Looking to switch up your usual soggy sandwich for some slightly more interesting office lunch ideas? Whether you’re bringing in a packed lunch or you’re responsible for office lunch catering, here are some ideas to make lunchtime something to look forward to!
Pesto pizza
OK, bear with us here. We know that leftover tomato and cheese pizza is soggy and glum. But if you change your toppings and prepare your base, you can have a deliciously tasty pizza that will taste wonderful cold. The secret is to leave the tomato out of the mix and try something like pesto instead, topped with delicious veggies and a light application of cheese. Add plenty of herbs and flavours to your base and you won’t even notice that it’s a little lighter than usual. Here’s a great veggie pesto pizza recipe.
A Mason Jar Salad
If you’re not lucky enough to be ordering loads of fresh tasty salads from an office lunch catering company, such as https://www.crumbsdelivered.co.uk/shop/office-lunch-delivery/, then why not make your own in a trusty Mason jar? Simply begin with your dressing at the bottom of the jar, and then layer up your salad ingredients, adding plenty of protein, crunch in the form of nuts, seeds or crudites and a topper of chicken, hard-boiled egg, tuna or something equally delicious such as marinated tofu. Remember those herbs too, for a professional touch!
When lunch comes around, all you need to do is turn your jar upside down for all the ingredients to mingle and the dressing to coat everything so that it’s fresh, delicious and tasty, without any soggy salad leaves!
Granola Bowl
Why not roll over that weekend breakfast experience to your workday lunch? Again a glass Mason jar or a plastic container will work well for this. Create layers of lovely thick Greek yoghurt combined with fresh berries, sliced apples and chopped nuts. Drizzle a little honey over the top and add a layer of your favourite granola. For extra protein, stir protein powder into the Greek yoghurt for a bonus flavour hit!
What’s your favourite lunch in the office?
