Life is busy! We want to eat foods that sustain us, give us energy and help us thrive and enjoy life, but sometimes we just don’t have the time to cook. That is why I decided to put together this collection of no-cooking-required healthy lunch recipes. These are super quick and easy to make, and are so unbelievably satisfying!
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A collection of no-cooking-required healthy lunch recipes. These are super quick and easy to make, and are so unbelievably satisfying!
10 No-Cooking-Involved Recipes with Probiotic Rich Greek Yogurt
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10 No-Cooking-Involved Recipes with Probiotic Rich Greek Yogurt
Before we get to the recipes you may be wanting a quick reminder as to…
Why Should I be Eating Probiotics again?
Probiotics are live good bacteria found in food that promote gut health. Studies are now showing just how crucial gut health is to our overall health and even mood!!!
Probiotics promote gut health and thus may benefit our bodies in a multitude of ways.
Although more studies are needed, research suggests that Probiotics May:
Help repair the gut lining
Support immune function
Have anti-inflammatory properties
Reduce the risk of some cancers
Decrease the risk of heart disease and stroke
Reduce the risk of cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Aid in addiction recovery
And for some people, help with mood and even mood disorders like depression, anxiety, and stress!
Say whuuuuh! Talk about being beneficial!
So your next question might just be,
“How Can I Get More Probiotics in My Life?”
Probiotics are found in fermented foods and vegetables like kimchi, sauerkraut, fermented pickles, miso, and Kombucha You can also find probiotics in kefir and yogurt. Snacks fortified with probiotics are now popping up all over the place. This are an option as well, although the above natural sources are usually the best options.
Greek Yogurt: The Versatile Probiotic
One food rich in probiotics that we can easily incorporate into our diets is Greek yogurt.
Many people add fruit to Greek yogurt to make a satisfyingly sweet snack, and I like this option too. However, many times I want something savory vs. sweet. Because I lean towards savory foods, I wanted to come up with ways to creatively use Greek yogurt in recipes. Sounds easy enough, except heating up yogurt, although tasty, can kill the probiotics.
Soooo… I started working on no-cooking-required Greek yogurt recipes. That way I knew the probiotics were safe from dying in the heat! Plus, I don’t have time for complicated recipes anyway. No-cooking-required recipes are fantastic for this time-crunched momma!
After months of experimenting, I came up with 10 no-cooking-involved probiotic rich Greek yogurt recipes (okay… I gave you a bonus recipe so you actually get 11!)
I love playing around with food and discovering new ways to combine ingredients. Sometimes my new creation doesn’t workout too well…but sometimes it turns out so well that I can’t help but do a little happy dance! Making this Salmon Goat Cheese Quesadilla recipe is one of those times I did the happy dance! Seriously, I was giddy with excitement with how delicious this salmon recipe was! And it was soooo easy! These quesadillas require absolutley no cooking and are done in minutes! Plus this salmon recipe is super healthy and is a great source of Omega-3s!!!!
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Seriously, I was giddy with excitement with how delicious this salmon recipe was! And it was soooo easy! These Salmon Goat Cheese quesadillas require absolutley no cooking and are done in minutes! Plus this salmon recipe is super healthy and is a great source of Omega-3s!!!!
To make your perfect healthy salad, pick from the toppings list! The possibilities and salad combinations are endless! This toppings list would work great for a salad bar at a party or social as well!
Oh man do I love food (and healthy salads), but with work and kids I don’t have much time for cooking. That is why I write about healthy and EASY ways to get food on the table. At home, I do this in a few ways:
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I make a month of freezer meals in one day! For real! I cook once a month, and I am done. During the week I can just throw my freezer meals in the crockpot or microwave and I am done! I wrote a book on how to efficiently shop and cook once a month, and let me tell you the recipes are delicious!
I love to buy HEALTHY packaged on-the-go foods, and I am kind of obsessed with finding healthy packaged snack ideas in a sea of processed-empty-calorie snacks. In fact, it is part of my job as owner of a healthy mindful vending company called Mindful Vending. Mindful Vending is a dietitian (that’s me : ) ) owned and operated vending company!
Along with making freezer meals and healthy on-the-go products, I also like to make absolutley no-cooking-involved meals. A salad is one of those no-cook meals I love to make a salad. I love that you can have such variety with salads. No one salad has to be just alike. Use this ultimate list of salad toppings to make a completely new salad every night!
Build your Perfect Salad
To make your perfect healthy salad, pick from the toppings list below! The possibilities and salad combinations are endless! This toppings list would work great for a salad bar at a party or social as well! I did a healthy salad bar a friends baby shower, and it was a huge hit!
To make your perfect healthy salad, pick from the salad toppings list! The possibilities and salad combinations are endless! This toppings list would work great for a salad bar at a party or social as well!
Blanched Asparagus (Place Asparagus in a colander in the sink. Meanwhile boil water on the stove. Then carefully pour the hot water over the vegetables in the colander.)
As school approaches, I have been brainstorming ways to make sure my kids get a healthy lunch box on those chaotic mornings. I always like preparing and organizing before school starts. This year, I feel an even stronger urge to organize because my youngest is (eek!) starting Kindergarten!
Get Organized with the “Healthy Lunch Box Checklist”
I decided to get organized with a “Lunch Box Checklist.”This healthy but extremely simple Lunch Box Checklist will make packing a lunch so much easier on those hectic days.
I was so happy with this checklist, I thought you might like it too! You can actually download my “Healthy Lunch Box Checklist” as a free printable and join the “Mindfulness in Faith and Food” Fam here.
Mindful Lunch Box Notes
*Bonus* Mindful Lunch Box Notes
I like to find joy in the little things, and I want my children to find joy in the little things too! Nothing like a little lunch box note to bring some joy to my children’s day! When you join the “Mindfulness in Faith and Food” family, you get the free “Mindful Lunch Box Notes” printable too!
Do you have some amazingly healthy school lunch ideas? Please share your ideas in the comments!
