With the COVID-19 outbreak, it has become harder to find healthy options while on the road, but many places limit their menu options. It is important for truck drivers to work on their meal-prepping skills to help save money and stay healthy while on the road! Here are some quick and easy ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner to help keep you healthy and to have less stress while on the road.
Breakfast
Some quick and easy breakfast meal prep ideas include:
- Homemade muffins with fruit, nuts, or even chocolate chips are a tasty breakfast option. This is easy to make in bigger batches and to store. Muffins are delicious and nutritious, and you can even add protein powder to increase the nutritional value!
- No-Bake energy bites are tasty and simple to make in large quantities! All you need is oatmeal, peanut butter, honey or maple syrup, and some sort of mix in to make it whatever flavor you want. They are delicious and easy to take with you on the road!
- Boiled eggs are a super easy breakfast option that also provides protein, vitamin D, iron, and vitamin B2 to your diet. Boiled eggs store well as long as you keep them in a temperature safe space.
These are all healthy and nutritious options for breakfast that are easy to take on the road. These are just three of many different foods you can meal prep for your week on the road!
Lunch
Lunch can often be an overlooked meal on a busy day. Here are some quick and easy meal prep options for while you are on the road:
- Salads in jars are an effortless meal that you can add anything to! If you think salads are boring, you probably aren’t making them right. Use whatever lettuce you prefer, and add different toppings such as chicken, cheese, fresh fruit, veggies, and whatever dressing you prefer! It is easy to make, and there are many other variations to choose from, making your salad fun and tasty! Figuring out what you like is key.
- Tuna or chicken salad is easy to meal prep! You can put it in a wrap or make a sandwich with it. It is easy to prepare ahead of time, and all you need to do is keep them in a temperature-controlled environment! An easy option if a cooler or refrigerator is not easily accessible to you is to buy the pre-packaged tuna, mayo packets, and spices and mix it together when you’re ready to eat!
- Pasta salad is another easy and tasty lunch idea. All you have to do is boil the pasta of your choice (spiral or penne are most commonly used), and once the pasta is cooked, mix it with the veggies of your choice (cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, corn, and olives are just some options), and top it with Italian dressing! Keep it in a cooler or refrigerator!
These are just a few of the great and easy options for your lunches! You can easily customize this to what you like and what fits your needs the best.
Dinner
The best thing is a hot dinner, right? Well, here are some incredible dinners you can make ahead of time and are still amazing warmed up!
- Baked potatoes are easy to make and warm up after a long day! You can put so many different toppings on it, from pulled pork, chicken, to cheese, to chili. Do whatever works best for you. It is quick, easy, and tasty!
- Tacos are easy to prepare ahead of time! Just cook your choice of protein and make sure you bring the toppings and whatever shell you like, and your good to go! Quick and easy meal at dinner time!
- Pasta of any kind is easy to prepare and make into a balanced meal! You can add your protein choice and even make it healthier by adding whatever veggies you prefer.
These are some easy and quick dinners you can make before you go out on the road, and they are just as tasty warmed up as they are fresh!
Snacks
Many snacks can easily be prepped for your time on the road. Such as veggies and dip, cheese and crackers, fruit, nuts, and trail mix! Figure out what you like best and bring these healthy snacks with you on the road, so you never are going hungry.
Closing
Eating healthy and saving money as a truck driver is important. Meal prepping is just one of the ways you can make sure you are getting the best bang for your buck and are eating the healthiest you can. These are just a couple of suggestions, and there are so many other things you can meal prep for every meal! Figure out what is best for you.
Here at FCC, we treat our drivers like family and believe it is important to eat healthily. Consider driving for FCC today!