So what makes the perfect packed lunch? These days I usually eat whatever I’m shooting for lunch but for years and years I took a packed lunch to work so consider myself a bit of an expect packed lunch-er.
Some of my favourite things to take where; soup, leftovers ie curry, dal etc or big substantial salad like this one – Roast veg, chickpea & rice salad with tahini dressing and toasted seeds.
Once again I’ve teamed up with Sarah Ann to devise a yummy and super nutritious meal! This time a delicious packed lunch option and I absolutely love our roast veg, chickpea & rice salad with tahini dressing and toasted seeds.
Here’s what we created..
Firstly for the base we’ve used brown rice and chickpeas for a nutritious and substantial base but any of the following are great; quinoa, beans, pasta, Lentils. Then lots of delicious roast veg, courgette & aubergine here but again you can mix it up with any veg you have in the house, I really love red peppers, cauliflower, brocolli.
And of course you need a dressing, and my tahini dressing makes everything delicious ..(some other ways to use it; on griddled aubegine, on curries, salads).
And finally the all important crunch which in my opinion completely transforms a salad. Delicious toasted seeds, which should be toasted – the flavour is so much better!
Sarah Ann has provided some information about why a good lunch is so important!
All ingredients was sourced from the Daylesford:://www.daylesford.com/ @daylesfordfarm
Sarah Ann is a Harley Street Afn Nutritionist and model and passionate about health and nutrition.
See more @sarahannmacklin 
Sarah Ann says..
When it comes to healthy eating, preparation is one of the most important factors. Many people tend to dedicate time to Instagram but when it comes too food prep it is completely overlooked. It’s not surprising that a study in the American Journal of PreventativeMedicine found, out of the 1,310 adults who were asked about food preparation, people who spent less than one hour a day preparing food at home were associated with eating more fast food. Those who spent more time on food prep, had healthier eating habits consuming moredaily fruits and vegetables. You don’t need to dedicate hours daily into food prep (unless you are a chef and love it!), but devoting a couple of hours once a week to food prep for the week ahead can save you an abundance of time in the long run, along with some pennies,keeping you on track with making thoughtful and nutritional food choices, as opposed to a grab and go second thought decision, which is nutritionally less appealing. I personally love to food prep on a Sunday afternoon, its helps me with my busy week ahead. It allows me to have one less thing to worry about. Those few hours I invested allows for wholesome meals which will reduce cravings and snacking. Shop and cook like a BOSS, trust me it will pay off and you’ll feel better for it!
You can batch cook as much of this as you wish, making it spread over a few days. It is loaded full of veggies, and complex carbohydrates to keep you fuller for longer. The sunflower seeds, chickpeas and tahini dressing add vegan protein sources.
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