18/09/2026
What to pack for lunch? Who’d thought that figuring out what you’ll eat each day would take up so much of your time and mental energy. Instead of tapping out and eating whats easiest, here are 3 Easy Lunchboxes that can help get you on the right track!
1️⃣ Leftover Chicken Lunchbox
An easy lunch to assemble when you have leftover chicken from dinner.
200g chicken thigh (deboned) or breast, cut bite size pieces
½ cup cabbage shredded
1/4 cubed medium diced cucumber
1/4 cup chickpeas
Dressing 1 table spoon olive oil and half a lemon’s juice.
2️⃣ The Tuna & Avo Lunchbox
1 tin or ½ tin tuna
1 sliced avocado
1 cup mixed lettuce leaves
¼ cucumber, chopped
4–5 cherry tomatoes, halved
A few thin slices of red onion
Serving suggestion: eat using whole grain crackers as a makeshift scoop, or crumble over.
3️⃣ Egg & Bean Lunchbox
2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and halved
4–5 cherry tomatoes, halved
¼ medium cucumber, chopped
¼ cup tinned kidney beans or cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 teaspoon olive oil
1–2 teaspoons lemon juice
Black pepper to taste
Boil the eggs the night before, then pack your lunch while making breakfast.
Build a lunch that works for you!
Start with protein, add plenty of non-starchy vegetables, and adjust carbohydrate portions to your individual eating plan.
(Disclaimer: Everyone’s nutritional needs are different. Adjust ingredients and portions with guidance from your doctor or dietitian to suit your health needs and goals.These meal ideas are suggestions, not a personalised eating plan.)
