Make Ahead Lunches
This recipe and blog post were created by Megan Roosevelt, RDN & Founder of HealthyGroceryGirl.com, in a partnership with Tessemae's.
Hi Friends! Today I’m sharing 3 make-ahead lunch ideas. As an ambassador for Tessemae’s, I’ll be featuring their Ah-Mazing products in each of my recipes. If you have not heard of Tessemae’s before, you are going to LOVE their products—from dressings to sauces that are low to no added sugar, whole30 and paleo approved and so, so good!
I don’t want to waste any time so let’s just right into our recipes!
Kale Caesar Salad Wrap
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Makes 4 wraps
Ingredients
4 cups curly kale, chopped1/2 cup Tessemae’s Organic Creamy Caesar Dressing
2 cups chicken, baked and diced OR roasted chickpeas
Tortilla’s of choice
Brazil Nut Parm Ingredients
¼ cup brazil nuts¼ cup raw cashews
¼ cup hemp hearts
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
Optional: 1 tablespoon of nutritional yeast
Method
1 Make the brazil nut parmesan, place ingredients in a food processor and pulse to create a crumbly consistency.2 Toss the curly kale in Tessemae’s Caesar dressing. Tessemae’s Organic Creamy Caesar Dressing is Whole30 Approved, Keto Friendly, Dairy Free, Sugar Free, and Gluten Free. Due to the toughness of kale, it will stay good in the fridge, after being tossed in the dressing for a couple of days!
3 When you are ready to eat your wrap; add kale, chicken and brazil nut parm to a tortilla wrap, I love using an almond flour or cassava flour tortillas and enjoy!
Veggie Noodle Salad
Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 30 minutes
Makes 1 salad
Ingredients
2-4 tablespoons Tessemae’s Pantry Classic Italian Salad Dressing½ cup protein: Chicken, baked and diced OR roasted chickpeas
¼ cup shredded purple cabbage
½ cup carrot noodles
½ cup cucumber noodles
3 tablespoons hemp hearts
Method
1 Using a spiralizer, make carrot and cucumber noodles.
2 Layer ingredients in 24-ounce wide mouth mason jar.
3 Starting with the dressing at the bottom, then the protein, vegetables and finally the hemp hearts.
Tessemae’s Pantry Classic Italian Dressing is Organic, Whole30 Approved , Keto Approved, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Sugar Free, and Non-GMO! This is one of my favorite dressings!
BBQ Veggie Chili
Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 30 minutes
Serves 4 - 6
Ingredients
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil1 pound ground turkey
2 15-ounce cans black beans
2 cups diced sweet potatoes, roasted or boiled
1 15-ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes
1 bottle Tessemae’s Chocolate BBQ Sauce
1 cup diced onion
1 tablespoon chili powder blend
Method
1 Warm olive oil over medium heat in a large, deep saute pan.2 Add the diced onion and saute for 3 mins.
3 Next add the turkey, stir and cook with a pinch of salt and pepper.
4 Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
To make paleo: Swap black beans for ½ pound of more turkey or another meat of choice.
To make plant-based: Swap the turkey for three additional 15-ounce cans of beans; I suggest 1 can kidney beans, 1 can black lentils and 1 can white bean!
