Starting the school year on a delicious note
Start your semester off on the right foot by avoiding fast-food and pricey cafeteria lunches. These recipes are quick, easy, and will make you look forward to those afternoon lunch breaks.
Lunchbox-ready couscous
1 cup of cooked couscous
1 sliced green onion
A handful of cubed tomatoes
Dried cranberries
Dried apricots
4-5 pecans
2-3 cocktail shrimp (optional)
Cilantro or parsley (for seasoning)
Salt and pepper
Olive oil
Combine all ingredients in a tupperware. Drizzle olive oil over couscous when ready to eat.
Note: For a simple and quick way to cook one cup of couscous, add half a cup of uncooked couscous to a bowl. Pour in ¾ of a cup of hot water. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit for ten minutes. Add the rest of ingredients and enjoy!
Deli Turkey Burger
3-4 slices deli turkey
½ an avocado (sliced)
Burger bun (toasted)
4-5 arugula leaves
Honey Dijon mustard
Toast burger bun. Spread honey Dijon mustard on both ends. Add turkey slices, avocado, and arugula.
Vegetarian option: replace turkey slices with your favourite grilled vegetables. Coat the bun with hummus instead of honey Dijon mustard.
Greek-inspired Club Sandwich
3 slices of bread (toasted)
2 tablespoons of tzatziki
3-4 sun-dried tomatoes
3 romaine lettuce leaves
3 slices of cucumber
2-3 slices of feta cheese
A pinch of oregano
Spread tzatziki on the first slice of bread. Layer feta and cucumber slices. Sprinkle with a touch of oregano. Add the second slice of bread. Continue building the sandwich by adding lettuce and sun-dried tomatoes to the second half. Add tzatziki on the last slice of bread to complete the club sandwich. Cut it into four triangles. Secure with toothpicks for lunch bag.
