Lunch Idea 4

Yesterday I was in a rush and had no time to think about what to cook for lunch but still wanted to be healthy and not to buy take out. So I decided to prepare this pasta dish and it turned out DELICIOUS!

I threw together some leftover smoked tofu, some broccoli I had already cooked two days before and some pasta: you have to try it!

All I did was to dice the tofu and sautee it in a non stick pan and when ready add the cooked broccoli chopped in bitesize pieces. Meanwhile I cooked the pasta, drained it and added it to the pan with 2 teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. I stirred it well to combine the flavours and served.

 

So simple yet so tasty and balanced bacause it provides you with carbs from the pasta, vitamins from the broccoli and protein from both the tofu and the broccoli!

I used 60 grams of whole wheat pasta, 100 grams of smoked tofu and about 1 full cup of broccoli.

Lunch Idea 3

This week I've been craving something nourishing and warming, so I decided to put an healthy twist on a naughty dish.

LUMACONI WITH RICOTTA AND SPINACH

All you need to do is preheat your oven at 200 degrees Celsius and boil a pot of water. Cook as much spinach as you desire in a pan until wilted and pretty dry and add it into a bowl with ricotta, extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic in granules and powder vegetable stock and mix until well combined. Meanwhile put the lumaconi pasta in the boiling water and cook until al dente according to the directions on the package (for me it was 17 minutes).
Put a layer of besciamella of the bottom of your casserole and start stuffin the pasta with the ricotta and spinach filling and putting it in the casserole. Cover with one last layer of besciamella and put in the over for 20 minutes changing the cooking to grill for the last 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

I made two portions and for that I used 120 grams of pasta (9 lumaconi), 180 grams of ricotta cheese, 450 grams of frozen spinach, 125 grams of besciamella, and olive oil, salt, pepper, vegetable stock and garlic to taste.

It's a little fatty dish but still healthy and provides you with carbs from the pasta, vitamins from the spinach and protein from the ricotta.


If you want a recipe for my homemade vegan besciamella let me know in the comments below!

Lunch Idea 2

This morning I woke up to everything covered in snow and it really felt like winter. I have to study for my exams but snow makes me feel cozy and inspires me to cook warm, comforting foods.

So here is my lunch; pasta with a veggies, soy mince and tomato sauce. Such a hardy meal!

All you need to do is prepare the sauce by roughly chopping some veggies of your choice (I used zucchini, multicolored peppers, onions and carrots) and putting them in a hot pan with just a bit of water so they don't stick, salt, and extra virgin olive oil. Once they're becoming to soften a little, add the soy mince, give a quick stir, put the tomato passata and some mexican salsa. Boil and drain your pasta, and sautee it with the sauce for a minute, serve and enjoy.


This meal is very satisfying and healthy because it provides you with vitamins from the veggies, carbs from the pasta, and protein from the soy mince. Plus it's so comforting and spicy from the tomato sauce!

I used 60 grams of whole wheat pasta, 50 grams of frozen soy mince, half a cup of tomato passata, 2-3 teaspoons of mexican salsa, and unlimited veggies.

Lunch Idea 1

Here is what I ate today for lunch.
It was a pretty hot day for being winter so I decided to prepare this fresh whole wheat pasta with arugola, tomatoes and mozzarella.

Quick, easy and delicious!

All you have to do is boil the pasta until it's al dente, drain it throw it in the bowl where you've but the arugola together with the chopped tomatoes and mozzarella, add a teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil and you're set!

This lunch is well balanced and completely provides you with vitamins from the veggies, carbs from the pasta and protein from the cheese.

I used 60 grams of pasta, 1 mozzarella(100g), and unlimited veggies.

ENJOY!