Easy and healthy recipes for work and home

We know how busy life gets, and sometimes preparing and cooking meals is the last thing you feel like doing or have time for. That’s why we’ve put together a list of easy (read quick) and healthy recipes that are great for dinners at home or for lunch at work. The added bonus? Planning your meals and grocery shops is also a great way to save money.

Recipes for work lunches 

It’s important not to eat anything too heavy in your lunch break because this can leave you feeling tired with zero energy – taking naps at your desk is unfortunately generally frowned upon. The following recipes can be prepared the evening before and stored in a glass container in the fridge ready to go to work with you in the morning.

Grilled chicken breast, goat's cheese and pomegranate with spinach

Ingredients

Free range chicken breasts

Olive oil

Balsamic vinegar

Coconut oil

Washed basil leaves 

1 fresh chilli 

Salt and pepper

Washed baby spinach leaves

Pomegranate seeds

Method: 

1. Place chicken breasts in an oven-proof dish or deep baking tray. Pour a generous amount of olive oil over the chicken breasts and drizzle with balsamic vinegar.
2. Add two tablespoons of coconut oil (this will melt once in oven), the chopped chilli, basil leaves and season with salt and pepper. Grill on high heat for 4 to 5 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
3. Serve with the baby spinach and pomegranate-goat cheese mixture on top. Enjoy!

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Chickpea curry

Ingredients

1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

1 tbsp olive oil

1 can tomatoes

1 can coconut milk

2 fresh tomatoes (optional)

2 onions

1 clove garlic

1 tsp garam masala

1 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp turmeric 

Fresh coriander (optional)

Rice or couscous

Method

1. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large pan and add 2 finely sliced onions. Cook for about 10 minutes on medium heat.
2. Add 1 crushed garlic clove, 1 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp turmeric and 1 tsp ground coriander and stir to combine. Cook for 1-2 mins, then pour in the can of tomatoes, break up with a wooden spoon and simmer for 10 mins.
3. Pour in can of coconut milk and season. Bring to the boil and simmer for a further 10-15 mins until the sauce has thickened.
4. Tip in the drained and rinsed can of chickpeas and 2 quartered tomatoes, and warm through. 
5. Serve with rice or couscous, garnished with fresh coriander.

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Tip: Missed meal prep? Don’t stress, you can put together a protein pot in a few minutes if your fridge is properly stocked for the week. Some ideas:

- Biltong, slices of cheese and cashew nuts

- Chicken strips, broccoli and cream cheese

- Tuna, boiled egg and green beans

Glass jars are ideal to store your on-the-go lunch snacks in. 

Dinner is served… in under 30 minutes

We’ve put together a list of a few of our favourite healthy but easy to make dinner suggestions that will keep you coming back for seconds. Give them a try!

1. Spicy chicken and avocado wraps with salad
2. Steak stir-fry
3. Pasta pesto
4. Tomato and basil omelette (breakfast for dinner is a thing!)

And finally, a treat – one cup pancakes with blueberries! (All you need is a cup or a mug for measuring – easy as… pancakes!)

Ingredients

• 1 large free-range egg 
• 1 cup of self-raising flour 
• 1 cup of milk 
• sea salt 
• OPTIONAL: 
• 200 g blueberries 
• olive oil 
• 4 tablespoons natural yoghurt

Method

1. Whisk all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
2. Heat some sunflower oil in a pan.
3. Add a few ladles of batter into pan, remembering to leave space between each pancake as they will spread when cooking. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until golden brown on each side.

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