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Build a Balanced Lunch

Two quick lunch ideas that keep energy steady through the afternoon — no complicated steps, just real food that satisfies.

"A good lunch is not a reward for being busy. It is the fuel that lets you keep showing up."
Fuel the middle of your day
A Mediterranean bowl with grilled chicken, quinoa, rocket, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, hummus and pumpkin seeds

Mediterranean Protein Crunch Bowl

10 min · easy

Ingredients

  • 120–150 g grilled chicken or tofu
  • ½ cup cooked quinoa
  • Handful of rocket or spinach
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Cucumber
  • ½ avocado
  • 2 tbsp hummus
  • 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
  • Fresh herbs such as parsley or basil
  • Quick dressing: 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil + lemon juice + black pepper + pinch of sea salt

How to make it

Add everything to a bowl, drizzle over the dressing and mix. Ready in about 10 minutes if the quinoa and protein are prepared in advance.

Why we love it: Protein supports muscle and recovery, quinoa provides fibre-rich carbohydrates, while avocado, olive oil and seeds provide healthy fats and important micronutrients.

A wholegrain wrap cut in half, filled with salmon, sweet potato, spinach, carrot, cucumber, avocado and herby yogurt

Crispy Salmon & Sweet Potato Wrap

10 min · easy

Ingredients

  • 1 wholegrain wrap
  • 100–120 g smoked salmon or leftover cooked salmon
  • ½ small cooked sweet potato, sliced
  • Handful of spinach
  • Grated carrot
  • Cucumber
  • ¼ avocado
  • 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
  • Squeeze of lemon
  • Fresh dill or parsley

How to make it

Mix the Greek yogurt with lemon and herbs. Spread it over the wrap, add the vegetables, salmon, sweet potato and avocado. Roll, slice and enjoy.

Why we love it: Salmon provides protein and omega-3 fatty acids, sweet potato gives you quality carbohydrates and beta-carotene, while the vegetables add fibre, antioxidants and colour.

Simple lunch formula

“Protein + colourful vegetables + healthy fats + quality carbohydrates = long-lasting energy and a well-nourished body.”

Lunch is a pause worth taking. Make it simple, make it nourishing. 🤍