Ingredients for a healthy Tupperware meal
The noble art of healthy tupperware
Did you promise yourself to eat better this year but end up relying on sandwiches and reheated coffee at work? I get it. But there is an alternative: with a little planning and zero pretensions, you can bring a Tupperware with delicious, healthy food that doesn’t feel like a punishment. Here are 10 tips for turning your office lunch into a little daily pleasure.
Go for all-in-one dishes
Less tupperware, less mess, more flavor. Prepare bowl-type dishes where vegetables, proteins, and grains are combined. Everything together but gracefully. Try a warm lentil salad, brown rice with chicken and vegetables, couscous with chickpeas...
Healthy cooking isn’t just boiling everything
Avoid cooking as if you were on a strict diet. Use the oven, sauté with a little oil, or use a steamer. For example, oven-roasted carrots with cumin and paprika are another level.
Proteins that survive the journey
It’s not all about dried-out chicken breast. Try with hard-boiled eggs, natural tuna, legumes like lentils or chickpeas, well-seasoned tofu, or leftovers of roasted meat. They can be eaten cold or hot.
Vegetables, even if you’re not keen on them
They're essential. Raw, cooked, steamed, grated, sautéed. Add broccoli, zucchini, peppers, cabbage... The secret is in dressing them well and giving them some life.
Cereals that fill without boring you
Use brown rice, quinoa, cooked oats, couscous, or legume pasta as a base. Not everything has to be white rice or classic pasta. They provide energy and combine wonderfully.
The dressing makes the difference
Always have a little jar with homemade vinaigrette on hand: olive oil, mustard, lemon or vinegar, spices. Much better than industrial dressings loaded with sugar and preservatives.
Avoid the sad tupper
Add joy to your dish. A topping of seeds, pickled onions, cherry tomatoes, a bit of hummus... The difference between something bland and something you want to eat lies in the details.
Two easy ideas to copy
1. Warm lentil salad with grated carrot, hard-boiled egg, spinach, and lemon dressing. 2. Tupperware with brown rice, crispy tofu, roasted pumpkin, and purple cabbage.
