It’s not unusual for moms to put the needs of their children first, and when it comes to weekday lunches, I am definitely one of them. The kids are always out the door in the morning with bags properly packed for the day, complete with healthy lunches and snacks, but I don’t always manage to pack myself a healthy lunch to bring to the office.
That’s why I was so excited about the Tuna and White Bean Salad recipe in Real Simple’s Meals Made Easy special edition (more cookbook than magazine), which is available now. It’s a salad of tuna and white kidney beans (you know I love them), roasted red peppers, capers and lemon zest, tossed with lemon juice and olive oil. The beauty of it is that all the ingredients can easily be found in a jar and kept on hand (or in the cupboard, actually). Open a few cans and jars and you can mix and match in whatever combination you like. Add fresh veggies such as cucumber, parsley or chopped tomato or even substitute the ingredients with other things such as chickpeas, olives or artichokes.
So we’ve stocked up the cupboards here at Savvy HQ with everything we need to put this lunch together, leaving me with no excuse to go get a veggie slice.
What do you like for lunch?
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