and pesto together, then top with toasted pine nuts.

Packed lunch for a brain boost

This lunch, rich in Omega-3, is a great way to feed the brain!

Packed lunch ingredients:

• Rye bread
• ½ an avocado, mashed
• A few slices of smoked salmon
• 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
• A few sprigs of fresh dill
• ¼ cucumber, sliced

Packed lunch method:

Spread smashed avocado on rye bread, then top with smoked salmon, thin slices of cucumber, dill and lemon. 

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