10 Quick and Healthy Lunch Ideas

Plant-based meals doesn’t have to take loads of time or money. Try these 10 quick and easy meals.

SMASHED CHICKPEA SANDWICH. Make chickpeas with avocado and add a splash of lemon juice. Serve on whole-wheat bread or toast.

LOADED BAKED POTATO. Serve chili over a baked potato. Top with some steamed broccoli, chives or sliced onions. Green ones are great! This is a great partner with some coleslaw or a tossed salad.

SOFT TACOS. Drain chili and mash. Fill warm corn tortillas wth mashed chili beans, shredded cabbage or lettuce, chopped tomatoes, and onions. Add your favorite salsa or try one of our creamy, cheezy sauces. Here’s my favorite.

HUMMUS QUESADILLAS. Spread hummus on a flour tortilla (whole-wheat or brown rice are tasty). Top with fresh or sauteed spinach, roasted red peppers or sun-dried tomatoes, and sliced olives. If you’d like to cut the fat, swap the olives for leftover vegetables in the fridge. Fold in half and cook in a non-stick skillet over medium heat until lightly browned on the bottom. Flip over and brown the other side.

CHILI AND CORNBREAD. Serve chili in bowls. Top with some carmelized onions. Serve with corn bread and your favorite slaw or tossed salad.

CHICKPEA WRAP. Mash some chickpeas and spread on a tortilla. Top with sliced avocado and chopped lettuce. Drizzle with some tomato sauce. Roll up and enjoy!

BEAN BURRITOS. Drain chili and mas. Serve in your favorite tortilla with onion, shredded lettuce, and some sauce. Choose from guacamole, hummus, or a New-Start cheez sauce.

EASY TACO BOWLS. Place shredded lettuce on the bottom of your individual salad bowl. Arrange other Mexican vegetables and  quinoa taco burger or you can use black beans instead. Mexican veggies can include organic cooked corn, diced bell peppers (red or green), avocado slices, chopped onion, and diced tomatoes. A tasty garnish could be slices of lime. Drizzle with some salsa, if desired.

CHILI AND CORN TORTILLAS. Serve a bowl of chili with warm corn tortillas, cooked kale, and a green salad.

HUMMUS ROLLUPS. Spread hummus on a flour tortilla. Top with shredded carrots, baby spinach, and alfalfa sprouts. Roll up and cut in half.