Today's Lunch

So today has been one of those "I-don't-want-to-do-anything" kind of days which means that I have just been chilling out in the my PJ's at home (how exciting, I know). I got a little creative and decided to make myself one of my favourite lunches.

I've been a vegetarian for almost 6 years now. People often assume that vegetarians eat leafy greens all day long and I've been called a rabbit by my family on many an occasion. Being vegetarian doesn't mean that lunches have to be boring old salads or pastas. I often try to come up with creative meals that are not only tasty but also extremely satisfying. If I'm in a bit of a bind for time, I'll go for a quick soup and add in some spices to give it an extra kick of flavour. However, since I had a little more time on my hands today I decided to make a healthy lunch.

Vegetarian chicken stuffed with broccoli, vegetarian hot dog and homemade corn and black bean salsa

So as the description of the picture says: I had vegetarian chicken that was stuffed with broccoli and a vegetarian hot dog. Both of these were from a brand called Zoglo's that makes a bunch of different vegetarian or "meatless" foods. I often buy food from this brand because everything that I have tried so far is extremely flavourful and reasonably priced. 

Homemade salsa 

The homemade salsa has become a speciality in my family. I came across the recipe a couple of weeks ago and decided to recreate it for myself. It only takes a handful of ingredients and tastes absolutely divine. It has such fresh flavours that are so well balanced, you can't resist take a bite of it with some multigrain tortilla chips. The corn and black bean pack in a punch of flavour and also make this salsa slightly more hearty and super filling.

Close-up of the salsa

It's such a great side paired with chicken, fish or even as a snack to munch on. This is such a great lunch because you get all your essential daily nutrients with the soy-protein based chicken and hot dog, beans, corn and a ton of other veggies.

All in all, I think this shows that being a vegetarian not only means that you can enjoy delicious food, but also that the food you eat is healthy and there are a multitude of options available.

What are you favourite lunchtime meals?

Samara, xo.