Summer Meal Prep Mediterranean Lunch Box
These easy and light summer meal prep ideas are the perfect healthy meals you can make during hot summer days. From pasta salads and quick sandwiches to no-cook recipes ready in as little as 15 minutes, here you'll find everything you need to spend more time outdoors and less time in the kitchen!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 452kcal
Ingredients
Summer Meal Prep Mediterranean Lunch Box
- 2 cups uncooked wholewheat couscous
- 1 medium cucumber - roughly chopped
- 2 bell peppers - 1 red, 1 yellow
- 1/2 red onion
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes - halved
- 1/2 cup fresh flat leave parsley
- 1 can chickpeas - 15 ounces
- 1 cup hummus
- 1/2 cup Kalamata olives
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lemon - juiced
- 1/4 cup white or red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
Instructions
- Prepare the couscous according to the package instructions, making sure to add a bit of salt to the water.
- While the couscous is cooking and resting, prepare the veggies: chop the cucumber, the peppers, the red onion, and cut the cherry tomatoes in half. Finely chop the parsley.
- Prepare the dressing by mixing the olive oil, the juice of one lemon, dried oregano, salt, and pepper in a jar. Make sure to taste the seasoning and adjust to your liking.
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas, add them to a bowl and mix with 1 tablespoon of dressing and the smoked paprika. If you prefer, you can also roast the chickpeas in the oven for 20 minutes at 350F.
- In another bowl, mix the bell peppers with the chopped red onion, 2 tablespoons of dressing, and the chopped parsley.
- Divide the couscous equally among the meal prep containers. Then add all the chopped veggies, olives, chickpea salad, and top everything with a good serving of hummus (if you are making the hummus on the go, you'll need an extra 5 minutes - you can follow my recipe here).
- Divide the remaining dressing between the bowls, and mix well before eating.
Notes
Storage: You can store this Mediterranean lunch box in the fridge for 3-5 days.
Nutritional values are calculated on 6 servings and are only an indication.
Nutrition
Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 12g | Sugar: 5g