One of the easiest ways to help you stay on track with your healthy eating plans throughout the year is to make your own lunch. I know you’ve heard it all before but it really does make a huge difference to the food choices you make. There are too many tempting options when you’re out and about and besides you’ll save a good amount of money from packing your own lunch.
But knowing you should pack your lunch and actually packing your lunch are very different things. For this to become a habit it has to be quick and easy or it’s likely not to happen.
Here are four of my favourite wrap recipes to give you inspiration for your healthy lunches. If you are packing your lunch to take to work a good option is to put all the ingredients in a container and then assemble the wrap when you’re ready to eat. It will stay fresh and delicious that way.
GRILLED VEGETABLE HUMMUS WRAP
- 2 whole-wheat or gluten free flour tortillas
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1 zucchini, chopped into cubed pieces
- ¼ small chilli, finely chopped
- ¼ red onion, finely chopped
- 1 roasted red pepper (jarred), sliced
- ¼ cup hummus
- 6 cherry tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup rocket (arugula) or spinach
- Salt + Pepper, to taste
- Add the zucchini, red onion and chilli to a frying pan with coconut oil and fry for five minutes.Season with salt and pepper and stir well.
- To assemble the wrap, spread the hummus over the base. Place zucchini mixture down the centre of the wrap. Place the red pepper, tomatoes and rocket over the top.
- Carefully fold up the wrap, tuck in the ends and dig in!
BLACK BEAN AVOCADO WRAP
- 2 whole-wheat or gluten free tortillas
- ½ cup canned black beans, rinsed well under cold water
- ¼ cup canned corn kernels
- ¼ red onion, finely diced
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 avocado, mashed
- 6 cherry tomatoes, sliced
- 4 sprigs coriander (cilantro), chopped
- 1 cup rocket (arugula) or spinach
- Salt + Pepper, to taste.
- Add black beans, tomato and corn to a bowl. Season with salt + pepper and half of the lime juice. Mix well.
- Mash the avocado with the rest of the lime juice and season with salt + pepper.
- Place the avocado down the centre of the wrap.
- Put the bean mixture and tomatoes over the top of the avocado.
- Top with coriander and baby spinach.
- Carefully fold up the wrap, tuck in the ends and enjoy!.
GREEK SALAD WRAP
- 2 whole-wheat or gluten free tortillas
- 1 avocado, mashed
- ½ cup cucumber, diced
- 8 cherry tomatoes, chopped
- ¼ red onion, finely diced
- 8 black olives, chopped
- ½ red pepper, diced
- 4 sprigs coriander (cilantro), chopped
- ½ cup baby spinach
- Salt + Pepper, to taste
- Spread the avocado down the centre of the wrap.
- Put the remaining chopped ingredients into a bowl. Season with salt + pepper and mix well.
- Place the chopped ingredients over the avocado.
- Top with coriander and spinach.
- Carefully fold the wrap, tucking in the edges and enjoy!
HUMMUS SALAD WRAP
- 2 whole-wheat or gluten free tortillas
- ¼ cup hummus
- 2 teaspoons seeded mustard
- 2 carrots, grated
- ½ beetroot, peeled and grated
- 8 slices of cucumber
- 5 sprigs fresh coriander (cilantro)
- 1 cup of baby spinach
- Spread the hummus and mustard over the base of the tortilla.
- Put the grated carrot and beetroot down the centre.
- Place the cucumber, coriander and baby spinach on top.
- Fold up the wrap, tucking in the edges and enjoy!
I hope you were able to find something in there that’ll make your packed lunches a little more exciting. Feel free to ask any questions in the comments below.
