15 WFH Lunch Recipes Ready in 15 Minutes or Less

Whipping up a healthy lunch while working from home doesn’t have to be a chore. In fact, it can be quite a joy!

Here’s a variety of delicious, simple, and nourishing lunch ideas that are perfect for that quick WFH pit stop.

1. Posh beans on toast

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• Canned beans
• Sourdough bread, sliced
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Garlic clove, minced
• Cherry tomatoes, halved
• Fresh herbs (basil or parsley)
• Himalayan salt and freshly ground black pepper

How to cook:
Heat olive oil in a pan, add garlic and tomatoes, and cook until soft. Stir in the beans and heat through. Season with salt, pepper, and herbs. Toast the sourdough slices and top with the bean mixture.

2. Veggie nourish bowl

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• Cooked sushi rice, or quinoa, or glass noodles, depending on your liking
• Assorted vegetables (e.g., cucumber, avocado, carrot), thinly sliced
• Soy sauce
• Rice vinegar
• Sesame seeds

How to cook:
Combine cooked sushi rice with a splash of rice vinegar. Arrange the rice in a bowl and top with your sliced vegetables. Drizzle with soy sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

3. Avocado and ricotta on rye

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• Rye bread
• Avocado
• Ricotta cheese
• Lemon juice
• Himalayan salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Optional: chili flakes, fresh herbs

How to cook:
Mash the avocado with lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Spread ricotta on a slice of rye bread, top with the mashed avocado. Add chili flakes or herbs for extra flavour.