5 Healthy Lunch Ideas for When You Can't Face Another Pret Sandwich

Nothing beats a hot lunch when the weather is chilly, but rather than making a beeline for a toasted sandwich, get yourself a Kilner Jar and try this genius and healthy version of a Pot Noodle by The Londoner. Fill the jar with glass noodles, your favourite vegetables and protein source, a stock cube and miso paste. When lunchtime rolls around, simply fill the jar with boiling water and you've got a super easy and rather delicious pot of ramen.

While office kitchens rarely boast Le Cordon Bleu–level equipment, most do come equipped with a toaster, so you might as well make the most of it. Try toasting a couple of slices of rye bread and topping with whatever healthy ingredients you could find in your fridge that morning (who said avo on toast was just for brunch?). Even better still, we love the idea of this smokey chickpeas toast topper recipe (a great source of protein) by The Simple Green.

Even if you do take the time to whip up a quick salad pre-work, there's nothing worse than opening up your Tupperware to find limp, wet leaves sodden with dressing. Instead, fill a jar three-quarters full with your favourite salad ingredients. These jars have a built-in compartment especially for transporting dressing. Then, at your desk, pour on the dressing, put the lid back on and shake to coat each and every leaf. We love this pomegranate and pear salad recipe by Fake Food Free.

As it turns out, bento boxes aren't just for sushi. In fact, we rather fancy the idea of using ours to transport a Moroccan-inspired mezze to our desks like Planet Box. The individual compartments are great at keeping everything fresh, and these ones are particularly hardwearing.

We know what you're thinking—and yes, we love bread too. But if you've got a particularly big meeting or have a tonne of work to power through that afternoon, you might want to avoid bread and the sugar slump it brings with it. Instead, we've taken to the idea of using lettuce in its place. Topped with something protein-rich like this recipe for teriyaki chicken by A Saucy Kitchen, and you'll find it just as filling as the beige stuff.