Easy Summer Lunch Ideas

In the summer I'm all about keeping things light, fresh, and simple. My go-to is generally a salad, and I love doing my own play on spring corn and chicken salad with diced cherry tomatoes, spring mix, fresh mozzarella, and croutons for a little crunch. I do also love a good cobb salad, I can never go wrong with that. I also try to incorporate leftovers in making something new for lunch, like salmon.

The best way to make healthy eating simple is to prep ahead of time. The reason we gravitate towards meals that are less healthy is that they honestly take less time to cook, we can generally just pop them in the microwave and go. So, to help me make healthy eating more of a habit, I tend to prep ahead of time and keep the ingredients in my fridge to mix them together in five minutes or less. I also feel healthy snacking in between is helpful in sticking to this routine. Having fresh or dried fruit, nuts, and so forth, available will make you less likely to go for something unhealthy.

It definitely requires more frequent trips to the grocery story, but I look at adding fresh produce as a way to make what I eat more fun and vibrant. I love color, especially in my meals so I try to see what's in season and from there make it the star of each dish.