No Sad Desk Salads: 5 Lunches That Will Give Your Workmates Lunch Envy
Cook once. Eat twice. Win the week.
Lunch at your desk shouldn't mean limp lettuce and a sad little sachet of dressing. These salads are packed with protein, grains, seasonal produce and dressings so good you'll forget you're at work. The trick? Make extra at dinner, pack it into a container, and tomorrow's lunch is sorted before you've even gone to bed. You'll stop buying lunch, and your workmates will start peering over to see what you're eating. Cook once, eat twice, win the week.
Two weeks to win.
No sad desk salads around here.
Make extra of these salads at dinner and take them to work the next day.
Chicken Orzo Salad
Great at dinner, even better at lunch the next day. Caper dijon chicken, orzo, rocket, cherry tomatoes, feta and almonds make this salad the definition of cook once, eat twice. The chicken thighs bring 37g of protein per serve, so it'll see you right through to home time. Make a little extra at dinner, portion it into a container, and tomorrow's lunch is sorted. Find the full recipe on the Two Raw Sisters App.
The Brown Rice Salad
Never judge a salad by its name. This one is Margo and Rosa's go-to work lunch, and the kind that has workmates peeking over your shoulder asking, “What are you having?” Brown rice, butter beans, capsicum, dates and almonds are tossed through a tamari sesame dressing for a mix of chewy, crunchy and sweet. Because brown rice keeps its bran layer, it has five times more fibre than white rice (plus that nutty chew). This one's waiting for you in the Two Raw Sisters App.
Sesame Broccoli Buckwheat
So good at dinner, you'll be crossing your fingers there's enough left for lunch. Hot tip: set a portion aside in a reusable container as you serve dinner, so you don't miss out on lunch. Buckwheat, broccoli, edamame and almonds come together with a tamari tahini dressing that only gets better overnight. Edamame is one of the few plant foods that's a complete protein, so this one keeps you full for longer. Try the full recipe on the Two Raw Sisters App.
Cheesy Kale Kūmara Salad
No one will mistake this for a sad desk salad. Roast kūmara, crispy chickpeas, walnuts and dukkah are tossed through kale with a cheesy tahini dressing. A can of chickpeas brings 19g of protein and 15g of fibre, so this is a lunch that will keep you full until dinner. Packing it for work? Leave the avocado out and add it fresh the next day. You'll find the full recipe in the Two Raw Sisters App.
Pumpkin, Halloumi + Pesto Orzo Salad
This is the salad your workmates will be asking you about. Roast pumpkin, broccoli, golden halloumi, walnuts and pesto orzo make it vibrant, colourful and seriously satisfying. That pumpkin is rich in beta-carotene, which your body turns into vitamin A to support your vision, immunity and skin. Make extra at dinner for a desk lunch worth bragging about. Win the week with the full recipe on the Two Raw Sisters App.
