Mediterranean Lunch Box (Meal Prep)
This Mediterranean meal prep lunch box is incredibly simple to make and filled with wholesome, fresh ingredients. It's full of veggies, protein-rich chickpeas, and creamy hummus. Ready in around 20 minutes, it's perfect to prep ahead for a quick lunch.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 452kcal
Ingredients
- 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