Luncheon Ideas

Thinking of luncheon themes is actually a daunting task that one has to face almost everyday! First of all one rarely has time to prepare a grand lunch, and then the ingredients required to make something unique, are not always available. So one has to think about luncheon ideas that do not require much preparation time and ingredients are also easily available. The following ideas will provide you with such easy and healthy lunch ideas, that are sure to be liked by every member of the house!

Easy Luncheon Ideas

Mexican Chicken Mole
Mexican chicken mole is a popular dish. Mole is actually a sauce, which has a unique spicy and sweet taste mainly due to the combination of authentic Mexican chili powder and cocoa powder!

Ingredients

• Cooked rice or warm tortillas
• 3 cups (750 ml) prepared Mexican salsa
• 6 to 8 boneless chicken breasts (skin-on)
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) Mexican chili powder
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) creamy peanut butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup (250 ml) chicken broth
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive or vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) unsweetened cocoa powder
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Process

Firstly, sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Take a large skillet, heat oil in it over medium-high heat and add the seasoned chicken. Cook the chicken pieces until golden brown from both sides, turn the pieces over only once. Transfer to a dish, set aside. In the remaining oil of the pan, add onion and cook for about 5-7 minutes, until softened. Now add in garlic, cook for one minute, stir in chili powder, peanut butter, chicken broth and cocoa powder. Stir well to blend. Bring the mixture to a boil and then add the chicken breasts to it, mix until well incorporated in the sauce. Lower the heat and cook uncovered for about 35 to 40 minutes, until the sauce thickens and chicken pieces are cooked thoroughly. Serve immediately with steamed rice.

Zucchini Corn Fritters
This is an easy lunch recipe specially for kids! The ingredients of these yummy fritters remains a secrets, so kids are sure to love them! You can even store these light and crispy zucchini corn fritters in the refrigerator as kids are sure to ask for more!

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups grated zucchini
• 1 cup finely shredded Cheddar cheese
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• 1½ cups fresh corn, kernels cut from cob
• 2 eggs, beaten
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 cup milk
• ¼ cup butter, melted
• Oil for frying

Process

Take a large bowl, add flour, sugar, baking powder, pepper, salt and cumin to it and set aside. Now take a small bowl and whisk butter, milk and eggs in, when well done, add it to the flour mixture and stir well. Add in zucchini, cheese and corn, mix well. Heat sufficient oil to an iron skillet over medium-high heat. Drop spoonful batter into hot oil. Fry until brown and crisp, turn only once. Drain the excess oil on paper towels. Serve warm.

Smoked Turkey Wrap
Turkey or chicken wraps are very convenient as they can be carried and eaten anywhere. These wraps are also filling, a perfect solution to a rumbling stomach on a hectic day!

Ingredients

• 5 smoked turkey breast slices (about 5 ounces)
• ⅓ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 (9-inch) spinach or tomato-basil wrap
• 2 tablespoons, ⅓ less fat cream cheese
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 cup chopped fresh baby spinach
• 4 tomato slices

Process

Spread cream cheese over half of the wrap, spread mustard on the remaining half portion of the wrap and also over cream cheese. Top it with turkey, tomato slice, baby spinach, Monterey Jack cheese and basil. Fold it into a tight roll and cut diagonally into half.

These were some of the easy luncheon ideas for you. So now that you have some tasty and simple lunch ideas, you do not need to trouble your brains to come up with ideas, every morning!