Pack a jar of our hearty and flavorful Eat-the-Rainbow Vegetable Soup in your lunchbag for later.
Or, stack our very popular Veggie & Hummus Sandwich together during break time.
Here, we combine it with avocados in an easy no-cook meal.
Photo:Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey
Mix it up with different flavors of hummus and different types of vegetables, depending on your mood.
Smashing some of the chickpeas into the tuna enhances the texture and helps hold the filling together.
The base of the soup is prepped ahead of time and stored in separate containers.
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Lydia Purcell
Simply add the broth and heat it in the microwave when youre ready to eat.
Sun-dried tomatoes in oil have a soft texture perfect for sandwiches.
Serve with whole-wheat pitas, if desired.
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle
Pack these ahead to keep on hand for easy meal-prep lunches or dinners on busy nights.
Strawberry-Chocolate Smoothie
This creamy, rich strawberry-chocolate smoothie will satisfy any chocolate cravings.
It’s so decadent you might want it as a dessert, too.
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall , Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
If you could’t find a hearty mix, go with broccoli slaw or shredded Brussels sprouts.
Bulgur, also called cracked wheat, is a quick-cooking whole grain.
These bowls would be excellent make-ahead lunches.
Pack the avocado mixture separately, adding a little water to thin it as needed.
Piled-High Vegetable Pitas
Fresh, bright flavors come alive in these easy vegetarian pitas.
These pitas would also work well with whatever leftover cooked veggies you have on hand.
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf
No need to warm the roasted veggies up; this recipe tastes great chilled or at room temperature.
If you don’t have spinach on hand, try swapping in another dark leafy green like kale.
Photographer: Stacy k. Allen, Props: Christina Brockman, Food Stylist: Lauren Odum
Photography: Carson Downing, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Gabe Greco
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Lydia Purcell
Photographer / Jennifer Causey, Food Stylist / Karen Rankin, Prop Stylist / Christine Keely
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
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