Lunches this week?

[sadlebred]

I need new lunch ideas, so what is everyone having for lunch this week?

Sunday: Tofu burrito from my favorite place

Monday: Chopped Elote salad bagged salad + blackberries on the side

Tuesday: Trader Joes broccoli cheddar soup + blackberries (odd combo, but I try to have fruit at lunch)

Wed.: leftover salad (if any), avocado toast + Sumo mandarin

Thursday: English muffin with cheese + Sumo mandarin

Friday: Panera tomato soup (from the grocery store, not Panera) + fruit

Sat.: Out

[momin2013]

Mon: DS’ leftover Vietnamese food from a birthday party that he went to today

Tue: my leftover burger & fries from yesterday’s ubereats

Wed: hot dog & mac n cheese leftovers from todays’s dinner (at least I assume I’ll have leftovers)

Thu: snacky lunch - cheese, salami, pickles, crackers

Fri: WFH day - often I’ll do a breakfast sandwich of some sort

[1confused1]

Air fried tofu, jasmine rice, edamame and avocado, topped with Yum Yum Sauce

I eat that all week.

[macmars45]

Either leftovers from dinner the previous night or a sandwich, veggie & fruit.

Sometimes I'll make a cauliflower salad with whatever meat & veggies I have on hand and cheese mixed together with plain yogurt. It's filling, healthy and delicious.

[livinitup]

I always pack a Greek salad with various versions of - dolma, feta, roasted red pepper, hard boiled egg over my regular staples of grape tomato, cucumber, shredded carrot, and red onion with chopped Romaine lettuce.

If I don’t have much to top my regular staple of salad, I make & also pack a 1/2 sandwich of ham & cheese, turkey & cheese, or tuna.

I also pack a late morning breakfast of 1/2 cup 0% Greek yogurt + frozen blueberries. If it’s a particularly long day, I’ll also pack an apple, banana, or small bag of chips.

When I feel fancy and have the leftovers, I’ll make a small quesadillas with chicken or have dinner for lunch.

[eb777888]

I take long hikes during lunchtime so my lunch is mainly a series of snacks. It's typically a huge serving of mixed berries (probably 2 cups total, mostly blackberries), nuts, Alyssa's vegan bites, coconut chunks, and Quest protein chips (Loaded Taco is my favorite). I'm more of a snacker during the day and like a hearty meal at night.

[dcn]

I’ll have leftovers or tuna salad with crackers and veggies. Sometimes I make a quesadilla and have with a green salad.

[VillainV]

I typically try to meal prep for 3-4 lunches and eat out the rest of the time. For the last few weeks I’ve been on a kick of doing prosciutto Caprese sandwiches on ciabatta rolls (prosciutto, fresh mozz, sliced tomato, basil on a toasted ciabatta roll). Then I just pack a ton of sliced fruits and veggies. It’s been nice as it starts to get warmer.

I’m also a huge fan of the Raos frozen eggplant parm at Costco. It’s two trays of 5 servings each, so one tray is enough for dinner and still have enough for a few lunches.

[gardengal]

I’m also batch cooking for the week:

Baked-not-fried eggplant parm, probably with a protein wrap for dipping

[cjcouple]

My go to lunches lately are leftovers, tuscan white bean and farro soup, roasted Greek salad.

Sometimes I get lazy and just have a big bowl of greek yogurt with frozen blueberries, granola, honey and cinnamon.

[fluffycookie]

I try and make 3-4 lunches ahead. This week I am doing 2 enchilada bowls and 3 Greek chicken bowls.

I also love to make tuna ceviche from skinny taste and serve it with tortilla chips and raw veggies

www.skinnytaste.com/canned-tuna-ceviche/

[sugarbear1]

I make 5 salads every Sunday. I almost always eat them at lunch but if we are running around and need a quick dinner, I'll eat one then.

I buy the packaged rotisserie chicken from Costco, and freeze in individual chopped portions. In the morning I'll grab one of those (thaws by lunch time), and add avocado to my salad before I leave. I have dressings at school.

[ssmjlm]

Tomorrow- leftover Chinese food
Tuesday- buffalo chicken sandwiches on Hawaiian rolls
Wed/Thurs I’m in office- I bought pre-made salads from the store
Friday- buffalo chicken sandwiches

I like to buy the Costco quiche 2 packs and bake one on a WFH day and then portion for breakfast or lunch

[rosiebear]

I’m so boring! It’s always either leftovers with a caffeinated diet soda and a yogurt carton or two cheese sticks, a granola bar, and the same can of soda and yogurt.

[dearprudence]

Passover this week so I'm alternating between veggie fried quinoa, chicken and zoodles, and spinach salad with chicken.

[sofamonkey]

I made sweet potato tacos, with black beans, caramelized onions, avocado, fresh salsa. I’ll just eat that all 5 days this week.

DH will have either a wrap or tuna on rice cakes. I swear, it’s not that boring! lol he likes it and I make a yummy tuna salad. He also has this tomato basil rice cake he loves for this.

Kids get lunch at school.

[mrsukyankee]

Mon: roast veg with rice, egg and sauce
Tue: chop salad
Wed: go out with a friend (weekly)
Thu: leftover pasta
Fri: leftover dal

[underwaterrhymes]

I will usually eat a combo of two of these things for late breakfast / early lunch / snacks during the day:

- chickpeas and salad with buffalo sauce and a Mission carb balance wrap
- protein shake
- plain Greek yogurt with berries, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds and a little bit of honey
- Ezekiel toast with peanut butter and blueberries
- Ezekiel toast with avocado
- hummus and crackers with red pepper slices, turkey jerky, and pistachios on the side
- air fryer bananas and apples with cinnamon on top of Greek yogurt, pumpkin seeds, and chia seeds
- roasted chickpeas, sliced peppers, and turkey jerky
- sweet potatoes with black beans, tomatoes and curry yogurt sauce (not frequently as I like fast and easy, but it’s tasty and filling)

[shauni27]

Apr 21, 2024 15:28:54 GMT -5 1confused1 said:

Air fried tofu, jasmine rice, edamame and avocado, topped with Yum Yum Sauce

I eat that all week.

this sounds so good!

I make the same thing for my lunches all week. This week is Big Mac salad.

Other common things are sweet potato chili, soups, turkey sandwiches, lots of salads. 

[NewGirlNic]

I've been on a turkey sandwich kick. Sourdough toast, romaine lettuce, spicy mayo (I mix Calabrian chili paste with mayo), honey roasted turkey and Munster cheese.  

Some other things on rotation...

A variation of this salad- rumblytumbly.com/2016/04/26/chrissy-teigens-chinese-chicken-salad/
Burrito bowls/salad (usually with leftover taco meat, grilled chicken etc)
Quesadillas (also with leftovers)
Snack "lunchable" type plate... some kind of lunchmeat, cheese, pickles, olives, a hb egg, veggies/hummus, crackers, fruit etc. 
Italian "sub" salad. A bunch of chopped up lunchmeat, cheese, pepperoncini, veggies, garbanzo beans, olives over chopped romaine. Dressing- 1T mayo, 1-2T red wine vinegar, drizzle olive oil, S&P and some Italian seasoning 
Anytime I make soup or chili I'll freeze some in small individual containers for lunches. 

[followyourarrow]

A low carb tortilla wrap with hummus, turkey, cheese, and whatever veggies sound good. I really pack in the turkey, so it's high protein for me. Maybe some crackers or chips, depends on how hungry I am.

[bbdoll]

Leftover beef stew most days. But, it's cooking today, so today is a Velveeta alfredo pasta microwave meal.

[doggielover]

Today: chicken salad sandwich and some grapes
Tuesday: leftover grilled chicken
Wednesday: BLT w/fruit
Thursday: either another BLT or a turkey sandwich w/ fruit
Friday: whatever leftover is in the fridge

[eb777888]

Apr 21, 2024 17:58:12 GMT -5 sugarbear1 said:

I make 5 salads every Sunday. I almost always eat them at lunch but if we are running around and need a quick dinner, I'll eat one then.

What salads do you make that last five day? I'd love to do this. 

[sugarbear1]

Apr 22, 2024 15:09:35 GMT -5 eb777888 said:

Apr 21, 2024 17:58:12 GMT -5 sugarbear1 said:

I make 5 salads every Sunday. I almost always eat them at lunch but if we are running around and need a quick dinner, I'll eat one then.

What salads do you make that last five day? I'd love to do this. 

I try not to make them until Sunday and then I eat them usually through Thursday. I find that if I add the fat (cheese or avo) and the croutons the morning -- and don't dress until I'm ready to eat -- everything stays fresh. Typically: romaine or spring mix, diced peppers and red onion, chopped cucumbers, chick peas, and grape tomatoes. Sometimes I'll do a kale / broccoli slaw mix which also stays fresh for 4-5 days.

[eb777888]

Apr 22, 2024 15:54:03 GMT -5 sugarbear1 said:

Apr 22, 2024 15:09:35 GMT -5 eb777888 said:

What salads do you make that last five day? I'd love to do this. 

I try not to make them until Sunday and then I eat them usually through Thursday. I find that if I add the fat (cheese or avo) and the croutons the morning -- and don't dress until I'm ready to eat -- everything stays fresh. Typically: romaine or spring mix, diced peppers and red onion, chopped cucumbers, chick peas, and grape tomatoes. Sometimes I'll do a kale / broccoli slaw mix which also stays fresh for 4-5 days.

Oh, a kale/broccoli mix is brilliant. That would definitely stay good. Huh. I need to look into this for dinners. Thanks!

[sugarbear1]

Apr 22, 2024 15:55:51 GMT -5 eb777888 said:

Apr 22, 2024 15:54:03 GMT -5 sugarbear1 said:

I try not to make them until Sunday and then I eat them usually through Thursday. I find that if I add the fat (cheese or avo) and the croutons the morning -- and don't dress until I'm ready to eat -- everything stays fresh. Typically: romaine or spring mix, diced peppers and red onion, chopped cucumbers, chick peas, and grape tomatoes. Sometimes I'll do a kale / broccoli slaw mix which also stays fresh for 4-5 days.

Oh, a kale/broccoli mix is brilliant. That would definitely stay good. Huh. I need to look into this for dinners. Thanks!

There is one that comes with a poppy dressing -- I can get them at Kroger and Costco. I actually really don't like the dressing but otherwise it's delish.

ETA: Costco sells a pre-made but deconstructed spinach salad that also works really well!

[sadlebred]

Thanks for the ideas everyone! I eat at home every day for lunch. I try to come up with new ideas from time to time, but I seem to eat the same 10 things. (some of them are different than dinner, I promise!)

[lust2hart]

I eat lunches a week at a time. This week it’s a good ol’ fashioned deli turkey, Swiss cheese, and spinach sandwich, a cup of roasted broccoli, and a cup of strawberries.

[meanie]

I made a few big batches of pasta salad so I am finishing that up. I never plan ahead for lunch so it's usually stuffing some lunch meat in my face at my desk (I wfh).