8 Meals to Pack & Go

Life in college is crazy. The days are often spent trying to balance classes, studying, working, and catching up with friends. Finding time to be healthy in college also takes some balance and patience.

One great way to balance healthy eating with college is packing healthy meals for on the go. Packing healthy meals for school and work helps limit the amount of cafeteria and vending machine food eaten while studying or working. Finding healthy meals that are easy to transport can be challenging but not impossible. So what are some healthy meals when on the go?

Here are some my recommendation:


What Lisa Cooks shares some great lunches to go that are not just sandwiches, here are some of my favorites. Don't be afraid to modify these recipes to fit your tastes.

French Toast Sticks w/ Yogurt: 

- French toast, cut in strips
- Maple or flavored yogurt for dipping
- Strawberries and grapes
- Mozzarella cheese

Mac 'N Cheese w/ Salad:

- Macaroni and Cheese in thermal
- Deconstructed salad w/ lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, and another other vegetable.
- Small side of dressing.

Customized Burritos:

- Homemade burritos
- Carrots
- Grapes
- Cheese

Tortilla Rolls: 

- Tortilla rolls full of turkey, cream cheese, or whatever ingredients you prefer.
- Grapes
- Strawberries
- Cheese
- Muffin

Pesto Chicken Salad: 

- Grilled chicken w/ tablespoon of mayonnaise and tablespoon of pesto mixed together.
- Shredded lettuce
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Cheese






Above pictures belong to +What Lisa Cooks 



Jenny Flake, author of the Picky Palate cookbook shares a great meal to go recipe that I'll definitely be trying:

Grilled Chicken Veggie Bowls: 

- Seasoned Chicken Breast
- Asparagus
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Brown Rice
- Quinoa

You can find the full directions here.



Above picture belongs to +Jenny Flake 



Cassie, author of Back to Her Roots shares some of her healthy lunches to go, here are some of my favorites:

 Turkey Sprout Sandwich

- Turkey and sprout sandwich on whole wheat
- Cucumbers
- Pretzels and hummus
- Cherry tomatoes
- Hard-boiled egg
- Blueberries and strawberries
- Chocolate covered cherries.

Chicken Salad

- Chicken salad
- Green  beans
- Roasted potatoes
- Crackers
- Mini pear
- Strawberries
- Chocolate covered cherries.






Above pictures belong to +Back to Her Roots 

What are some of YOUR favorite meals on to go? Comment Below!