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Gourmet Lunches On-the-Go

by Martha Li
published September 20, 2012

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The clock’s struck noon, which means lunch time at the office! You cringe at the sight of a soggy sandwich and bemoan spending your hard-earned dollars on a take-out meal workday after workday. Divine.ca has a scrumptious five-day meal plan that’ll have you looking forward to your lunch break all week.

Buy all your ingredients on the weekend, bring them to work on Monday and leave it in the office fridge in a reusable grocery bag clearly labeled with your name for the rest of the week. Each day, when the noon hour hits, you can whip up a fresh, new meal. The recipes are easy, quick, cost-effective and absolutely delicious. Best of all, the ingredients you purchased will all be used up by the end of the week.

The Divine.ca 5-Workday Meal Plan

Monday
Brie, Tomato & Prosciutto Panini with Fruit Salad

Tuesday
Vegetarian Minestrone Soup

Wednesday
Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Pinwheels with Mixed Greens Salad

Thursday
Avocado and Strawberry Salad with Bruschetta

Friday
Single-Serve Prosciutto Pizza

Ingredients:
1 9-inch baguette
1 bag mixed greens
1 banana
1 green apple
1 package fresh strawberries
2 ripened, vine tomatoes (1 firm, 1 soft)
1/2 avocado - peeled, pitted and sliced
1/2 cup kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 pita bread
1 whole wheat or white flour tortilla
3 slices smoked salmon
50 mL plain cream cheese
1 can (156 mL) tomato paste
1/3 cup frozen mixed vegetables
1/4 cup small pasta shells
6 slices Brie cheese
6 slices prosciutto
1/2 cup water
3 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons salt

You’ll also need:
1 Glad® SimplyCooking™ Microwave Steaming Bag
Plastic food containers to store your ingredients for the duration of the week.
Access to a microwave (for Tuesday’s recipe)
Access to a toaster oven (for Thursday and Friday’s recipes)

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Bruna
May 27, 2008 at 12:16 pm

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These are great recipes and I will try them out but I would love to see the calories, protein, fat and fiber content of these great recipes.
Marth19
May 31, 2008 at 11:55 am

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Hi Bruna! Have you tried using the Food Finder tool in the Fitness & Nutrition section yet? It's a handy tool for looking up the nutritional content of many different foods. Check it out at: http://www.divine.ca/en/fitness-and-nutrition/food-finder/c_30/
ladyisis
June 27, 2008 at 10:23 am

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I just love these Gourmet Lunches On-the-Go. This is great when time is short and it's a busy time.

Thanks.
ekafaye
September 20, 2012 at 5:20 pm

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Great ideas for making lunch at the office a bit more exciting!