LUNCH IDEAS
Varied, healthy and fresh (think reusable containers).
Night-before dinner leftovers
Roll-ups with meat/tortillas- use cheese, sprouts, and avocado
Salads- egg, tuna, chicken
Hard-boiled eggs
Meats~(NITRATE`FREE)-grilled, roasted smoked, herbed chicken, turkey ham, peppered beef, salami, ham
Cheese — Feta, Muenster, Havarti jack
GF Bread Choices~ Udi’s – bread, beagals, hero rolls; Rudi’s, Canyon Bakery, Against the grain, local bakeries
Spreads~ hummus plain/flavored, cream cheese, pesto, refried beans,aoili
Condiments~Veganase, Dijon or honey mustard, ketchup, ranch, 1000 island
Veggies in sandwiches~lettuce, sprouts, cucumbers, red onion, tomato, radish
Dips – salsa, ranch dressing, hummus, guacamole, peanut butter, yogurt
Gluten Free bread from local bakery
Sandwich classics:
Subway/Hero: Whole grain roll with optional fillings: deli meats, cheese, lettuce, sprouts, red onion, tomato and dressing on the side
Traditional Sandwich: Whole grain bread, lunch meat, cheese, and lettuce, condiments
WOW Sandwich: Spinach wrap, focaccia roll, WG sour dough bread: with pesto or hummus or both, chopped fresh chicken or sliced meats, feta or another shredded cheese, lettuce, avocado, drizzle dressing
Egg salad, tuna salad sandwiches
The other nut butter sandwich: Try almond, cashew, sunflower butters
The vegetarian: In a whole grain wrap add avocado, cheese, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, spouts, red onion, any left over roasted or garlic sautéed vegetables…
Tuna Melt
Sandwich alternatives:
Rolled deli meat with hummus, cheese, lettuce, avocado, sprouts
Use whole grain tortilla to create a wrap with meats and cheese or veggies and avocado
Salad to go adding cut up colorful vegetables and chicken or beans
Heat up their favorite soup or chili and put in an insulated thermos
Leftovers i.e.: pastas, teriyaki chicken bites, meatloaf sandwich, taco meat wrap, chicken salad
Frozen entrees: Amy’s Pizza Bites and Enchiladas, Applegate chicken tenders, Amy’s bowls
Ready made salads: Earthbound Farms, or make your own; Chicken Caesar, Chinese or Cobb
Homemade Salads Homemade Wrap Homemade Spring Rolls
Sandwich additions and spreads: Beneficial Fats and condiments
Avocado
Egg
Hummus
Lettuce
Tomato
Cucumber
Radish
Red Onion
Shredded carrots
Mayonnaise
Vegenase mayo
Pesto
Aioli
Cream cheese
Flavored mustard: Dijon, honey mustard, yellow, etc.
Salad dressing
Watch our Sandwich Recipe video ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILdkQj8TiiU