Healthy Vegetarian Grain Bowls for Lunch

In need of an easy healthy lunch idea while you’re at home?! Building up the ingredients for these healthy vegetarian grain bowls for lunch is a great strategy.

Mix and match ingredients like healthy greens, grains, veggies, fruits, nuts and more. Prep one batch and you’re set for the week.

One of the biggest requests I have gotten since our new found time spent at home is…

‘Now what do I make for lunch?‘

I fall victim to the ‘running out for lunch club’ too. And maybe a pit stop at Target…

During a ‘regular’ workday, I would spend the entire day working from home, often not going anywhere except for a jog or a trip to the grocery store.

I always looked forward to running out to my favorite salad place or Cava (chipotle’s Mediterranean sister) for a mid-day lunch break.

Lunches at home can still be easy, flavorful and fun!

They take a few simple ingredients (greens, grains, toppings) and can be totally customizable to your liking. They’re made especially easy with Taylor Farm’s salad kits.

I love a Mediterranean flavored lunch bowl because the flavors are always bright and light, but they also have great salads like bbq ranch and sweet kale to use as bases.

You can use this store locator to see where the closest Taylor Farms products are to you!

Lunch Bowl Base:

The opportunities are endless. I love using a blend of salad greens and quinoa but here are some other options…

Taylor Farm’s Chopped Salad Kits
Spinach
Kale
Micro Greens
Zoodles
Roasted Vegetables
Quinoa
Farro
Pasta
Barley

Our new routine involves an easy breakfast (usually a bagel or cereal) and a traditional meat-based dinner so I love making healthy vegetarian grain bowls for lunch. But that’s not to say you can’t add in your favorite protein!

Proteins to top your lunch bowl with:

Grilled chicken
Hard-boiled egg
Roasted Salmon
Falafel
Tofu
Beans or chickpeas
Meatballs

So you’ve got your lunch bowl base, a protein, now let’s add some toppings!

This is where things get fun and creative.

Now more than ever people are searching for in their pantry’s and the condiment section in the fridge for easy ingredients for added flavor.

I think you all might find these easy, tangy flavor boosts :

Pickles
Olives
Pepperocinis
Lemon Juice
Pickled onions (see how to quick pickle an onion below!)

How to quick pickle an onion:

Thinly slice one 1/2 red onion. place into a jar or an air-tight container.
Pour over 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar onto the onions. Add in one pinch of salt and 2 tablespoons of sugar.
Close the container or jar and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Refrigerate the onions for at least 20 minutes before serving, for best flavor refrigerate an hour.

Pickled onions are an extremely easy way to add flavor to any dish, especially these healthy vegetarian grain bowls.

Other easy bowl toppings:

Topping ideas: (pick 2-3 per bowl)

Cherry tomatoes
Sliced cucumber
Carrots
Radishes
Avocado
Feta Cheese
Croutons
Nuts
Seeds
Dried Fruit

Sauces and dressings:

Salad dressing
Hummus
Tzatziki
Tahini
Salsa

Other easy lunches to make at home: