These healthy lunchbox recipes are perfect for vegan meal prep, from corn wraps, to soba noodle salad and chia seed granola. Recipes extracted from The 5-Minute Vegan Lunchbox by Alexander Hart, published by Smith Street Books, RRP $24.99.
To keep this simple salad vegan, make sure you choose pasta that is egg-free, and that the pesto is made without parmesan. Recipe extracted from The 5-Minute Vegan Lunchbox by Alexander Hart, published by Smith Street Books, RRP $24.99.
This recipe works best when berries are at their peak – not only do they taste better, but they’ll be less expensive, too! Not all coconut yoghurts are created equal. Some are overloaded with sugar and too many ingredients, so look out for a good-quality, delicious-tasting one. Recipe extracted from The 5-Minute Vegan Lunchbox by Alexander Hart, published by Smith Street Books, RRP $24.99.
This classic combination of black beans, corn and avocado with the spice of jalapeños is a powerhouse of flavours – and filling, too! If you love coriander, feel free to add a handful to make this even more Mexican. Recipe extracted from The 5-Minute Vegan Lunchbox by Alexander Hart, published by Smith Street Books, RRP $24.99.
Look out for pomegranate seeds sold separately in sealed punnets or in frozen packets in your supermarket, to save the time of seeding the fruit yourself. They are sometimes sold as pomegranate ‘arils’ – which is the name of the sweet red nectar that surrounds the fruits’ white seeds. Recipe extracted from The 5-Minute Vegan Lunchbox by Alexander Hart, published by Smith Street Books, RRP $24.99.
‘Soba’ is the Japanese word for buckwheat – a gluten-free grain popular throughout Asia. However, if you are wanting to avoid gluten, make sure you look at the ingredient list, as some noodles sold as soba are actually wheat-based. Recipe extracted from The 5-Minute Vegan Lunchbox by Alexander Hart, published by Smith Street Books, RRP $24.99.
Pumpkin is in its peak season. Choose heavy, brightly coloured pieces to add natural sweetness to your autumn cooking.
This salad combines the crunch of crisp noodles with colourful and tasty vegetables alongside an Asian-style sesame dressing. Chinkiang or black vinegar is a Chinese rice-based vinegar that can be found in the Asian section of most supermarkets. Recipe extracted from The 5-Minute Vegan Lunchbox by Alexander Hart, published by Smith Street Books, RRP $24.99.
