Lunch
Midday Meals That Won’t Break Your Brain. Lunch is where things often fall apart—you're low on energy, short on time, and juggling a million tabs (in your head and on your browser). At ADHDishes, we build lunches that are quick to put together, easy to adapt, and designed to keep your energy steady for the rest of the day. Think speedy beans, flavour packed salads, and simple toast creations that give you a proper meal without stealing your whole afternoon. Lunch should fuel you — not drain you.
We design every lunch with real ADHD days in mind:
- Protein First: Beans, eggs, fish, or cheese to help keep blood sugar stable and focus strong.
- Quick Assembly: Minimal cooking, easy mixing, and ingredients you already have on hand.
- Complex Carbs and Fibre: Grains, pulses, and veg to power you through the afternoon.
- Big Flavour Hits: Punchy dressings, flavour bombs, and crunchy textures to keep things exciting.
- Modular Options: Build a plate, a bowl, or a toast stack based on what you feel like — no strict rules.
Every lunch is built for real life: flexible, filling, and easy to throw together in under 15 minutes.
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Build a lunch that fits your mood and your energy — whether you want quick comfort, fridge-raiding creativity, or a full dopamine hit.
- 🥗 Flavour Packed Salads
Not your sad desk salad. These bowls are loaded with grains, leafy greens, roasted veg, or beans — always topped with protein and a punchy dressing. Perfect for packed lunches, fridge raids, or assembling something fresh in five minutes. - 🍞 Toast Top Ups
Sourdough + a bold topping = instant lunch. Think smashed beans, fried eggs, tuna with chilli oil — whatever’s in your cupboard. Fast, flexible, and seriously dopamine-delivering. - 🫘 Brilliant Beans
Beans + Flavour Bomb = the ultimate ADHD lazy lunch. Warm them in a pan or spoon them cold over toast, salads, or grains. Proof that a tin of beans can be pure magic. - 🍽️ Build Your Own Plate
Grab a simple protein, a grain pouch or canned beans, and a quick veg side — then hit it with a Flavour Bomb. Perfect for random-fridge days or when your brain’s all over the place but you still need proper fuel.
Related Recipes
Crispy Chilli Cucumber Salad
Want something super tasty , crunchy, spicy and refreshing but low spoons? This salad delivers crunch, spice, and satisfaction in just minutes. The cucumber keeps things fresh and hydrating, while the soy-chilli-vinegar dressing hits all the right dopamine notes. It’s the kind of side dish you’ll want to make on repeat, and you barely even have to think.
Air Fryer Chicken Bites (Frozen)
This is the definition of future-you self-care. These chicken bites are prepped in advance, frozen raw with your favourite seasoning, and ready to throw in the air fryer—no defrosting needed. They cook straight from frozen in under 15 minutes, giving you crispy, juicy protein with zero stress. Perfect for low-energy days when your brain just needs a win.
Air Fryer Salmon Fillets from Frozen
This is the ultimate low-effort, high-reward ADHD dinner hero. Take a salmon fillet straight from the freezer, pop it in the air fryer for crispy, golden,flaky salmon fillets. No defrosting, no stress—just a delicious, nutritious base for your mealn. It’s protein-rich, packed with omega-3s, and endlessly pairable with your favourite veg, grains and flavour bombs.
Quick and Easy Airfryer Salmon Fillets (Fresh)
This is salmon at its easiest and most rewarding. Flaky, buttery salmon with a crispy skin in under 10 minutes. Despite it's simplicity it feels like a treat every time, whether you're eating it hot off the tray or cold with a fork straight from the fridge. There’s no marinating, no fuss, and no mess—just satisfying texture, bold natural flavour, and a huge win for your dopamine
Air Fryer Chicken Thighs (Fresh)
Juicy, crispy chicken thighs from fresh in under 20 minutes—perfect when your brain needs minimal effort and maximum reward. Lean protein like chicken thighs fuels your brain by supporting focus and mood, while keeping your energy stable. Simple seasoning means zero stress, while the air fryer ensures delicious, consistent results every time. Easy, tasty, and nutritious—the perfect ADHD-friendly protein base.
Gochujang Salmon
This Gochujang Salmon is everything your ADHD brain craves - It's bold, spicy-sweet flavor, crispy edges, and juicy salmon inside. It’s fast, high-protein, and so satisfying that you’ll feel like a kitchen genius with barely any effort. On top of that salmon is a great source of Omega-3 which helps improve ADHD symptoms and regulate impulsivity.
