The best recipes for the office: simple, fast and healthy cooking

As much as you love to cook. At work, things have to go fast. We'll tell you the best recipes for the office. So you can cook easy, fast and healthy.

It should be healthy and fast. You can quickly run out of ideas. Since we all know how important a varied diet is, we thought about it and asked around.

We noticed that many people feel the same way. In the office, you usually don't have many tools at your disposal and only a little time. It's similar here in our coworking space. Every day anew the question: What are the recipes for the office?

When 20 people regularly ask themselves this question, the need for a cooking workshop is there. And that's why we invited nutrition educator Johanna Tschinder.

In two hours she told us the best recipes for the office and explained what to look for in simple, fast and healthy cooking.

At her disposal were:

• 1 large pot
• 1 medium pot
• 1 small pot
• 1 pan
• 1 microwave
• 2 hotplates

A nice challenge. But very realistic when it comes to recipes for the office. Very few workplaces have a fully equipped kitchen. Nevertheless, there is a lot to be said for cooking yourself.

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This speaks for Johanna's recipes for the office

• Rich in vitamins
• Quick preparation
• Simple recipes
• Very varied

"Especially in the working day, it is important to eat a varied diet," explains Johanna. It shouldn't be too fatty and heavy, because then the food lingers in the stomach for a long time. Performance suffers as a result. It's known as the typical midday slump that makes you want to go to the sofa.

But that doesn't have to be the case. Johanna reveals 7 recipes for the office that you can cook easily, quickly and healthily.

The most important thing is to prepare certain things at home. Preferably the night before. Then put them in the refrigerator. Rice, quinoa, pasta can be easily transported in Tupperware boxes.

Recipe 1: Pea soup with shrimp

You'll need this for 2 servings:

• 1/2 package frozen peas
• 1/2 liter vegetable broth
• 1 small package of shrimps
• Salt, pepper, lemon juice

Here's how:

Bring the peas to a boil with 1/2 liter of vegetable stock. Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Mix with the Blender* puree.

Fry the shrimp in the pan. Salt, pepper and season with lemon juice. Season pea soup to taste and garnish with shrimp.

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Recipe 2: Lentil pasta salad with feta and tuna

You'll need this for 2 servings:

• 150 grams of lentil pasta (optionally whole wheat pasta)
• 1 tomato
• 1/2 yellow bell bell pepper
• 1 spring onion
• 1/4 cucumber
• 1 can tuna
• 1/2 package feta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, and 1 spoon linseed oil
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• Salt and fresh herbs

Here's how:

The day before: Boil the pasta in salted water.

Wash vegetables and cut into small pieces. Dice the feta and mix with the vegetables and the pasta. Marinate with olive oil, linseed oil and balsamic vinegar. Done.

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Recipe 3: Colorful quinoa salad with avocado and chicken fillet strips

You'll need this for 2 servings:

• 100 gram quinoa
• 200 milliliters water
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/4 cucumber
• 1 tomato
• 1/2 bell bell pepper yellow
• 150 gram chicken fillet
• 1 avocado
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 lemon

Here's how:

The day before: Cook quinoa in salted water until soft and refrigerate.

Wash vegetables, cut into cubes. Cut chicken fillet into strips, pepper, salt and fry in a pan. Meanwhile, peel the avocado, remove the pit and cut the fruit into strips.

Mix quinoa and vegetables together marinate with olive oil, lemon, salt and pepper and garnish with chicken fillet strips.

Recipe 4: Millet loaf with feta, avocado and salad

You'll need this for 2 servings:

• 70 gram millet
• 150 gram zucchini
• 1 egg
• 100 grams of potatoes boiled
• 50 gram ham
• 50 gram feta
• Salt, pepper, oregano and basil
• 1/2 avocado
• Tomatoes
• Cucumbers
• Paprika
• Linseed oil, balsamic
• Green salad

Here's how:

The day before: boil millet with twice the amount of water. Boil 1 large potato.

Finely grate the zucchini and potato. Dice ham and feta and mix with the egg into the zucchini mixture.

Mix in the cooked millet, season and mix the mixture well.

Form loafs and fry them in the pan.

Arrange and marinate salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and avocado.

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Recipe 5: Colorful salmon vegetable pan with wild rice

You'll need this for 2 servings:

• 2 pieces salmon fillet
• 1/2 bell bell pepper yellow
• 1 spring onion
• 100 gram mushrooms
• 1/2 bell bell pepper red
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil
• 1/2 lemon
• Salt, pepper, curry and rosemary
• 100 grams of wild or whole grain rice
• 200 milliliters water

The day before: pour rice with twice the amount of water, salt and steam.

Dice the onion, dice the bell pepper and slice the mushrooms

Drizzle fish with lemon. Season with salt, pepper and curry.

Sauté the salmon fillet with coconut oil. Add the vegetables and let them steam.

Arrange salmon and vegetables with rice. Ready :)

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Recipe 6: Dessert :) Protein pancakes

You'll need this for 2 servings:

• 1 banana
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 package chocolate pudding powder

Here's how:

Mix all ingredients in a shaker to a uniform mass

Grease a pan with coconut oil and fry the pancakes. Arrange the finished pancakes with fruit of your choice

Recipe 7: 3 Minute Brownies

This is what you need for 1 serving:

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon cocoa
• 30 gram natural yogurt
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder*
• 2 tablespoons chocolate protein powder
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil

Here's how:

Mix all ingredients in the bowl until a smooth dough

Place the cup on a saucer and fill with the mixture

Bake in the microwave at 900 watts for about 3 minutes. Garnish the finished brownies with fruit.

Our conclusion

Cooking at work can also be quite uncomplicated. Especially if you prepare certain things the day before. Recipes for the office should always consist of vegetables and fruit, that makes you fit for the afternoon.

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