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Meal-Prep Recipes
- Chickpea Crunch Wraps That Stay Crisp Until Lunch — For four crisp chickpea lunch wraps, mash two drained 15-ounce cans of chickpeas with a lemon-tahini yogurt dressing, then pack the filling, four large…
- Meal-Prep Grain Bowls: A Four-Lunch Packing Plan — Build grain bowls from cooked grain, a ready-to-eat protein, vegetables, and separately packed dressing.
- Sheet-Pan Lemon Chicken Lunch Boxes for Four Days — Make four lemon-chicken lunch boxes with 1 1/2 pounds (680 g) chicken thighs, 12 ounces (340 g) broccoli, one pepper, one red onion, two lemons, and 4…
Freezer Lunches
- How to Freeze Soup for Workday Lunches — Cool cooked soup promptly in shallow containers: refrigerate within two hours, or one hour above 90°F.
- Freezer Bean and Rice Burritos That Reheat Evenly — Make eight freezer burritos with eight 10-inch tortillas, three cups cooked brown or white rice, one drained 15-ounce can black beans, one cup corn, and…
Lunch Safety
- How to Pack Hot and Cold Lunches Safely — To keep a packed lunch fresh and safe, chill perishable food before packing, use an insulated bag with two frozen cold sources placed above and below the…