If you have a busy and active lifestyle, you might not have all the time you want to prepare meals in the kitchen! This is especially so if you are out and about during the day for work, running errands, or taking your kids to school. While you may splurge every now and then on restaurant meals or unhealthy fast food, it’s a lot better to pack on-the-go meals and snacks with you. Below are some ideas for meals on the go!
Breakfast Smoothie
Make your favorite smoothie and take it with you wherever you go. It literally takes 5 minutes to prepare! It’s nutritious, packed with fiber, and filling. If you’re not too fond of greens, you can try this delicious Almond Smoothie recipe. Just blend 300 ml of almond milk, a handful of organic oats, quinoa flakes, chia seeds, and coconut milk or water to taste. Store it in a BPA-free thermos or an air-tight mason jar and you’re good to go.
Morning and Afternoon Snacks
Snack in between meals with an open faced sandwich. Sandwiches are so easy to take with you on the go. Simply pop in slices of cucumber, a handful of sprouts, half a slice of avocado, and a slice of bread in the container, and you have a healthy sandwich that took less than 10 minutes to prepare!
You can also pre-slice vegetables into sticks and pair it with a tasty dip. Go for carrots, celery, beetroot and whatever suits your taste.
Almonds also make a filling and tasty snack in between meals.
Salad in a Jar
Lunch on the go? No problem. There are tons of salad-in-a-jar recipes you can try nowadays. This is perfect to take with you on picnics. For a tasty Cobb Salad, just layer the following ingredients in a mason jar: dressing at the bottom (so the rest of the salad doesn’t get soggy) cherry tomatoes, cooked turkey or chicken slices, avocado, bacon, crumbled blue cheese, hard boiled eggs, and romaine lettuce. Whenever you’re ready to eat, just shake everything into a bowl and there you have it – a portable salad that’s great for power lunches!
Microwave Brownie in a Mug
Of course, we’ve got you covered for dessert. If you have a microwavable mug and a microwave wherever you’re heading out to, then you can make your own brownie in a mug! Simply mix ¼ cup sugar, ¼ cup flour, 2 tbsp cocoa and a pinch of salt together with 2 tbsp oil and 3 tbsp water. Once everything’s mixed well, stick it in the microwave and cook for 1 minute and 40 seconds. Take it out and you have a brownie in a mug! Add ice cream on top and enjoy.
Those are just some recipes you can try for quick meals on the go. There are countless possibilities so you don’t have to dread boring pack lunches. The key is in preparation and making sure everything that needs to be sliced is already sliced, and of course, travel-friendly containers.
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