Do you pack your own lunch for work or a day at home, whether a work from home sitch or parenting? Beyond saving money, it’s one of the best ways to support your gut health and energy through a busy day. This rainbow Mexican salad is designed with your gut microbes in mind – diverse plant foods mean diverse fibres and phytonutrients, which keep your gut (and you) thriving.
Here’s why we love it:
🌿 Kale + cabbage – rich in prebiotics to feed beneficial gut bacteria
🌽 Pre-made slaw mix – boost fibre and antioxidant diversity whilst making it easy to meal prep
🐔 Chicken + pepitas – provide protein and healthy fats to keep you full
🥣 Yoghurt dressing – adds probiotics for extra gut support
Remember, aiming for 30+ different plant foods each week is key for a healthy gut – and lunch is the perfect time to add a few more colours to your count.
We add in fresh vegetable sticks with hummus for plant protein and fibre, cheese for some calcium and a gut loving sweet like Jacq’s Flax Balls (recipe coming soon) to balance and energise the day with plenty of gut loving ingredients.
MEXICAN INSPIRED RAINBOW SLAW WITH CHIPOTLE CORN
1 bag of kale slaw
1 chicken breast diced
2 tsp olive oil
2 tbs arrow root powder
1 tbs master foods chipotle spice blend
Corn:
1 cob of corn cut into quarters length ways
2 tbs olive oil
2 tsp master foods chipotle spice mix
Dressing:
2 Tbs mayonnaise
2 tbs light Greek yoghurt
Zest and juice of 1 lime
1 tbs Byron bay Smokey chipotle hot sauce
2 tbs chopped coriander
Salt & pepper
Toss diced chicken with olive oil, tapioca flower and chilies spices. Next coat your corn quarters with olive oil & chipotle spice blend. Cook chicken in air fryer for about 12-13 mins at 190 C shaking regularly. cook corn at 200C for about 15 mins also shaking regularly. To make dressing add all ingredients to a bowl and thoroughly mix. Season to taste.
To assemble: Add 1 bag of rainbow kale slaw to your bowl/lunch container. Sprinkle with pepitas. Toss over chicken, place corn on the side, and drizzle with dressing ( if not eating straight away dress at time of eating). Serve with an extra wedge of lime and a scattering or coriander leaves.
