Nutritious Lunches For a Winter Ski Trip

Nutritious Lunches For a Winter Ski Trip

Ski trips are one of our favorite parts of the winter season! Whether youre heading to the slopes with your family or a big group of friends when youre with the people you care about, its sure to be a fantastic time. Because ski trips are often full of activities and skiing, they can be just as exhausting as they are fun. A full day on the slopes is bound to leave you tired. Make sure you enjoy the most out of your winter trip and spend as much time skiing as you can by packing nutritious meals to keep you fueled throughout the day. Here are a few of our favorite meals that we recommend making beforehand and packing or cooking while youre on your trip. These meals will help you stay energized, and ready to take advantage of all the slopes have to offer.

Creamy Vegan Butternut Squash Pasta with Sage and Pumpkin

Nutritious Lunches For a Winter Ski Trip | Bob's Red Mill Blog Squash is a winter staple, and for a good reason! Butternut, a vibrant orange squash, is loved for its delicious and nutty flavor. Its the perfect addition to both sweet and savory recipes and brings a lot of health benefits to the plate. Loaded with vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants, butternut squash is rich in nutrients but low in calories. A vitamin A powerhouse, just 1 cup of butternut squash provides more than 450% of the recommended daily value of vitamin A, which is an essential part of cell growth, eye health and immune function! In this winter recipe, butternut squash is used to create tasty gluten free and vegan pasta thats the perfect warm recipe to replenish your energy levels after a morning on the slopes. Nutritional yeast is added to amp up the cheesy flavor and adds in an additional boost of B vitamins. Top it all off with toasted pumpkin seeds and fried sage for the ultimate ski trip lunch.

Mediterranean Eggplant Freekeh Salad with Honey Tahini Sauce

Nutritious Lunches For a Winter Ski Trip | Bob's Red Mill Blog Organic Cracked Freekeh is probably not the first grain that comes to mind when you think of a hearty winter lunch. While its not as popular of a grain like brown rice or quinoa, its just as (if not more) nutritious. Organic freekeh, a young wheat grain, packs a big nutritional punch. Its a good source of fiber and supplies 6 grams of protein per serving, making it an energy replenishing food to be enjoyed after a workout. Its subtle smoky flavor, and chewy texture makes it the star of this grain salad recipe. Filling enough to enjoy as a main course, this salad is packed with chunks of grilled eggplant and garbanzo beans. Easy to make beforehand, it can easily be added to a lunch box and served warm or chilled.

Mediterranean Farro Stuffed Peppers

Nutritious Lunches For a Winter Ski Trip | Bob's Red Mill Blog Stuffed peppers are always a crowd-pleaser. If youre searching for a nutritious lunch for a crowd, then this recipe is the perfect find. Rich in a variety of vitamins and antioxidants, bell peppers are an excellent addition to any healthy meal. This Mediterranean-inspired recipe turns these stuffed veggies into a flavorful meal. Stuff them with leftovers, or follow this recipe to create a lamb and beef filling thats bursting with delicious flavor. Depending on how hungry you are, these stuffed peppers can be eaten alone or paired with a fresh green salad.

Gluten Free Vegetable Pot Pie

Nutritious Lunches For a Winter Ski Trip | Bob's Red Mill Blog Rich, creamy, satisfying, and great for your this pot pie is the perfect comfort food to enjoy on a chilly snow day. The brothy gravy, crispy crust and perfectly cooked veggies in this pie make it a recipe thats hard to beat. Its made with our Gluten Free Pie Crust Mix, which creates a flaky golden crust every time. Allergy friendly, this gluten free vegetable pot pie is also free from dairy and soy! Its a crowd favorite thats genuinely easy as pie.

Ham and Asparagus Quiche Cups

Nutritious Lunches For a Winter Ski Trip | Bob's Red Mill Blog For a quick recipe that can be eaten on the go, we recommend making these tasty ham and asparagus quiche cups. The perfect thing to pack and enjoy on your way up the mountain, theyre a great source of protein. Easy to bake, these cups can be made for yourself or prepared as individual cups for everyone on the trip to enjoy. To create a flaky and buttery crust, our Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour is used, along with creamy cheese, ham and spring asparagus. Quick to prepare, this lunch can be made in just 35 minutes, meaning that youll spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying the mountain.

Wrapping Up

Next time youre heading up the mountain for a ski trip, consider making these tasty lunch ideas from the Bobs Red Mill team. Do you have a favorite lunch recipe thats perfect for mountain trips? If so, wed love to hear about it. Let us know in the comments below!
Bob's Red Mill
January 22 2020

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