3 Healthy Lunch Ideas With Almond Butter
Tired of the same, old, boring lunches? You’re in luck! Today I’m sharing 3 healthy lunch ideas that are full of flavor and also…. Almond Butter! As you know, at Healthy Grocery Girl we love to discover and share with you yummy products that makes it easier to eat well. Today’s “Grocery Find” is Naturally More Almond Butter which I love because it’s tasty, is totally wholesome with natural ingredients and is packed with probiotics! Probiotics are “good bacteria” that can help improve digestive health (which may help reduce gas and bloating woot woot!), boost our immunity and can even support hormone balance. Wow! Those are some helpful little bacterias.
Check out today’s new video & let me know in the comments which recipe you’re most excited to try first!!
Have a wonderful day Healthy Grocery Girls and Guys! xx Megan & The HGG Team
Crunchy Quinoa Bowl With Thai Almond Sauce
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
- 1 can 15-ounces of chickpeas
- 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 fresh lime
- 1 cup purple cabbage
- 1 red bell pepper
- 4 large carrots
- 1 cucumber
- 2 cups of cooked quinoa
- 2 tablespoons cilantro
Thai Almond Sauce Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of almond butter I used Naturally More Almond Butter
- 2 tablespoons of coconut liquid aminos or soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon of lime juice
- 1 tablespoon of coconut milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit
- Add chickpeas to a pan with 1/2 a tablespoon of coconut oil and roast in the oven for 20 - 25 minutes
- Next cook your quinoa following the package instructions
- While your quinoa is cooking, wash and dice or julienne your vegetables
- To make your sauce combine all sauce ingredients into a small bowl and mix or whisk together
- When your chickpeas have finished cooking, add everything into a bowl and top with thai almond butter sauce. Enjoy!
Lettuce Wraps With Spicy Almond Sauce
Ingredients
Lettuce Wraps
- 1 cup of cooked brown rice
- 8 bib lettuce leafs
- 1 can 15-ounces of black beans
- 1/2 orange bell pepper
- 1/4 cup corn
- 2 tablespoons red onion
Spicy Almond Butter Sauce
- 2 tablespoons of almond butter I used Naturally More Almond Butter
- 2 tablespoons of coconut liquid amino or soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon of lime juice
- 1 tablespoon of coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon sriracha or hot sauce
Instructions
- Cook brown rice, following package instructions
- Next make your almond sauce by combing all sauce ingredients together in a bowl and whisking or mixing. This sauce is the same sauce as the Thai Almond Butter Sauce, we've just added hot sauce
- Wash and pat dry lettuce leaves and then wash
- Julienne bell pepper into thin strips
- Fill your lettuce leaves with brown rice, black beans, corn, bell pepper and onion and top with almond butter sauce
Grilled Strawberry, Banana & Almond Butter Sandwich
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons of almond butter I used Naturally More Almond Butter
- Fresh strawberries and banana slices or any fruit of choice!
- 2 slices of sprouted whole-grain bread
Instructions
- Spread bread, spread coconut oil on the outside and almond butter on the inside
- Place bread coconut oil buttered side down in a stove top pan over medium to low heat. When bread starts to toast add strawberry and banana slices and place together
- Cook to desired crispiness on each side
- Enjoy!
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