![\"\"](\"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/content\/healthylunch.jpg\")
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Summer is amazing\u2026except when 12p strikes and you have to figure out what to make yourself for lunch. As someone who struggles to even boil a pot of water, cooking is one of my worst nightmares.<\/span><\/p>\n But don’t worry:\u00a0I’ve got you covered with six easy and foolproof recipes that are perfect for lunch (and dinner!) that don’t require much experience in the kitchen.<\/p>\n Caprese sandwich<\/span><\/big><\/strong><\/p>\n This is one of my favorite sandwiches to make when I’m craving a good bistro sandwich\u2014with only a few ingredients courtesy of Trader Joe’s.<\/p>\n Ingredients:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n + Ciabatta Bread Instructions:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Preheat your oven to 350\u00b0F. Smoothie bowl<\/span><\/big><\/strong><\/p>\n Similar to an acai bowl, this yummy mix\u00a0is super healthy and perfect for a sweet lunch.<\/p>\n Ingredients:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n + 1 cup frozen mixed berries Instructions:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 1. In a blender, combine your frozen fruit, banana, yogurt and milk. Avocado toast<\/span><\/big><\/strong><\/p>\n This California classic is often made in restaurants for absurdly high prices…so why not make this quick and easy lunch right at home for a much lower cost?<\/p>\n Ingredients:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n + 1 slices of sourdough bread Instructions:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 1.\u00a0Toast both slices of sourdough in a toaster to your desired crunch. Pita pizza<\/span><\/big><\/strong><\/p>\n This is a mix\u00a0of Greek and Italian, so if you’re a big\u00a0fusion foodie, you’ll heart it.<\/p>\n Ingredients:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n + 1 whole wheat pita bread Instructions:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Preheat your oven to\u00a0375\u00b0F. Chicken salad wrap<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Craving a typical chicken salad\u00a0sandwich?\u00a0Take it to a new level and try this classic wrap-style!<\/p>\n Ingredients:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n + 1 cup of cooked\u00a0chicken breast, shredded Instructions:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 1. In a bowl, combine your chicken, yogurt, vegetables and dill. Quinoa salad<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n If you’re looking for something quick and nutritious, try this twist on a classic salad!<\/p>\n Ingredients:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n + 1\/2 cup of cooked quinoa Instructions:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 1. In a bowl, combine your quinoa, carrots, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, chickpeas, cheese and spinach. Looking for more cooking inspo? Head over to our Instagram @girlslifemag<\/a>!<\/span><\/big><\/strong><\/p>\n Check out more recipe inspo here:<\/strong> Slider image: @itscaroxline<\/a> When you’re already juggling a busy schedule full of school, friend hangouts and other obligations, it can be pretty difficult to find time to make<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[277,278],"tags":[8,15384,15,3,19329,1462,8084,279,1005,17396,16,7,6,38052,9,5,10,52258,14,13,11,12],"class_list":{"0":"post-15","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-health","8":"category-eat-right","9":"tag-cooking","11":"tag-easy-recipes","12":"tag-eat-right","15":"tag-health","18":"tag-healthy-recipes","20":"tag-kitchen","21":"tag-lunch","23":"tag-lunchtime","24":"tag-meal","25":"tag-pizza","27":"tag-salad","28":"tag-sandwich","29":"tag-smoothie","30":"tag-wrap"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/content\/recipescaprese.jpg\")
\n@mindfulmuncheese<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n
\n+ Green pesto
\n+ 1 ripe tomato, thinly sliced
\n+ 3-4 slices of mozzarella cheese
\n+ A handful of basil leaves
\n+ Balsamic glaze (optional)
\n+ Olive oil (optional)<\/p>\n
\n2.\u00a0Slice your ciabatta bread in half and place slices of mozzarella on one half. Toast both halves in the oven for eight minutes.\u00a0If you don’t want to turn your oven on, toast your bread in a toaster and layer the mozzarella directly afterward.
\n3. Layer the tomato slices and basil leaves on the slice of bread with the mozzarella.
\n4. Coat the other half of the bread with a layer of green pesto.
\n5. Drizzle one half with balsamic glaze or olive oil if desired before putting\u00a0both halves together!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/content\/recipessmoothiebowl.jpg\")
\n@adventuresofabean<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n
\n+ 1 ripe banana
\n+ 1\/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
\n+ 1\/4 cup of any milk of your choice
\n+ Optional Toppings: granola, sliced fruit, honey, Nutella, peanut butter, almonds, chocolate chips, shredded coconut<\/p>\n
\n2. Blend on high until the mixture is smooth and creamy, adding more milk as needed to reach your desired consistency.
\n3. If you want your smoothie base to be a bit sweeter, try adding a teaspoon of granulated sugar or a tablespoon of honey into the blender.
\n4.\u00a0Pour the smoothie into a bowl and finish off\u00a0with an assortment of toppings!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/content\/recipesavocadotoast.jpg\")
\n@bowlofdelicious<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n
\n+ 1 ripe avocado
\n+ 1 small tomato, sliced
\n+ Handful of arugula
\n+ Honey
\n+\u00a0Trader Joe’s Crunchy Chili Onion\u00a0spread<\/a><\/p>\n
\n2. Cut open and slice up your avocado. You can either mash it to spread across your bread or cut it into slices to lay on top of your bread.
\n3. Top with slices of tomato and as much arugula as you desire.
\n4. Add a tablespoon of the crunchy chili onion spread and drizzle with honey to top it all off.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/content\/recipespizza.jpg\")
\n@marialottesdk<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n
\n+ 3 tablespoons of marinara sauce
\n+ Handful of shredded mozzarella cheese OR 4\u00a0slices of cut mozzarella
\n+ Optional toppings: pepperoni, mushrooms, olives, red onions, bell peppers,\u00a0sliced pineapple<\/p>\n
\n2. Spread the marinara sauce evenly over the\u00a0pita bread.
\n3. Sprinkle your mozzarella on top of the sauce and then add\u00a0any toppings.
\n4. Place your pita on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Careful when you pull it out of the oven\u2014it’s hot!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/content\/recipeschickensalad.jpg\")
\n@adashofcait<\/a><\/p>\n
\n+\u00a01\/2 cup of plain Greek yogurt
\n+\u00a01\/4 cup of diced celery
\n+\u00a01\/4 cup of diced red onion
\n+\u00a01 tablespoon of chopped fresh dill
\n+\u00a0Salt and pepper as needed
\n+\u00a01 tortilla<\/p>\n
\n2. Season with as much salt and pepper\u00a0as you’d like.
\n3. You can serve your chicken salad in several ways! Place your mixture in the center of your tortilla for a simple wheat wrap or wrap\u00a0it in a bed of lettuce.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/content\/recipesquinoasalad.jpg\")
\n@gardeninthekitchen<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n
\n+\u00a01\/2 cup of carrots
\n+\u00a01\/2 cup of sliced red onions
\n+\u00a01\/2 cup of diced tomatoes
\n+\u00a01\/2 cup of diced cucumbers
\n+\u00a01\/4 cup of chickpeas
\n+\u00a0Handful of spinach
\n+\u00a0Handful of feta cheese
\n+\u00a0Dressing of your choice (I\u00a0recommend lemon vinaigrette!)<\/p>\n
\n2. Drizzle with your choice of dressing and mix thoroughly to ensure your ingredients are evenly coated.<\/p>\n
\n\ud83c\udf4a These summer recipes are the perfect way to start the day<\/a><\/strong>
\n\ud83c\udf4c The beginner’s guide to meal prepping<\/a><\/strong>
\n\ud83c\udf47 The 4 spring snack boxes we can’t stop eating<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nTop\u00a0image: @zestmylemon<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"