What's the tastiest and easiest way to add more vegetables to a brown-bag lunch?

Question

I'd like to add more vegetables to my diet, but I can't figure out a better way to do it when I take a lunch to work than just some carrot sticks. What's an easy, healthy and delicious way to get a good serving or two of vegetables at work?

Answer 1

The easiest way I know of is to make a big batch of something over the weekend. You can make some vegetable-packed soup, Saag Pannier (an Indian dish consisting of spinach tomatoes, cheese and spices) and pack a serving worth in your lunch each day.

Steaming is another simple thing to do. If you have a microwave at work, you can microwave them with a little bit of water. or you can do it in the morning while you are brushing your teeth... melt some cheese on some steamed broccoli, and YUM.

If you are good about putting vegetables in you dinner, make extra dinner and pack the leftovers. If you don't have a microwave, you can buy thermoses that keep food warm for up to 6 hours in most stores.

Answer 2

I have a few suggestions for you! How about fresh celery sticks with diced tomato and a bit of mayo inside the stick. Also if you cook any veggies at night , like string beans , you can then put them into a container with some chopped onions and balsamic vinegar for a tasty cold treat!Peppers are so sweet and refreshing, why don't you purchase red, yellow, and green and slice them thin and add into your brown lunch. These are some of thngs that I did for brown bags and it worked out very well. They are also refreshing when your working very hard and can't always find time for a refreshing drink. I hope these tips are helpful to you!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

You could add vegetable or fruit juice (natural without preservatives, sugars, or added flavors) to your lunch. An easy way to add more vegetables is to sneak veggies into a sandwich. Carrot puree, tomato slices, lettuce, cucumber, green pepper, etc. If you want a way to liven up carrot sticks, add a little bit of hummus (whatever flavor you want) for dip.

Answer 5

Sneak them into the sandwich! Stack spinach and cucumbers with a little salad dressing (with or without the turkey) or add finely chopped celery, carrots and broccoli to tuna salad. Better yet, substitute mashed garbanzo beans for the tuna! Another great way to change it up is with soup. Tomato, Broccoli or Minestrone are good options, though they are healthier if you make them yourself. Sometimes I'll add a handful of fresh broccoli flowerettes to canned broccoli soup if I'm short on time.

Answer 6

I like to pack a bunch of raw veggies, like carrots like you mentioned, but broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, peppers. Salads are a great way to get your greens, and there are so many low fat/low calorie dressing on the market. Subway has an all veggie sub, that is yummy.

Answer 7

Toss some raw veggies like cabbage, lettuce, diced carrots, radish, different bellpeppers(red, yellow, green) celery sticks, broccoli, beetroot. u can also have boiled potatoes if possible keep refrigerated untill lunch. And when ur ready to feast on them go ahead along with ur favourite dressing dip. njoy.

Answer 8

If you want quick AND easy, then just buy those pre-bagged vegetables they sell for stir-fry/stews. Lots of different chopped vegetables, and add a low cal dip. I also love V8 juice.

Answer 9

The easiest way to add more vegetables to a brown-bag lunch is to get a bigger brown bag and put more vegetables in it!

Answer 10

You can try raw zucchini, celery, cauliflower, broccoli and more with dip. You can also lightly cook veggies and toss in a vinaigrette that tastes good cold. You can also get a thermos and put vegetable soup in it.