Quick lunch in the home office: Cook delicious and simple recipes at home

Because of Corona, many people are working from home again.

Without a canteen or snack bar around the corner, the question quickly arises: What do I eat during my lunch break?

• If you work in the home office because of Corona *, you have to take care of food yourself during the lunch break.

• Find out which dishes are good for a quick lunch here.

• Meal prep also saves you a lot of time in the kitchen at lunchtime.

Anyone who normally has a canteen * or a bakery and snack bars within walking distance at work will

quickly face the problem

at home in the

that they

now have to prepare their own

.

Despite working from home, you should make sure you have enough breaks in between and a longer break at lunchtime.

Only with a decent meal in the stomach is one prepared for the second half of the working day; after all, the brain wants to be supplied with energy in order to be able to work properly.

But what do you

in the

?

After all, you don't have hours to stand in the kitchen.

And it can be more unusual than a sandwich or pasta with pesto.

The trick is

and

.

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These dishes are suitable for a quick lunch in the home office

With a few small steps in advance, you can quickly

together

a

during the half to one hour lunch break

.

For example, a colorful

, which you can pre-cook in large quantities in advance, for example in the evening or on the weekend,

is well suited

.

Then keep individual portions in food storage containers (promotional link) in the refrigerator and cook fresh pasta or couscous during the lunch break.

It's quick and

balanced

thanks to the portion of

.

When it comes to pasta, rice and the like, look out for

, they keep you feeling full longer and contain more nutrients.

Our most delicious pasta and sauce recipes can be found here:

• Tomato sauce from the oven: a brilliant recipe for all pasta fans.

• Few ingredients: This pasta bake is a quick filler.

• Recipe for delicious spaghetti carbonara.

• One pot pasta with tomatoes.

• Pasta with tuna - it succeeds (almost) without cooking.

If you find pasta and the like too heavy in your stomach at lunchtime, you can stick to salads.

Green leaf lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, radishes, peppers ... Whatever you liked, the vegetables are cut out fast small and you can

every day as needed

: Toppen your favorite salad, for example, with croutons, a boiled egg, tuna or different

, from balsamic to yogurt dressing.

With a filling base of cereals, oven vegetables and a delicious sauce, a simple salad becomes a nutritious bowl: the perfect,

.

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Meal Prep: Prepare food for the week and enjoy it during the lunch break

A practical trick that also

supplies you

with

in the

is the so-called meal prep: You cook meals on the weekend and then only have to

on the day in question

.

This means that you have a little more cooking effort on the weekend, but during the week at lunchtime you are ready very quickly, can enjoy your meal and then go for a round in the fresh air.

Meals

that can be

few days

, such as stews and curries, casseroles and quiches, as well as quick dishes with gnocchi or tortellini from the cooling shelf,

are particularly suitable for meal prep

.

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