Lunch Ideas

This is Lunch Ideas Showcase #2. Every Thursday I'm featuring some of the lunches we've eaten as a family to help trigger ideas for your own vegetarian lunch.  Some of the picture may be from some time ago when I was waiting on God for a camera so please excuse the picture quality.  If there is a recipe available I have linked the recipe name in red to the recipe so click away and enjoy.

Also feel free to share your own vegetarian meals in the comments to help trigger ideas for me too.  Take care and enjoy!

Mixed Vegetable Rice, Carrot Casserole, Pumpkin chunks, Fish, Lettuce Tomato Sesame Salad, Ground Provision Mash

Boiled green banana, Curried Beets, Roasted Breadfruit, Lettuce, Sliced Cucumber

Pumpkin soup served with Raw ripe Plantain and Avocado

Lentils served over Yellow Rice with Avocado and Sliced Tomato

Cabbage Pumpkin Slaw, Lentils, Sweet Potato, Seasoned Raw Ripe Plantains, Boiled ripe plantain

Rice and red beans, Fish in a Tomato based Coconut Milk Sauce, Raw Ripe Plantain and Lettuce Salad

Macaroni with Curried Green Beans Dish, Lentils, Boiled green banana

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Lunch Ideas

Here is Lunch Showcase #1. These are some of the lunches we've had. As I mentioned in the 30 Day Nature Isle Recipe Marathon Wrap Up, these meals are to help trigger ideas as to how you can add more vegetables into your lunch or dinner meal. Some of the pictures are not recent so the picture quality is not as good as others. In cases where the recipe is available I've linked the caption below the picture to the recipe so you can click it to get the recipe. Enjoy!

Ground Provisions with Pumpkin and Spinach in Coconut Milk

Lentils served over plain rice with green banana, avocado, tomato and carrot

Breadfruit with Cucumbers in Coconut Milk

Macaroni salad with avocado and raw ripe plantain

Carrot rice with pumpkin mash, ground provisions and carrot & cabbage slaw

Potato Salad, Black Beans, Sliced Cucumbers and Grated Carrot

Spaghetti, Corn, Green Bean & Spinach Dish with Lentils

Hope you enjoyed this first glimpse into our lunch table. Go ahead and share in the comments some of the vegetarian type of meals you have had.

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Spaghetti and Veg Balls in Tomato Sauce

This is the 19th recipe in our 30 Day Nature Isle Recipe Marathon. This is another recipe that you can change the vegetable combination. Use whatever vegetables you have on hand.  If you juice regularly this is a good way to use the pulp.

Spaghetti and Veg Balls in Tomato Sauce

1 pkt spaghetti

1 small beet

1 large carrot

1 chunk pumpkin
Handful of spinach leaves

1 cup chopped green seasoning mix(chives, parsley, celery)

5 cloves garlic

1 onion

1 1/2 cups flour

Sea salt

1 can tomato sauce

2 tbsp curry

Method

Spaghetti: Cook spaghetti in salted water according to directions on package. While spaghetti is cooking we will work on the sauce.

Sauce: Saute remaining onion in coconut oil or olive oil until translucent. Add 1 tbsp of the curry, and saute for another 10 seconds or so.  Add tomato sauce, sea salt and about 2 cups of water.  Let come to a boil then lower heat. While sauce is simmering we will work on the veg balls.

Veg Balls: Grate beet, carrot, pumpkin and garlic.  Chop onion and spinach leaves and add 3/4 of chopped onion and the chopped spinach to grated vegetables. Add green seasoning, 1 tbsp of the curry and sea salt. Mix well.  Add flour and mix thoroughly. Form into balls and add to sauce.  Cover and let cook for about 10 minutes or so. If the sauce does not cover the balls then after 10 minutes turn the balls in the sauce and let cook for another 5 minutes or so. Taste sauce and adjust salt to taste.
Spoon the veg balls and sauce over the spaghetti and enjoy!

N.B. For those who like a little sweetness to their tomato sauce feel free to add a little tomato ketchup or sugar to the sauce.
Also for those who have a food processor, use it. It will make the chopping process easier.

Here's a closeup of the veg ball:

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Macaroni with Curried Green Beans Dish

This is the 17th recipe of our 30 Day Nature Isle Recipe Marathon.

Macaroni with Curried Green Beans Dish

1/2 pkt macaroni

1/2 cup green beans, cut

2 tbsp curry

1/4 onion

Coconut oil/Olive oil

Sea salt

Method

Cook macaroni in salted water according to directions on package.  While macaroni is cooking, slice onions and saute in olive oil together with green beans.  Add curry, sea salt and a little water. Lower heat and let green beans cook. When macaroni is done, drain and set aside. When green beans are tender add to macaroni and mix well.  Serve and enjoy!

If you're using canned green beans then just saute it with the onions for a few minutes omitting the adding of water.

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Spaghetti Corn, Green Beans and Spinach Dish

This is the 14th recipe in our 30 Day Nature Isle Recipe Marathon.

Spaghetti Corn, Green Beans and Spinach Dish

1/4 pkt of wholewheat spaghetti

1/2 can of whole kernel corn

1/2 cup spinach

1/4 cup green beans

Mayonnaise

Sea salt

Method

Cook spaghetti as directed on package in salted water.  If you're using fresh green beans you may cook the green beans with the spaghetti or separately, your choice.  If you're using canned green beans, there's nothing else to do but wait for the spaghetti to cook.  If you're using fresh corn, then boil the corn and green beans together and the spaghetti separately.  When spaghetti is done, drain water and add the vegetables and mayonnaise.  Add sea salt if you desire. Serve and enjoy!

N.B. Feel free to add onions and garlic for an added dimension of flavor. Remember, if you're using fresh vegetables, reserve the water the vegetables were cooked in to add more flavor to your gravies or soups.

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