How Important Is A Balanced Vegan Lunch?
A vegan brown-bag lunch could look like this assortment of plant-based foods: delicious, satisfying, and nutritious. A nice lunch will provide the right proportion of protein, healthy fats, and complex carbohydrates. Really, it’s a matter of what foods in what combination will hopefully result in a satisfying and nutritious lunch for the vegan palate.
Below are some vegan brown bag lunch ideas that will lift over the midday hump, fuel your body, and get you to dinnertime full and satisfied.
Easy Vegan Brown Bag Lunch Ideas
One thing I just love about vegan brown bag lunch ideas is how easy it is to make them. For instance, with a little bit of proper planning, you get to come up with pretty healthful lunches that are pretty easy to prepare.
Chickpea Salad Wrap
One of the quickest and easiest vegan brown bag lunches has to be a simple chickpea salad wrap. Just blend up some chickpeas and mix with chopped-up celery and red onion, plus a little bit of vegan mayo. Add a handful of fresh spinach in there and wrap it all up in a whole-grain tortilla.
Lentils and Vegetables
If you are looking to change it up a bit, there is always a plethora of vegan brown bag lunch recipes. As a suggestion for variation, something like a bowl of lentil and vegetable stew would really hit the spot and make a great change in lunch pace
Lentils are an extreme source of protein and rich in iron—a great addition to your lunch rotation. Cook them with a fine array of your favorite vegetables. Add in some carrots, potatoes, and spinach, and you will have a great deal of comfort on those depressing, cold days.
Vegan Sushi Bowl
Another amazing innovation is the vegan sushi bowl. Rather than bothering with sushi rolls, place a layer of sushi rice into the bottom of a bowl and top with sliced avocado, cucumber slices, and shredded carrots. Finally, top it with some nori strips and soy sauce or tamari for drizzling. Besides being delicious, this deconstructed sushi is also very easy to prepare.
Fruit and Nut Salad
For something a bit lighter, a fruit and nut salad can be made for a fresh and refreshing lunch. Toss a mix of apples, grapes, and oranges with some mixed greens and a handful of nuts. Put on a squirt of a light vinaigrette to top it all, and you have a nice, light, and filling lunch.
Rice and Beans
Healthy isn’t expensive. A healthy vegan brown bag lunch can easily be cheap. Start with one of the basics, which is likely the need to tote around basic rice and beans. This is one of the easier recipes, only requiring a small amount of ingredients. Just take the brown rice and mix it with black beans, corn, and salsa.
Vegetable Stir-Fry
An even more inexpensive concept involves a vegetable stir-fry: take whatever vegetables you have, sauté with some tofu and soy sauce, and you have a full meal when served over some brown rice or quinoa.
