8 Healthy Lunch Sandwich Recipes to Nourish You on Hectic Days
As the audition day of your dream team approaches, your daily routine will likely be packed with activities. This is the time of the year when you put extra effort to prepare for the tryouts while also fulfilling your responsibilities as a career woman, mother, or student.
In this busyness, you’re most likely to eat lunch late. Or you might even forget to. Sure, you can just order takeout and eat on the go if you have no time for cooking or waiting in a restaurant. However, these foods can be unhealthy.
Thankfully, homemade sandwiches are a great alternative. They’re filling, nutritious, easy to make, affordable, and quick to consume. You can eat them almost anywhere with just your hands. Check out these recipes.
1. Beef and Caramelized Apples
A balanced meal should contain protein, carbohydrates, and fiber. This sandwich follows that formula without compromising on flavor. The apples will provide you with fiber and antioxidants while the corned beef nourishes you with protein. Just swap the white loaf and mayonnaise of this recipe with whole wheat bread and a low-fat brand.
2. Steak with Arugula
If your training program involves strength building and you want your sandwich to be packed with protein to speed up muscle recovery, then consider this recipe. However, you’ll need 30 minutes to make this sandwich. We suggest seasoning the steak the night before to reduce prep time.
3. Fried Egg, Tomato, and Avocado
For a simpler recipe, choose the fried egg, tomato, and avocado sandwich. This is a meal that’s great for aspiring pro cheerleaders that focus on cardio training. Avocados and tomatoes enhance cardiovascular endurance allowing you to exercise and dance for longer periods of time.
4. All-Veggie Pan Bagnat
We’re aware that some pro cheer sisters prefer plant-based options. Which is why we included this vegetarian sandwich recipe that’s flavorful and nutritious. The only caveat is that like most vegan or vegetarian foods, this sandwich takes a total of 1 hour and 40 minutes to prepare. But you can reduce that to 20 minutes if you chop all the ingredients in advance.
5. Salmon, Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato
Since the recipes above use poultry, beef, and vegetarian products in their ingredients, we’ll have the fifth on this list contain fish and pork. Contrary to popular belief, bacon is not that unhealthy as long as it’s unprocessed. Just don’t put too much bacon in your sandwich if you're not used to eating high amounts of fat in one sitting. Get the recipe here.
6. Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad
Let’s continue this list with a true poultry ingredient — chicken. It’s one of the ideal protein food sources for weight loss due to its low-calorie and high-protein content. In fact, chicken is the second healthiest meat next to fish. What makes this salad sandwich recipe great as a part of your pro cheer cookbook is that instead of mayonnaise, it uses greek yogurt.
7. Smoked Sushi Salmon
Sushi is the last type of cuisine one would think of turning into a sandwich because it is prepared as a roll. But in a technical sense, it follows the rules of being a balanced meal and even a good sandwich — has carbs, fiber, and protein. We included this recipe in this list for pro cheer sisters who want to try something less western and more oriental.
8. Carrot and Raisin
The last sandwich on this list is another vegetarian recipe. But unlike the one mentioned above, this one only takes 5 minutes to prepare and does not require any cooking. The carrot and raisin sandwich is your best choice for food prep when you’re running late in the morning.
Wrap your sandwich properly in wax paper or parchment and then, put it in a Ziploc to prevent spoiling and contamination. Your sandwich should be in a bag that you carry for most of the time. This will keep your sandwich fresh while allowing you to replenish energy right away when you get hungry.
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