As a teacher, you know that it can be tough to find time to cook a nutritious meal. But with a little planning, you can pack a healthy lunch that will give you the energy you need to make it through the day! In this article, we’ll provide some tips for creating teacher lunches for your lunch bags, as well as some easy recipes for make-ahead meals. So read on for inspiration and get cooking!
Veggie and Hummus Wraps
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Quick Vegetable Lasagna
Ingredients:
4 cups of fresh organic spinach
1 pack mushrooms
1 jar of organic no-sugar-added sauce
1 container of regular or garlic hummus
1 pack of edamame lasagna no-bake noodles
1 block firm organic tofu
1 pack of vegan shredded mozzarella or parmesan cheese
Prep Time: 10 minutes + 30 to 40 minutes cooking
Procedure:
Preheat your oven to 400 to 410 degrees.
Combine the drained tofu and hummus until it forms a ricotta-like mixture and put aside.
Layer your chosen pan with lasagna …
Chicken Tikka Masala and Cauliflower
Ingredients
1 pack of fresh chicken breasts
1 head of cauliflower
1 jar of Tikka Masala simmer sauce
½ cup of instant brown rice
Prep Time: 5 minutes + 30 minutes cooking
Procedure:
Prepare rice following the package instructions.
Cut the cauliflower into bite-sized pieces.
Heat 1 tbsp. of oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the cauliflower for around 4 minutes.
Slice the chicken into bite-size pieces.
After the cauliflower is lightly cooked, add the chicken to the skillet and…
Breakfast Banana Pudding and Pistachio Crumble
Ingredients:
3 peeled and mashed overripe bananas
2 cups of unsweetened, light vanilla almond milk
2 tbsp honey
½ cup of chia seeds
¼ cup of old-fashioned rolled oats
½ tsp grated orange peel
2 tbsp light brown sugar
2 tbsp flax meal
¼ cup of shelled, roasted, salted pistachio nuts
1 ½ cups of raspberries
2 sliced bananas
2 tbsp butter spread
Prep time: 10 minutes
Procedure:
Mix the mashed bananas, honey, chia seeds, ¼ tsp nutmeg, orange peel, and almond …
Banana Split Breakfast
Ingredients:
4 bananas (cut lengthwise in half)
1 cup of plain low-fat Greek yogurt
¼ cup of granola
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tbsp almond butter
2 tbsp almond milk
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 cup of blueberries or raspberries
Optional: 1 tsp chia seeds
Prep/Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Procedure:
Add the vanilla and yogurt to a small bowl
Place a banana half on every plate and put yogurt on top.
Put some chocolate chips, blueberries, granola…