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HEALTH & WELLBEING | BE FOOD SMART AT WORK
Be food smart at work
Prepare 3 healthy lunch box dishes that will invigorate you mid-shift
There’s nothing less likely to sustain you in the middle of a long, busy shift than a limp service station
sandwich or a cheap sausage roll. Neither will give your mind or body what you need to perform at your
best, so a little food preparation is a simple, effective solution. Your wellbeing is undoubtedly linked to the
quality of care you provide, and recognising this is an important step in caring for yourself while at work.
Quick and easy to prepare, these lunch box recipes provide a range of nutrients that will boost your energy
and help your mind to stay at its sharpest by providing a balance of carbohydrates, fats and protein.
Spicy Peri-Peri
Quinoa
kcal 386
fat 7g
saturates 1g
carbs 35g
sugars 15g
fibre 5g
protein 47g
salt 1g
Serves 4
Cook 20 minutes
4 skinless chicken breasts, cut
into bite-size pieces
1 tbsp Peri-Peri seasoning
100g quinoa
600ml hot chicken stock
100g dried cranberries
125g ready to use puy lentils
1 tbsp olive oil
2 red onions, cut into thin
wedges
1 bunch of spring onions,
chopped
Small bunch of basil
Quinoa is high in
protein, iron and
fibre and is
naturally
gluten-free.
Toss the chicken in the Peri-Peri
seasoning and bake for 20 minutes
until the chicken is cooked. Set aside.
Cook the quinoa in the chicken stock
for 15 mins until tender, add the
cranberries and lentils and cook for a
further 5 mins. Drain and add to the
chicken.
While the quinoa is cooking, fry off
the onions in the olive oil until
softened. Add to the chicken and
quinoa mix, stir and add the
basil. Allow to cool before
boxing up.
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