Are you having a hard time finding some Paleo lunch options lately? With our on-the-go lifestyle, you might have a tough time finding foods to eat quickly. The best option is to prepare your lunch meals in advance and take them with you to work.
First, what exactly is the Paleo Diet? It's a diet based on eating the way people used to eat, a way that proved to be clean and healthy. There are no, if not very few signs of illness, disease and obesity from those times and that alone shows the health benefits of going Paleo. The Paleo diet revolves around ingredients such as meat that can be hunted or caught and that is preferably naturally fed. Also you can have fruit, seeds and nuts, eggs, vegetables, herbs and spices, oil, and flour. It may be hard for some people to transition because our bodies are so used to preservatives, artificial flavorings, sugar, glucose and other unnatural food, so start with changing one meal a day. Here are some Paleo Lunch Recipes you can enjoy.
Coconut Based Meat Curry - You have a choice of any meat that's considered Paleo with this dish. It is based on 1/2 a pound worth of meat. For the spice blend, you need:
- 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/8 teaspoon teaspoon chili powder
- 1/8 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- pinch of salt and pepper
- Aside from that you'll need:
- 1 medium white onion, roughly chopped
- A bunch of garlic, chopped finely
- Jalapenos (you can skip these if you want)
In a pan, sauté onions, garlic and jalapenos in olive oil; after a few minutes add meat and spice powder and mix well. When the spice powder has been blended with the meat and the meat is half cooked (time depends on what meat you're cooking), add coconut milk and let the mixture come to a boil.
Spinach Chicken Salad with almonds, pears and Dried Raspberries - You'll need:
- A bag of baby spinach leaves
- 1 diced pear
- ½ cup of raw almonds
- ½ cup of dried raspberries
- 2 Chicken breasts cooked and cubed
- Pinch of salt and pepper
Simply toss all ingredients together and add some almond oil, and voila!
Paleo Roasted Chicken Breast - Buy 3 pounds of chicken, marinate with:
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper and coconut oil.
You can also add 1 red onion cut into quarters. Mix all ingredients well and roast in a 350 degree oven for 40 to 50 minutes. Delicious and healthy!
Paleo Sautéed Chard, Golden Raisin and Pine Nut - You will need:
- 3 cups of properly washed and dried chard, sliced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- finely chopped garlic (you can also grate the garlic for a more intense garlic taste)
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
First sauté the garlic and chard then remove from heat and in a bowl mix in all the other ingredients, simple and fast. There are so many more recipes that are easy to make and above all scrumptious! This is a diet that you wouldn't know was so good and healthy for you, so why continue filling yourself with food that does you no good when you can have it all in a Paleo Diet. Try these Paleo lunch ideas and see if you can't make the switch.
