What I love about these healthy lunch bowls is that you can make it all ahead, get enough protein without any meat preparation (can even be meatless if you leave out the pepperoni), and gives you plenty of nutrition in the middle of the day when you need it most.
We make a big batch of this recipe and pull out a healthy lunch bowl as we need. This can keep in the fridge for the entire week. So easy, nutritious, and delicious.
Lunch Bowl Bean Salad
Ingredients
- 1 bag Persian cucumbers diced
- 1 container cherry tomatoes sliced in half
- 1 bunch parsley chopped
- 8 oz feta cheese
- 6 oz salami or pepperoni chopped
- 1 red onion finely minced
- 1 can of chickpeas rinsed
- 1 can of white beans rinsed
- 1/2 jar Kalamata olives sliced
- 1/2 jar sliced banana peppers
- 1 cup grated Parmesan
Dressing
- 2 cloves garlic mashed
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- pinch salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons juice of lemon usually 1 lemon
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a bowl.
- Mix dressing ingredients until frothy.
- Pour dressing on top and mix until fully combined.
- Keeps in the fridge for one week.