Simple Green + Red Salad | Healthy Lunch Ideas #3

Sooooo, this mama didn't actually photograph any healthy lunches this past week!

#reallife #whoops ;)

I've started a small-business course and alongside it, my client work, family life and preparing for ProBlogger { eeeek / YAY! } a few things have slipped from my radar.  Okay, AND I'm typing this poolside from Hervey Bay. Hahaha! Yes, we are accompanying T on a work-trip this week. It sounded like a great idea at the time but feels slightly mad right now. Lol. ANYWAY. I'm not complaining one bit; just feeling a little bit crazy!

But, I'm very excited about my Healthy Lunches so I looked back through the catalogue, and today's Healthy Lunch Idea is a kickback to July 2009:

FRESH MIXED GREENS
WITH CAPSICUM, TOMATO,
PESTO, NUTS & SPROUTS! 

Nawww, I love looking back at old posts #heart. And I would TOTALLY like to eat this today.

I'm also thrilled that Lauren from Create Bake Make came on board with my last post and my first inlinkz link-party! Lauren's Healthy Lunch Idea is a Roasted Pumpkin, Tomato and Green Bean Salad. YUM.

Thank you Lauren!
Do you wanna get involved? Details below :)

Welcome to Healthy Lunch Ideas!

I will be blogging one of my own healthy lunch ideas each week and would love to share yours too! Hello first-Rainbow-Mama-link-party :)
What are you waiting for?! Come get inspired to eat well. 

   

    An InLinkz Link-up

   

Brown Rice Stir-Fry | Healthy Lunch Idea #2

Helloooooo Lunch-Eaters!

My 2nd Healthy Lunch Idea is ready :)

BROWN RICE + QUINOA STIRFRIED
IN COCONUT OIL WITH KALE, PEAS,
AND ROAST PUMPKIN. YUM. 

And it's another brown rice + quinoa one { this combo is my new fave thing; I cook twice what I need if I make it for dinner so that I have a stash of pre-cooked protein-punch in the fridge for lunches! }

Last week I shared a salad, but this week it's something for the chillier days: a very quick stir-fry.

Kale is such a great thing. I buy a big bunch each week and appreciate its versatility. Eat it raw - or wash, chop and pop it in a pan with a little coconut oil for a few minutes, season { I added some Tamari which is a gluten free soy sauce alternative if you haven't heard of it before }, and eat! Or toss in some more veggies plus your rice mix, and you have a warming, wholesome lunch FEAST :)

What are your fave healthy lunch ideas? 
Amber. XO

p.s. I think I made it all a bit unnecessarily complicated last week. { Lol. Never ;) } so have decided to set this up as a LINK-UP! Add your link below. I'd love to see your food files :D

An InLinkz Link-up

Introducing: Rainbow Mama | Healthy Lunch Ideas!

I've decided to start a Rainbow Mama | Healthy Lunch Ideas section on da' blog :)

Starting today! Ta-daaaa.

Usually, when you 'show someone your lunch' it means a bad thing ;) Hahaha but this is going to be all about the GOOD THINGS. Now, not all my lunches are healthy - sometimes they're probably downright unhealthy - but I do try. And I bet you do too!

So here is the deal; I will post my own healthy lunch ideas at least once a week { scouts promise } and I'll link to some of your healthy lunch ideas too!

All you have to do is tag me @ambermelody and #rainbowmama #healthylunchideas on instagram if you want to join in :) 

I've also set up a Pinterest Group Board where we can gather our droolsome makes and finds. A place to get inspired by wholesome, beautiful, fresh food... and each other. Want to pin with me? Follow the board, then leave me a comment below { or on one of these links: twitter, fb, insta } with your Pinterest URL and I'll add you.

What are you waiting for?! Come get inspired to eat well :D
Amber. XO

p.s. This quinoa and brown rice salad with roast pumpkin, lettuce, tomato, mixed sprouts, kalamata olives and dukkah { say that really fast... and then *breathe* !! } was actually my lunch today :) With a simple dressing of Apple Cider vinegar and that Lemon Myrtle Macadamia oil I was cooking with last weekend - if you follow me on FB you might remember that was part of my 'first chicken-roasting adventures! - Super-yummm.